Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 332 - MAINECARE ELIGIBILITY MANUAL
Part 9 - LIMITED BENEFIT GROUPS
Section 144-332-9-2 - BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER

Medicaid is provided to women who are under age 65 and otherwise meet the eligibility guidelines set forth in DHHS Rules for the Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program (MBCHP), 10-144, Chapter 707 et seq. MaineCare coverage is also available for women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer, or a pre-cancerous condition and who meet the eligibility guidelines set forth in DHHS Rules relating to the Breast & Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act (BCCPTA), 10-144 C. M. R. Ch. 708 et seq.

Individuals are initially authorized coverage under these groups based on data collected by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (MCDC) and transferred electronically to the Office for Family Independence (OFI). Coverage is continuous for one year or as long as the individual is in need of treatment, whichever is longer. When eligibility under these groups ends, the individual will be reviewed by OFI for continued coverage under another MaineCare coverage group.

Basic Non-Financial eligibility requirements for getting Medicaid coverage identified in Part 2 also apply to these groups. This includes the rules on residency, citizenship, social security numbers, and assignment of rights to medical payments.