Document Type
Report
Publication Date
9-2018
Keywords
Aging, disability, long term care, long term services and supports, policy analysis, program implementation, USM Aging Initiative, Health and Wellness
Abstract
A citizen initiative on the November 2018 ballot (Question 1, An Act to Establish Universal Home Care for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities) would establish a "Universal Home Care Program" (UHC Program) to serve older adults and persons with a disability living in Maine. This report does not constitute either support for or opposition to the referendum but is intended as an independent assessment of how the UHC Program could be implemented if it were to be approved by Maine voters. This analysis focuses on the implications of the UHC Program within the context of the Medicaid and state-funded long term services and supports programs currently administered by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. The analysis assumes implementation would be guided by three goals: 1) avoiding an unintended negative impact on existing programs, 2) optimizing the use of public resources, and 3) advancing a "community first" model of care that promotes living at home when appropriate and preferred. This report does not address the financing or governance of the UHC Program as those are defined under the proposed legislation.
Funding Organization
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Recommended Citation
Griffin, Eileen J. JD; Gattine, Elizabeth C. JD; Olsen, Louise; and Bratesman, Stuart MPP, "An Analysis of the Universal Home Care Program: Considerations for Implementation with the Context of Maine's Existing LTSS Programs" (2018). Disability & Aging. 112.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/aging/112
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