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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Fair Hearing?
If you disagree with a Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) decision to grant, deny, or otherwise change a benefit, license, an amount owed, or some other decision affecting you, then you have a right to a hearing. Most DHHS hearings are held by the Division of Administrative Hearings. Sometimes hearings are held before another agency.
When you have a hearing, it is our goal to make sure that the hearing process is meaningful and fair. We want to make sure that it gives an opportunity to each party to present their side of the story.
Administrative Hearings
The Division of Administrative Hearings provides administrative hearings to citizens and clients who are aggrieved by actions or inactions of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Hearings are conducted on a variety of matters including, but not limited to, child support, medical eligibility determinations, eligibility for Food Supplement, MaineCare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Emergency Assistance, ASPIRE, General Assistance and licensing matters.
Online Services
- Assisted Living Search - Includes a variety of housing programs and a 'Facility Search'.
- Child Care Facilities Search - Allows you to search for current child care programs by type of setting or by location within the state.
- Child Sup
Moving forward with improving transportation services
Jan 1, 2020
This fall, as part of a comprehensive review of our transportation services, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) held four listening sessions in Houlton, Lewiston, Bangor, and Portland. During these sessions, the Department heard from clients and their family members, transportation and health providers, drivers, and other stakeholders.
Office of Aging and Disability Services Update
May 5, 2020
Quarterly Update: Supporting Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Brain Injury in their Homes and Communities
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides home and community-based services to adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD, ORC), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and brain injury primarily through MaineCare-funded programs.
Who We Serve
May 5, 2020
We've released our fifth Who We Serve (PDF) snapshot, which provides key statistics for major programs throughout DHHS. Updated quarterly, it shows at a glance the content and scope of DHHS services.
During this past quarter (January 1 – March 31, 2020), our work to improve services for Maine people continued as the COVID-19 pandemic approached and began, including:
Ensuring the integrity of public assistance programs
May 5, 2019
The Office for Family Independence determines eligibility for three major public assistance programs: MaineCare, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).