Legal Opinion
Suzman v. Commissioner, Department of Health & Human Services
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided June 29, 2005PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCalkins, J.
[¶ 1] Ivan Suzman appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Humphrey, J.) affirming the decision of the Commissioner of the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reducing the number of hours of personal care attendant (PCA) services that Suzman is eligible for under the Medicaid program. Suzman contends that (1) the Commissioner’s decision to reduce his hours of PCA services is not supported by sufficient evidence; (2) the reduction of PCA services violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and (3) the DHHS 90% rule under which…
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