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Maine DHHS Announces Historic Payment Reforms for …

(6 days ago) WEBReforming Rates for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services: Effective January 1, 2023, In 2022, as part of the Johnson & Johnson and distributor’s settlement, Maine received $28 million to be spent by the Recovery Council, Attorney General, …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/blog/maine-dhhs-announces-historic-payment-reforms-behavioral-health-2023-01-11

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Mills Administration Announces Landmark Agreement …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Mills Administration today announced a new landmark agreement (PDF) that charts a path toward ending the Augusta Mental Health Institute (AMHI) Consent …

https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/mills-administration-announces-landmark-agreement-charts-path-toward-ending-three-decades-long

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Settlement Agreement Department of Health and …

(2 days ago) WEBOrder Amending Paragraph 96 - February 16, 1996 (PDF) Order Amending Paragraphs 132, 256, and 281 - December 15, 1994 (PDF) ADA Electronic copies are …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/obh/about/consent-decree/settlement-agreement

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Agreement reached for ending court oversight of Maine’s …

(1 days ago) WEB5 min read. Font size +. Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services and a group of plaintiffs with severe mental health and psychiatric needs have reached …

https://www.pressherald.com/2021/02/05/agreement-in-place-for-ending-court-oversight-of-mental-health-services/

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Maine on track to end historic settlement governing its …

(9 days ago) WEBThe historic settlement that has governed Maine’s mental health system for more than 30 years could wind down by 2023 under a new agreement between the …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2021/02/05/politics/maine-on-track-to-end-historic-settlement-governing-its-mental-health-system/

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Agreement seeks end to 30-year-old AMHI consent …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Mills Administration announced Friday an agreement that could end a 30-year-old consent decree requiring the state to maintain a comprehensive mental health …

https://www.wmtw.com/article/agreement-seeks-end-to-30-year-old-amhi-consent-decree/35432471

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How Maine aims to end almost 30 years of court …

(Just Now) WEBThe parties to a sometimes-maligned 1990 settlement holding Maine's mental health system accountable want to wind it down, but that won't happen …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2019/02/04/politics/the-end-may-be-coming-for-the-document-overseeing-maines-mental-health-system/

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Maine DHHS unveils payment reform for behavioral health

(3 days ago) WEBThe $28 million is part of an ongoing $130 million, 18-year settlement agreement. The state’s proposed biennial budget (FY 2024-2025, July 1 2024 to June …

https://www.nepsy.com/articles/leading-stories/maine-dhhs-unveils-payment-reform-for-behavioral-health/

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Mental Health Recovery Support Services & Treatment

(7 days ago) WEBAssertive Community Treatment (A.C.T.): A.C.T. is the most intensive community-based mental health service offered in Maine. The service is available 24/7 and consists of a …

https://www1.maine.gov/dhhs/obh/support-services/mental-health-services/recovery-support-services-treatment

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As opioid settlement funds reach Maine, opinions arise …

(6 days ago) WEBFor example, Lewiston has spent more than $37,000 on a vehicle for Project Support You, a ridealong program started in 2018 that embeds a Tri-County Mental …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/08/28/politics/maine-opioid-settlement-funds-use/

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THE AMHI CONSENT DECREE - Maine State Legislature

(8 days ago) WEBThe settlement agreement of the parties is incorporated into the Decree signed by the Court. The Maine Superior Court retains jurisdiction of this agreement until all the the …

https://legislature.maine.gov/doc/5910

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Settlement requires DHHS to reform use of psychotropic drugs …

(6 days ago) WEBFont size +. Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services reached a settlement Friday with child welfare advocates over a 2021 lawsuit, agreeing to enact …

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/03/01/lawsuit-settlement-calls-for-maine-dhhs-to-improve-practices-for-giving-foster-children-psychotropic-drugs/

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Maine will receive at least $235 million in opioid crisis settlements

(5 days ago) WEBMaine will receive at least $235 million in settlements from companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis. A Maine Monitor analysis looks at who stands to …

https://themainemonitor.org/maine-will-receive-at-least-235-million-in-settlements-from-companies-accused-of-fueling-the-opioid-crisis/

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Opinions arise over how Maine should use opioid settlement funds

(8 days ago) WEBAs opioid settlement funds reach Maine, opinions arise over how best to use them. By Emily Bader. August 27, 2023. Share. A nationwide coalition urges support …

https://themainemonitor.org/as-opioid-settlement-funds-reach-maine-opinions-arise-over-how-best-to-use-them/

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Justice Department Finds Maine in Violation of ADA For Over

(3 days ago) WEBOn the 23rd anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C., the Department of Justice announced today that it has concluded that …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-finds-maine-violation-ada-over-institutionalization-children-disabilities

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After 27 years, Maine still fails to comply with court-ordered …

(3 days ago) WEBThe federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported in 2011 that nationwide around 80 percent of prison and jail inmates …

https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/after-27-years-maine-still-fails-comply-court-ordered-decree-improve-treatment-states-/92486

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Maine Mental Health Service Provider Settles Case Involving …

(8 days ago) WEBOn April 4, 2019, Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc. (AMHS), Caribou, Maine, entered into a $17,750.12 settlement agreement with OIG. The settlement agreement resolves …

https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/enforcement/maine-mental-health-service-provider-settles-case-involving-excluded-individual/

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health …

(9 days ago) WEBAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass …

https://www.wgbh.org/news/national/2024-04-29/maine-governor-signs-off-on-new-gun-laws-mental-health-supports-in-wake-of-lewiston-shootings

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Opinions arise over how best to use ME opioid settlement funds

(3 days ago) WEBEarlier this month, a nationwide coalition of more than 130 public health groups, legal aid organizations and service providers, including three from Maine, …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/as-opioid-settlement-funds-reach-maine-opinions-arise-over-how-best-to-use-them-maine-politics/97-e2cbbf52-255e-436a-8293-8a947f4142c2

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Governor Mills Signs Legislation to Strengthen Public Safety

(6 days ago) WEBCreating the Maine Mass Violence Care Fund: $5 million in one-time funding to create the Maine Mass Violence Care Fund to provide coverage for physical and …

https://www1.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-signs-legislation-strengthen-public-safety-maines-mental-health-system-2024-04

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Despite Violent Threats, Maine Signs Trans and Abortion

(9 days ago) WEBDestie Hohman Sprague of Maine Women’s Lobby celebrated the passage of the bill despite threats of violence, saying in a statement, “A gender-just Maine ensures …

https://truthout.org/articles/despite-violent-threats-maine-signs-trans-and-abortion-sanctuary-bill-into-law/

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Maine Recovery Council close to distributing 1st $9M - Bangor …

(2 days ago) WEBThe 15-member Maine Recovery Council is tasked with overseeing the distribution of half of Maine’s $230 million share of the opioid settlement funds over 17 …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/23/state/state-health/maine-recovery-council-first-funding-distribution/

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Maine governor signs transgender, abortion sanctuary bill into law

(9 days ago) WEBMaine Gov. Janet Mills has signed a sanctuary bill that protects trans health care providers and patients from out-of-state prosecution. Bomb threats made against …

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/04/24/maine-governor-signs-transgender-abortion-sanctuary-bill-into-law/

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Resettlement Services Maine Immigration Refugee Services

(Just Now) WEBThis includes guidance in accessing medical and mental health care, navigating social services, securing housing, obtaining employment, and accessing educational …

https://meirs.org/resettlement-services/

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Mental Health Services Department of Health and Human

(Just Now) WEBSettlement Agreement; Archived Quarterly Reports; Get Support. Impaired Driving (DEEP) Mental Health Services. Crisis Services. Early Intervention Health and Human …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/obh/support-services/mental-health-services

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health …

(7 days ago) WEBAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass …

https://apnews.com/article/maine-governor-signs-laws-gun-control-4bc11dc818cc678b25488d36cf9bcfdd

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L.D. 2224: Strengthening Maine’s “yellow flag” law - MSN

(7 days ago) WEBMills signed the bill, L.D. 2224, into law on April 26. The bill makes several changes to Maine’s yellow flag law, under which law enforcement officers can take weapons from …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/l-d-2224-strengthening-maine-s-yellow-flag-law/ar-AA1nNL9R

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After 27 years, Maine still fails to comply with the court-ordered

(2 days ago) WEBIn April, while incarcerated at the Maine State Prison’s Intensive Mental Health Unit in Warren, James Staples removed his own eyeball. The 66-year-old …

https://themainemonitor.org/maine-fails-improve-mental-health-treatment/

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Grievance Process Department of Health and Human Services

(9 days ago) WEBAugusta, ME 04333-0011. (207) 287-2595 (Ask to speak to the Grievance Coordinator) TTY Users: Dial 711 (Maine Relay) Each of these agencies will either provide you with …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/obh/support-services/rights-and-legal-issues/grievance-process

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Man who died at Wiscasset jail was struggling with mental health

(6 days ago) WEBFor immediate assistance during a mental health crisis, call or text the Maine 24-Hour Crisis Hotline at 888-568-1112. For any other support or referrals, call …

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/29/man-who-died-at-wiscasset-jail-was-struggling-with-mental-health-family-says/

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Harvey Weinstein Conviction Thrown Out - The New York Times

(6 days ago) WEBHarvey Weinstein Conviction Thrown Out. New York’s highest appeals court has overturned the movie producer’s 2020 conviction for sex crimes, which was a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/podcasts/the-daily/harvey-weinstein-overturned.html

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Governor Mills Signs Supplemental Budget Office of Governor …

(3 days ago) WEBGovernor Janet Mills announced today that she has signed into law the supplemental budget proposal passed by the Legislature last week. The proposal funds …

https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-signs-supplemental-budget-2024-04-22

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