An Act To Provide an Exemption to the Laws Governing Patient Confidentiality Regarding Certain Former Patients of the State Mental Institutions Further amend the bill in section 3 by striking out all of paragraph H (page 1, lines 28 to 30 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: • H. The names and dates of death of individuals who died while. patients at the Augusta Mental Health Institute, the Bangor Mental Health Institute or the Riverview Psychiatric Center may be made available to the public in accordance with rules adopted by the department. The rules must require the department to notify the public regarding the release of the information and to maintain the confidentiality of information concerning any deceased individual whose surviving relatives notify the department that they object to public disclosure. Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. Page l-LR2334(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1642
Committee Amendment CA_A_H719 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,/1., to H. P • 1219, L. D. 
1642, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Provide 
an 
Exemption 
to 
the 
Laws 
Governing 
Patient 
Confidentiality Regarding Certain Former Patients of the Augusta 
Mental Health Institute" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
• An Act To Provide an Exemption to the Laws Governing Patient 
Confidentiality Regarding Certain Former Patients of the State 
Mental Institutions' 
Further amend the bill in section 3 by striking out all of 
paragraph H (page 1, lines 28 to 30 in L.D.) and inserting in its 
place the following: 
• H. 
The names and dates of death of individuals who died 
while. patients at the Augusta Mental Health Institute, the 
Bangor Mental Health Institute or the Riverview Psychiatric 
Center may be made available to the public in accordance 
with 
rules 
adopted 
by 
the 
department. 
The 
rules 
must 
require the department to notify the public regarding the 
release 
of 
the 
information 
and 
to 
maintain 
the 
confidentiality 
of 
information 
concerning 
any 
deceased 
individual whose surviving relatives notify the department 
that 
they 
object 
to 
public 
disclosure. 
Rules 
adopted 
pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as 
defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' 
Page l-LR2334(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "J, to H.P. 1219, L.D. 1642 
SUMMARY 
The amendment expands the bill to cover patients who died at 
the Bangor Mental Health Institute and the Riverview Psychiatric 
Center, in addition to patients of the Augusta Mental Health 
Insti tute. The amendment also specifies that the date of death, 
in addition to the patient's name, may be released. The amendment 
adds 
a 
requirement 
that 
the 
Department 
of 
Behavioral 
and 
Developmental Services 
adopt rules to govern 
the 
release of 
information 
regarding 
patients 
who 
died 
at 
the 
above-named 
institutions. 
The 
amendment 
also 
requires 
that 
these 
rules 
require the department to notify the public about the release of 
information and to maintain the confidentiality of information 
relating 
to 
a 
person 
whose 
surviving 
relatives 
object 
to 
disclosure. 
FISCAL .\OT[ HE(Jl1RED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/17/04 ;;t:!.?ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1642 
An Act To Provide an Exemption to the Laws Governing Patient 
Confidentiality Regarding Certain Former Patients of the Augusta 
Mental Health Institute 
LR2334(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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