As of late 2025, the way providers of developmental disabilities services are licensed is changing. Moving forward, all agencies that provide case management, home support agency per diem, home support quarter hour, shared living, day, and employment services, PNMI-F are required to be licensed by the Division of Certification and Licensing (DLC). The Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) and DLC will jointly oversee the licensing process. Licensing standards include administrative requirements, physical plant requirements, and program standards. These licenses are service-specific, meaning that different standards will apply to a provider agency based on the type of services that agency provides.
This webpage includes information about the implementation of this new licensing structure for providers of MaineCare waiver services under Sections 13, 18, 20, 21, 29, and 97 Appendix F – IID/Autism under the Home and Community Support Service Agencies Licensing Rule, 10-144 CMR Ch. 108. If you have further questions about the licensing process, please reach out to: HCS.DLC@maine.gov.
Trainings
OADS is hosting webinars about the new licensing structure in December 2025.
This is an opportunity to learn more detail about how OADS and DLC will work together to conduct licensing reviews. OADS will share information about the review tools that the state team will use. OADS will also share information about specific standards in the licensing rule and how those align with or adjust MaineCare standards. Each session will include opportunities to ask questions.
Schedule:
- Provider Review Guidance & Tools: Friday, December 5th
- This session explained what to expect during a review and how review tools are structured.
- Preparedness Standards: Tuesday, December 9th
- This session described OADS licensing standards for provider agencies. It did not address DLC licensing standards.
- Improving Performance: Thursday, December 11th
- This session described standards for corrective action plans and how to respond to common types of deficiencies agencies may have.
- HCBS Quarterly Provider Meeting: Wednesday, December 17th, 11 AM-12 PM
- Meeting information and future quarterly dates are listed here: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/about-us/initiatives/hcbs/training-and-resources
Guidance and Supporting Documents
Supporting materials will be added here throughout the month of December.
DLC Application Links and Other Resources
To learn more about how to submit an application, please visit the Division of Licensing and Certification’s (DLC) Web page. https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/dlc/licensing-certification/home-and-community-services