Providers say state state aid hasn’t sufficiently addressed the funding, reimbursement and workforce issues that existed even before COVID-19.
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Mills accelerates reopening for bars, tasting rooms and gyms in 13 counties
Similar businesses in Cumberland, York and Androscoggin counties will not be able to reopen on June 12, however, because of continued spread of the coronavirus.
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Maine’s high court rejects appeal of murder conviction in 4-year-old girl’s death
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejected Shawna Gatto’s claims that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction.
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State seeks to boost pay for workers who care for disabled Mainers
Workers who provide direct care to adults with autism or intellectual disabilities were left out of an emergency funding package in March that increased reimbursement rates for other home-care workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Justice Department says Maine violated disabled man’s rights by limiting Medicaid services
A Feb. 10 ruling, in response to a complaint filed in May 2018, concluded that the state “failed to provide necessary services in the most integrated setting appropriate to his needs.” The state is still determining how to respond, but it could affect other individuals.
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Portland investigators seek emails, texts in probe of disabled man’s death
Portland police have a search warrant for communications among employees of a Biddeford-based service provider, as investigators look into the death of a man who was not given insulin he needed to treat his diabetes.
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Lewiston couple sues DHHS for $1 million for disabled daughter
20-year-old diagnosed with several behavioral disorders.
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Maine names new director of mental health and substance abuse services
Jessica Pollard, who has been teaching at the Yale University School of Medicine, returns to her native state to lead an office that plays a key role in responding to the opioid crisis.
Posted inMaine, News
Reports of child abuse in Maine spiked 26 percent in 2018, driven by 2 high-profile cases
State child welfare officials say the increase was spurred in part by increased awareness following the deaths of 2 girls.
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Judge ends state senator’s lawsuit calling for more public health nurses
The administration of Gov. Janet Mills is ‘substantially complying’ with a 2017 law championed by Sen. Brownie Carson, the judge rules.