{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-7322","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §7322","heading":"Eligibility","body":"An adult with long-term care needs is eligible for in-home and community support services under this chapter if the department or its designee determines that the adult:\n1.  Inappropriate placement.  Is at risk of being or already has been placed inappropriately in an institutional setting;\n2.  Need for services.  Has a need for in-home and community support services; and\n3.  Income and support.  Has no or insufficient personal income or other support from public services, family members and neighbors.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 5: IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS","CHAPTER 1623: IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND OTHER ADULTS AT RISK OF INAPPROPRIATE PLACEMENT IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec7322.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"1dc1b3d32e7d26a8a78a39e44a11c9ca3f33473c618f26eabebeccff4b5f11cd","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-7321","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-7323"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}