This bill makes the following changes when a hospitalized patient is awaiting discharge to a long-term care facility:
1. Identification of a placement in a nursing facility or residential care facility is not required to file a petition for emergency guardianship for a patient delayed from discharge from a hospital;
2. The requirement for a MaineCare member to be placed in a nursing facility within
60 miles of the member's home when the member is being discharged from a hospital is removed; and
3. The processing standard to process a MaineCare application for a hospitalized patient awaiting a placement to a nursing facility is changed from 45 days to 30 days.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 960, HP 619: 18-C.5