Policy
Governing Statues
- Title 22 – Health and Welfare
- Chapter 1052-A – Child Care Services
- Chapter 1071 – Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act
- Chapter 1082 – Quality Child Care
- Chapter 1153 – Interstate Compact on Placement of Children
- Chapter 1154 – Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children
- Chapter 1669 – Children’s Homes
- Chapter 1673 – Child Care Facilities
- Chapter 1674 – Investigation of Out-of-Home Child Abuse and Neglect
- Title 34-B – Behavioral and Developmental Services
- Chapter 15 – Children’s Mental Health Services
Current Rules
All DHHS rules posted on or after January 5, 2023 are available on the DHHS Rulemaking page.
A complete list of all Department of Health and Human Services rules is available from the Secretary of State website. This includes the following:
Child Welfare
- 10-148, Chapter 7 – Rules for the Authorization of Background Checks for Prospective Adoptive Parents (Word)
- 10-148, Chapter 12 – Rules for Permanency Guardianship (Word)
- 10-148, Chapter 13 – Rules for the Adoption Assistance Program (Word)
- 10-148, Chapter 14 – Rules for Levels of Care for Foster Homes (Word)
- 10-148, Chapters 16 & 15 – Rules for the Licensing of Family Foster Homes for Children, including Chapter 15, Rules for the Licensing of Specialized Children’s Foster Homes (Word)
- 10-148, Chapter 201 – Procedures for the Abuse or Neglect Substantiation Process, for Appeals for Persons Substantiated as Perpetrators of Abuse or Neglect of Children, and Appeals for Denial to Confidential Records (Word)
- 10-148, Chapter 202 – Child Protective Central Case Record Research Fee (Word)
- 10-148, Chapter 577 – Alumni Transition Grant Program Rules (Word)
Children’s Behavioral Health
- 10-144, Chapter 101 -MaineCare Benefits Manual
- Section 13 – Case Management (Word)
- Section 28 – Rehabilitative and Community Support Services for Children with Cognitive Impairments and Functional Limitations (RCS) (Word)
- Section 65 – Mental Health Services (Word)
- Section 92 – Behavioral Health Home Services (Word)
- Section 97 – Private Non-Medical Institutions (PNMI) (Word)
- 10-148, Chapter 21 – Rules for the Provision of Room and Board Payments for Residential Programs Serving Children (Word)
- 14-472, Chapter 1 – Rights of Recipients of Mental Health Services Who are Children in Need of Treatment (Word)
Child Care Subsidy
Children’s Licensing
- 10-148, Chapter 8 – Rules for the Licensure of Shelter for Homeless Children (Word)
- 10-148, Chapter 9 – Rules for the Licensure of Emergency Shelters for Children (Word)
- 10-148, Chapter 19 - Rules Providing for Licensing of Child Placing Agencies With and Without Adoption Programs, including Addendum, Home Certification Process (Word)
- 10-148, Chapter 19-A - Rules for the Licensure of Private Non-medical Institutions-Child Placing Agencies with and Without Adoption Programs (Word)
- 10-148, Chapter 32 - Child Care Facility Licensing Rule (PDF)
- 10-148, Chapter 33 – Family Child Care Provider Licensing Rule (PDF)
- 10-148 Ch. 34 Child Care Provider (Child Care Facilities and Family Child Care Providers) Background Check Licensing Rule (PDF)
- 10-148, Chapter 35 – Children’s Residential Care Facilities Licensing Rule (Word)
Rulemaking
Proposed Rules
- 10-148, Chapter 6 – Child Care Subsidy Program Rules (Word)
- 10-148, Chapter 31- Quality Rating and Improvement System Rules Rising Stars for ME (PDF)
- 10-148, Chapter 37 – Emergency Children’s Shelter, Shelter for Homeless Children, and Transitional Living Program Licensing Rule (Word)
Recently Promulgated Rules
Maine Community Services Block Grant
- Draft- FFY22-23 CSBG State Plan (PDF)
- Maine CSBG CARES Act (COVID 19) Supplemental Grant State Plan (PDF)
- Maine Community Services Block Grant FFY2020-2021 State Plan (PDF)
- Designation Letter (PDF)
- Maine CSBG Policy and Procedure Manual (PDF)
- Maine CSBG Monitoring Plan and Tools (PDF)
- Maine CSBG Application SF424M FFY 20 and FFY21 (PDF)
- Maine CSBG Model State Plan Eligible Entities (PDF)