An Act To Strengthen Protections for Incapacitated and Dependent Adults from Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2058
Committee Amendment CA_A_H780 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §3473, 34-B MRSA §5604-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1462, L.D. 2058, Bill, "An Act To 
Strengthen Protections for Incapacitated and Dependent Adults from Abuse, Neglect and 
Exploitation" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec, 1. 22 MRSA §3473, sub-§2, ~' as amended by PL 2003, c. 653, §4, is 
further amended to read: 
B, 
Take appropriate action, including providing or arranging for the provision of 
appropriate services and making referrals to law enforcement; arui 
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §3473, sub-§2, ,re, as amended by PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §54 
and PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14, is further amended to read: 
C. Petition for guardianship or a protective order under Title 18-C, Article 5, when 
all less restrictive alternatives have been tried and have failed to protect the 
incapacitated adult .. : and 
Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §3473, sub-§2, ,rD is enacted to read: 
D, Establish and maintain an adult protective services registry of persons for whom 
there have been substantiated reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of dependent 
adults or incapacitated adults. The department shall adopt routine technical rules to 
implement this paragraph pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375. subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. 2. 34-B MRSA §5604-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, 
§128, is further amended to read: 
2. Maintain reporting system. The department shall maintain a reportable event 
and adult protective services system that provides for receiving reports of alleged 
incidents, prioritizing such reports, assigning reports for investigation by qualified 
investigators, reviewing the adequacy of the investigations, making recommendations for 
preventive and corrective actions as appropriate and substantiating allegations against 
individuals vmo have been found under the Adult :Proteetive Serviees Aet to have abused, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1462, L,D. 2058 
neglected or eJc_ploited persons vlith intellectual disabilities or autism of abuse, neglect or 
exploitation in accordance with Title 22. chapter 958-A. The department shall fully 
establish the reportable event and adult protective services system through rulemaking.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It changes the references in the bill to cite the 
Adult Protective Services Act in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, chapter 958-A 
when requiring that the Department of Health and Human Services include reports of 
persons who have exploited, abused or neglected incapacitated and dependent adults in its 
system as provided in Title 34-B. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/14/20 .:wac. 
LD 2058 
LR 3009(02) 
An Act To Strengthen Protections for Incapacitated and Dependent Adults from Abuse, Neglect and 
Exploitation 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'~ {jf .... 7!0 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt the changes in this bill are expected to 
be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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