10-144 C.M.R. ch. 24, § 5 - Conditions for Purchasing Services

1. An agreement to purchase services shall be entered into at the sole discretion of the Department. However, the Department may elect to purchase services within the limits of available funding when:

A. the Department has determined that the need to purchase services exists because:

(1) client services from a provider or individual will exceed $2,500 per year per provider or individual; or

(2) purchased services will aid the Department in its operations, or

(3) MaineCare regulations require the execution of an agreement as an authorization to bill MaineCare for services; and

B. the services to be purchased do not duplicate existing services; and

C. the services to be purchased comply with the intended purposes of the State, Federal, or other funding source, and have been approved as part of the Department's financial allocation plan.

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10-144 C.M.R. ch. 24, § 5