Maine Revised Statutes Title 22. Health and Welfare § 5107-I. Quality assurance review committee

A. Implementation, monitoring and modification of the plan of care of a consumer of home care services;

B. Advocacy on behalf of the consumer of home care services for access to appropriate community resources;

C. Ensuring coordination of service providers and timely delivery of services pursuant to the plan of care and identified needs of the consumer of home care services;

D. Maintaining contact, on behalf of the consumer of home care services, with family members and others in the consumer's support structure and with other representatives, guardians, surrogates or providers of services or supports;

E. Ensuring the continuity of care;

F. With the participation of the consumer of home care services or the consumer's representative and providers of services or support, monitoring services and supports and evaluating the effectiveness of the plan of care;

G. Coordinating and requesting assessments and reassessments and providing necessary consumer status reports to the assessor in a timely manner;

H. Providing the consumer of home care services with appropriate information regarding eligibility, rules and benefits and helping the consumer apply for appropriate assistance;

I. Addressing consumer complaints in a timely manner; and

J. Providing the consumer of home care services with information about the services of the long-term care ombudsman under section 5107-A and the availability of legal services.