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.

About Section 20 Services

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:

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Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) provide opportunities for Medicaid beneficiaries to receive services in their own home or community rather than institutions or other isolated settings. These programs serve a variety of targeted populations groups, such as people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or acquired brain injuries.

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Care and kinship activities your loved one will enjoy

Taking care of an older adult, an adult with a disability, or a person with memory issues is a lot of work. And it often leaves little time for anything else.

MaineCare (Maine's Medicaid Program) has services available to qualifying individuals 18 years and older, who have sustained an acquired brain injury.

There are services across the state that support older adults, adults with physical disabilities, family members, and care partners.  A wide range of needs can be met with these services, from home-based care and access to healthy food, to opportunities to socialize and recreate in the community, to receiving care at a nursing facility. 

If you have an emergency or life-threatening situation that must be addressed immediately, please call 911.

Overview

While many services are available to assist people with their health care needs and help them stay in their homes, there are times when a person’s level of care requires a facility-based program. Maine has several facility-based programs which include: the Independent Housing with Services Program, Residential/Assisted Living, and Nursing Facility Services – each providing a different level of support.