94-411-702 Me. Code R. § 14
After the close of the evidence and the parties' receipt of any transcript, the Chief Executive Officer shall have 30 calendar days to reconsider all of the evidence and affirm or reverse, in whole or in part, the decision that is the subject of the appeal. If new grounds for affirming a decision adverse to the appellant are articulated by the Chief Executive Officer at this stage of the process, the hearing officer shall allow the parties a reasonable time to present additional evidence relevant to the issues raised in the Chief Executive Officer's reconsidered decision. If, after receiving the appeal evidence and any transcripts, the Chief Executive Officer consults with the medical review provider, the 30-day period described above begins to run upon the Chief Executive Officer's receipt of the medical review provider's reports.
94-411 C.M.R. ch. 702, § 14