An Act Regarding Mandated Reporters and Child Abuse LR 1032(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1098
Committee Amendment CA_A_S84 (Senate)
Amends: 22 MRSA §3477, 22 MRSA §4011-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to S.P. 370, L.D. 1098, Bill, "An 
Act Regarding Mandated Reporters and Child Abuse" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3477, sub-§l, llA, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 
345, §3, is amended to read: 
A. 
While acting in a professional capacity: 
(1) 
An allopathic or osteopathic physician; 
(2) 
A medical intern; 
(3 ) 
A medical examiner; 
(4) 
A physician's assistant; 
(5 ) 
A dentist; 
(6 ) 
A chiropractor; 
(7) 
A podiatrist; 
(8) 
A registered or licensed practical nurse; 
(9 ) 
A certified nursing assistant; 
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(10) 
A social worker; 
( 11) 
A psychologist; 
(12) 
A pharmacist; 
(13) 
A physical therapist; 
(14) 
A speech therapist; 
(15) 
An occupational therapist; 
(16) 
A mental health professional; 
(17) 
A law enforcement official; 
(18) 
A coroner; 
(19) 
Emergency room personnel; 
(20) 
An ambulance attendant; 
(21) 
An emergency medical technician; 9F 
(22) 
Unlicensed assistive personnel; or 
(23) 
A humane agent employed by the Department of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources; or 
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §4011-A, sub-§l, ~A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 
345, §5, is amended to read: 
A. 
When acting in a professional capacity: 
(1) An allopathic or osteopathic physician, resident or 
intern; 
(2) 
An emergency medical services person; 
(3) 
A medical examiner; 
(4) 
A physician's assistant; 
(5) 
A dentist; 
(6) 
A dental hygienist; 
(7) 
A dental assistant; 
(8) 
A chiropractor; 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 370, L.D. 1098 
(9) 
A podiatrist; 
(10) A registered or licensed practical nurse; 
(11) 
A teacher; 
(12) 
A guidance counselor; 
(13) 
A school official; 
(14) 
A 
children I s 
summer 
camp 
administrator 
or 
counselor; 
(15) 
A social worker; 
(16) 
A court-appointed special advocate or guardian ad 
litem for the child; 
(17) 
A homemaker; 
(18) 
A home health aide; 
(19) 
A medical or social service worker; 
(20) 
A psychologist; 
(21) 
Child care personnel; 
(22) 
A mental health professional; 
(23) 
A law enforcement official; 
(24) 
A state or municipal fire inspector; 
(25) 
A municipal code enforcement official; 
(26) 
A 
commercial 
film 
and 
photographic 
print 
processor; 
(27) 
A clergy member acqul.rl.ng the information as a 
result 
of 
clerical 
professional 
work 
except 
for 
information 
received 
during 
confidential 
communications; e~ 
(28) 
A chair of a professional licensing board that 
has jurisdiction over mandated reporters; or 
(29) 
A humane agent employed by the Department of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources; or' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .;:i .. to S.P. 370, L.D. 1098 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment adds state humane agents to the list of 
professionals required to report to the Department of Human 
Services when they know or have reasonable cause to suspect that 
a child has been or is likely to be abused. 
It also adds state 
humane agents to the list of professionals required to report to 
the 
Department 
of 
Human 
Services 
when 
they 
know 
or 
have 
reasonable cause to suspect that a dependent or incapacitated 
adult has been abused or neglected. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/25/03 ;:t;pae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1098 
An Act Regarding Mandated Reporters and Child Abuse 
LR 1032(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~"S· ~ 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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