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As outlined in “5 MRSA §1825-B. Bids, awards, contracts and grants”, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is required to award contracts through a competitive bidding process. These competitive bids are posted with Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services Division of Procurement Services (DAFS).
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is committed to providing services that are accessible to all eligible individuals, including linguistic and cultural minority groups with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and individuals with disabilities that affect communication.
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") protects persons with disabilities from discrimination by public entities such as the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. The ADA requires the Department provide persons with disabilities equal access and equal opportunity to benefit from the Department's programs, services, and activities.
The Department cannot discriminate in its programs, services, and activities based on a person's disability, race, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, religious or political belief, ancestry, familial or marital status, genetic information, association, previous assertion of a claim or right, or whistleblower activity.
Under the law, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) may not discriminate based on a person's disability, race, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, religious or political belief, ancestry, familial or marital status, genetic information, association, or previous assertion of a claim or right.
The Section 20 Waiver Program is for individuals with Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and Other Related Conditions, and the program allows participants to choose home and community based services rather than services provided in an institutional setting.
The goal of the Section 20 Waiver Program is to provide a comprehensive array of services to adults with Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and Other Related Conditions. The benefits of this program include: