Maximus announced that it was selected by the State of Maine's Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) to independently administer SIS-A®? 2nd Edition (Supports Intensity Scale for Adults) Assessments. Through the contract, Maximus administers SIS-A assessments for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and completes assessments that inform the development of the state's "A Path for ME" Lifespan Home and Community-Based Services initiative.

The state's initiative supports individuals as their needs change during various stages of life with a primary focus on identifying the strengths of individuals with IDD, their families, and their communities. Developed and maintained by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the SIS-A assessment is a comprehensive planning tool that measures support needs of members in the areas of home living, community living, lifelong learning, employment, health and safety, and social activities. One of Maximus' goals through this new contract is to conduct the assessments with integrity to build stakeholder confidence in the state's use of the SIS-A planning tool.