缅因州医疗补助规则的变化可能会限制儿童的残疾服务. Maine Medicaid rule changes may restrict disability services for children.

缅因州卫生与公共服务部在1月提出紧急医疗补助规则变化, 这引起了倡导者的困惑. Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services proposed emergency Medicaid rule changes in January that are causing confusion among advocates. 服务提供者担心对28条款的更新, 这项规定支持残疾儿童, 可能会限制资格并破坏重要服务. Service providers fear the updates to Section 28, which supports children with disabilities, could restrict eligibility and disrupt vital services. 虽然DHHS表示这些变化旨在澄清政策, 但一些机构已经宣布将于5月结束这些计划. While DHHS says the changes aim to clarify policies, some agencies have already announced they will end these programs by May.