Ownership, MaineCare, waiver, or capacity is unresolved
Select Section 21 or Section 29
Compare the Comprehensive and Support Waivers without treating them as one pathway.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
Start here
Compare Maine Sections 21 and 29Before you start
- OADS and MaineCare eligibility, medical eligibility, living situation, residential and non-residential needs, requested services, risks, natural supports, employment goals, and self-direction interest.
Who to contact
Use the official OADS intake or regional office, case manager, MaineCare, provider, grievance, crisis, or protective-report route that owns this step.
Step by step
- Review the current service scope of both waiver sections.
- Ask the case manager which lane matches assessed needs and delivery preferences.
- Document the selected lane and remaining classification, capacity, enrollment, planning, or authorization dependencies.
Expected next
A waiver application, medical or classification review, offer or capacity event, enrollment action, or written result.
Save this proof
Waiver comparison, chosen lane, application, dependencies, and result.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Ask the case manager or HCBS.Waiver@maine.gov to identify the controlling waiver and why another lane does not apply.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Select Section 21 or Section 29 checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and program
- Date started
- Documents supplied
- Written result or confirmation
- Current open dependency
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from Compare Maine Sections 21 and 29, Use current Maine Sections 21 and 29 forms, Track the proposed Maine Lifespan Waiver
Official resources
Limits
A person may be enrolled in only one waiver at a time. Section 21 and Section 29 differ; neither description guarantees an offer, capacity, enrollment, service, or start. The proposed Lifespan Waiver remains under federal review and is not current service authority.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.