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 III - Allowances for Services
Section 144-101-III-29 - Allowances for Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subsection 144-101-III-29-1100 - DEFINITIONS

Fee-for-service - is a method of paying providers for covered services rendered to members. Under this fee-for-service system, the provider is paid for each discrete service described in Appendix I to a member.

Per Diem - A day is defined as beginning at midnight and ending twenty-four (24) hours later.

Week - A week is equal to seven consecutive days starting with the same day of the week as the provider's payroll records, usually Sunday through Saturday.

Year - Services are authorized based on the state fiscal year, July 1 through June 30.