HOPE Rule #104P - Dental Services Update

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10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 330; Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment (HOPE) Program Rules

HOPE Rule #104P – Section 4: Dental Services Update

PRINCIPAL REASON(S) OR PURPOSE FOR PROPOSING THIS RULE: The proposed rule change would update Section 4(B)(10) – Dental Care to align with Maine’s definition of dental services as a medical service pursuant to Title 22 M.R.S. § 3174-F. The proposed rule change would remove the HOPE Program lifetime limit of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per HOPE participant for dental care because of the prohibition on using TANF funds for medical care in 42 U.S.C. 608(a)(6).

TYPE OF RULE (check one):     X Routine Technical        ___ Major Substantive

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 22 M.R.S. §§ 42(1); 3174-F; 3790-A(6)

PUBLIC HEARING: No public hearing is scheduled.

COMMENT DEADLINE: Monday, June 9, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Written public comments may be submitted via the link at https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/about/rulemaking.

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON:

Sheri Wilkens, HOPE Program Manager

Department of Health and Human Services

Office for Family Independence

109 Capitol Street

Augusta, ME 04330-6841

Phone: (207) 557-0514/Fax: (207) 287-3455

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Sheri.Wilkens@Maine.gov

 

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Office: Office for Family Independence

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Email: Sheri.Wilkens@maine.gov

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