Annual 1115 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Waiver Post Award Forum
MaineCare will host the annual Post Award Forum, where we will review the 1115 SUD waiver, provide updates on implementation, and seek public comment. The Post Award Forum will cover the current 1115 SUD waiver and will not include information concerning the pending application for the 1115 Whole Person waiver.
Date: November 24, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: https://mainestate.zoom.us/meeting/register/pmvvGAyjRm62Aj5S2lBWdA
Waiver Background
On December 22, 2020, Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced the Center’s for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMSs) approval of MaineCare’s waiver request, which lifts the federal restriction for residential or inpatient SUD treatment programs beyond 16 beds. The Implementation Plan was approved on July 26, 2021, which allows MaineCare to begin collecting federal funds for residential treatment facilities that expand their capacity.
In July 2022, the Office of MaineCare Services received further federal approval to expand services for MaineCare-enrolled parents with SUD who are at-risk of or are involved with Child Protective Services (CPS). The pilots are intended to address current gaps in coverage for services fundamental to parents’ successful recovery and relationships with their children, such as home-based skill development, parenting support services, and, as directed by the Legislature, maintenance of MaineCare coverage during the CPS assessment process.
For more information regarding MaineCare’s approved waiver, please visit CMS’s State Waiver List for Maine’s Substance Use Disorder Care Initiative.
For questions, please contact Allison Weeks, MaineCare SUD Program Manager.