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Section 21 & 29

Wait List Numbers

Maine citizens with intellectual disabilities and/or autism continue to wait, some as long as eight years, for funding to provide essential MaineCare services. 

The purpose of this website is to allow people interested in the Section 21 and Section 29 waiver wait lists in Maine to obtain accurate information from a trustworthy source about the current status of the waitlists. 

Click here to learn How the Section 21 Priority Lists are determined by DHHS.

Click here for the DHHS OADS ID/DD FAQs
Waitlist information is provided by DHHS Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS).  The waitlist information below is based on the most recent update from OADS.

As of 9/30/22:

Section 21 wait list = 2028 people
  • Priority 1 = Unknown
  • Priority 2 = Unknown 
  • Priority 3 = Unknown 
Section 21 wait list - People with other coverage = 1544​
Section 21 wait list - People without other coverage = 474


Section 29 wait list = 218 people
Section 29 wait list - People with other coverage = 98​
Section 29 wait list - People without other coverage = 120
For more information on Section 21 or Section 29 please contact Donna Benson, Waiver Services Specialist, DHHS-OADS by phone 207-287-9392 or via email Donna.Benson@maine.gov​ 
Wait List Numbers 
Over Time
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