Active — Willing & Qualified ContractingAtlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Maine DHHS Residential Rehabilitation Type I & II — Willing & Qualified Behavioral Health Contracting Pathway
Funding$415,779.00 current agreement with Catholic Charities.
DeadlineActive Willing & Qualified contracting pathway through June 30, 2027. The State does not publish a separate new-provider application deadline, closing time, or time zone for this pathway.
Last verifiedSeptember 19, 2026
Required next actionTreat Catholic Charities as the incumbent. Before any additional-provider outreach, verify current W&Q availability, required residential licenses/certifications, qualified medical and clinical staffing, service capacity, funding availability, and all CRM/Atlas_Email_Queue/send-history controls.
Broad Eligibility
Providers must hold specialized licenses and certifications required by Federal and State regulations and employ specially qualified and licensed medical and clinical staff to deliver Residential Rehabilitation Type I and Type II services.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 74/100 because the service supports clinically eligible behavioral-health populations who cannot currently access MaineCare reimbursement for Residential Rehabilitation Type I and II. N9+ Fit Score: 3/100 because the controlling PJF does not establish telehealth infrastructure, remote diagnostic devices, or N9+ cost allowability. Dr. Miltie direct-prime fit: 0/100 because the required residential licensure, certifications, and qualified clinical staffing are not established.
Opportunity Overview
Maine DHHS, Office of Behavioral Health, maintains an active Willing & Qualified pathway for Residential Rehabilitation Type I and Type II services for clinically eligible people who are not currently eligible to receive those services through MaineCare reimbursement. The current agreement runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
Current Funding and Provider
The controlling PJF lists a $415,779.00 agreement with Catholic Charities of Portland, Maine.
Eligibility and Qualification Requirements
DHHS states that willing-and-qualified providers must hold the specialized licenses and certifications required by Federal and State regulations and employ specially qualified and licensed medical and clinical staff. Rates are standardized to the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 97 Appendix B residential structure. The Department states it does not intend to competitively procure this W&Q service.
Atlas Relevance
This pathway is relevant to behavioral health and residential rehabilitation for people who meet clinical eligibility but lack current MaineCare reimbursement for the service. The PJF does not establish telehealth infrastructure, remote diagnostic devices, or N9+ costs as allowable. The specialized residential-service licensure and clinical staffing requirements do not establish a direct-prime Dr. Miltie path.
Next Action
Treat Catholic Charities as the incumbent for this exact agreement. Before considering another provider, verify current W&Q availability, applicable residential licenses/certifications, qualified medical and clinical staffing, service capacity, funding availability, and all CRM and Atlas_Email_Queue deduplication/send gates.
Official source: Maine Division of Procurement Services, CT NOI 0620260446 / OSA-27-309.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.maine.govAtlas last verified this record September 19, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
