Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 101 - MAINECARE BENEFITS MANUAL (FORMERLY MAINE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL)
Chapter II - Specific Policies By Service
Section 144-101-II-30 - Family Planning Agency Services
Subsection 144-101-II-30.01 - DEFINITIONS
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
30.01-1 Family Planning refers to the informed and voluntary determination by the member of desired family size and timing of child bearing and to reproductive health care both directly and indirectly related to child bearing.
30.01-2 A Family Planning Agency is a non-profit organization, public or private, engaged in providing the services described under 30.01-3. Those services which are administered by the Department of Health and Human Services are developed in consultation, coordination, or on a contractual basis with family planning agencies in the State.
30.01-3 Family Planning Services include, but are not limited to, the following:
30.01-4 Primary Care Provider (PCP) or Primary Care Provider Site (PCPS) is a pediatrician, family practitioner, internist, obstetrician/gynecologist or other physician/group specialty as approved by the Department in either a solo or group practice; a rural health clinic, federally qualified health center, ambulatory care clinic or hospital based/affiliated outpatient clinic that employs at least one full time equivalent PCP/PCPS engaged in delivering primary care; a nurse practitioner or physician assistant; or a resident in a pediatric, family practice, internal medicine or obstetric/gynecological training program.
