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JULY 15, 2021 RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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S.P. 164 - L.D. 376
Resolve, To Increase Certain Chiropractic Reimbursement Rates under the
MaineCare Program
Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services to increase MaineCare
rates for chiropractic services for manipulative treatments. Resolved: That, no
later than January 1, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its
rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 15 to increase
reimbursement rates for chiropractic services for manipulative treatments under procedure
codes 98940, 98941 and 98942 to no less than 70% of the federal Medicare reimbursement
rate for these services as long as the rate is no lower than the rate reimbursed as of January
1, 2021.
Sec. 2. Rate study. Resolved: That, notwithstanding section 1, if the Department
of Health and Human Services conducts a rate study of chiropractic services for
manipulative treatments, the department may adopt new rates for manipulative treatments
that are recommended by the rate study by amending its rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare
Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 15.
Sec. 3. Routine technical rules. Resolved: That rules adopted pursuant to section
1 or 2 are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter
375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following
appropriations and allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
Initiative: Provides funding for the Department of Health and Human Services, by January
1, 2022, to amend its rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III,
Section 15 to increase reimbursement rates for chiropractic services for manipulative
treatments under procedure codes 98940, 98941 and 98942 to no less than 70% of the
federal Medicare reimbursement rate for these services.
GENERAL FUND 2021-22 2022-23
All Other $38,434 $76,696
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $38,434 $76,696
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2021-22 2022-23
All Other $68,398 $136,967
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $68,398 $136,967
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