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5 ME Rev Stat § 20007 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 §20007. Agency cooperation

 §20007. Agency cooperation State agencies shall cooperate fully with the department in carrying out this chapter. A state agency may not develop, establish, conduct or administer any substance use disorder prevention or treatment program without the approval of the department. The department may request personnel, facilities and data from other agencies as the commissioner finds necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Act.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §30 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 165, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §25 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §30 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20008 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 §20008. Comprehensive program on substance use disorder

 §20008. Comprehensive program on substance use disorder The department shall establish and provide for the implementation of a comprehensive and coordinated program of substance use disorder prevention and treatment in accordance with subchapters 2 and 3 and the purposes of this Act. The program must include the following elements.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).]1.  Public and private resources.  All appropriate public and private resources must be coordinated with and utilized in the program.   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Program.  The program must include emergency treatment provided by a facility affiliated with a general hospital or with part of the medical service of a general hospital.   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).] 3.  Treatment.  The department shall provide for adequate and appropriate treatment for drug users, persons with substance use disorder and persons admitted under sections 20043 and 20044. Treatment may not be provided at a correctional institution, except for inmates.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).] 4.  Contract with facilities.  The department shall contract with approved treatment facilities whenever possible. The administrator of any treatment facility may receive for observation, diagnosis, care and treatment in the facility any person whose admission is applied for under any of the procedures in this subchapter.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §28 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §§10-12 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §§26-28 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20009 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 §20009. Planning

 §20009. Planning The department shall plan substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery activities in the State and prepare and submit to the Legislature the following documents:   [PL 2019, c. 524, §15 (AMD).]1.  Biennial plan.  By January 15, 1991, and biennially thereafter, a comprehensive plan containing statements of measurable goals to be accomplished during the coming biennium and establishing performance indicators by which progress toward accomplishing those goals will be measured; and   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §32 (AMD).] 2.  Four-year assessment.  By January 15, 1991, and every 4th year thereafter, an assessment of the costs related to drug misuse in the State and the needs for various types of services within the State, including geographical disparities in the needs for various types of services and the needs of special populations of drug users.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §32 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §13 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §29 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §32 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 524, §15 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20010 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 §20010. Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund

 §20010. Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund 1.  Fund established.  The Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established for the purpose of supporting opioid use disorder analysis, prevention and treatment and is administered by the department. The fund consists of:   A. Money received from proceeds from the registration fee under Title 32, section 13800‑C;   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]B. Money received from proceeds from the fee under Title 32, section 13724, less $325, which may be retained by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation; and   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]C. Appropriations, allocations and contributions from private and public sources.   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]The fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Eligible investment earnings credited to the assets of the fund become part of the assets of the fund. Any unexpended balances remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year do not lapse and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Uses of fund proceeds.  The proceeds of the fund must be used for the following purposes:   A. Opioid use disorder prevention services;   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]B. Opioid use disorder treatment services, including:   (1) Inpatient and outpatient treatment programs and facilities, including short-term and long-term residential treatment programs and sober living facilities;   (2) Treating substance use disorder for the underinsured and uninsured; and   (3) Research regarding opioid use disorder prevention and treatment;   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]C. The department's reasonable expenses in administering the fund; and   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]D. The Maine Board of Pharmacy's reasonable expenses in administering Title 32, section 13800‑C and in providing the report required under Title 32, section 13800‑C.   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]The department shall award grants and contracts from proceeds of the fund to persons and organizations to carry out the purposes of the fund.   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20011 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 §20011. Office of Behavioral Health established

 §20011. Office of Behavioral Health established The Office of Behavioral Health is established as a distinct unit within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Office of Behavioral Health is the successor in every way to the office of substance abuse within the department and the office of substance abuse and mental health services within the department.   [PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. VV, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. VV, §2 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20021 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 2: PREVENTION|5 §20021. Public awareness

 §20021. Public awareness The department shall create and maintain a program to increase public awareness of the impacts and prevalence of substance use disorder. The public awareness program must include promotional and technical assistance to local governments, schools and public and private nonprofit organizations interested in substance use disorder prevention.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §33 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §14 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §30 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §33 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20022 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 2: PREVENTION|5 §20022. Information dissemination

 §20022. Information dissemination As part of its comprehensive prevention and treatment program, the department shall operate an information clearinghouse and oversee, support and coordinate a resource center within the Department of Education. The information clearinghouse and resource center constitute a comprehensive reference center of information related to the nature, prevention and treatment of substance use disorder. In fulfillment of the requirement of this section, the resource center may be located within the Department of Education and may operate there pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the departments. Information must be available for use by the general public, political subdivisions, public and private nonprofit agencies and the State.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §34 (AMD).]Functions of the information clearinghouse and resource center may include, but are not limited to:   [PL 1991, c. 601, §15 (AMD).]1.  Research.  Conducting research on the causes and nature of drugs, substance use or people who are dependent on drugs or alcohol;   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §34 (AMD).] 2.  Information collection.  Collecting, maintaining and disseminating knowledge, data and statistics related to drugs, substance use and substance use disorder prevention;   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §34 (AMD).] 3.  Educational materials.  Preparing, publishing and disseminating educational materials; and   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).] 4.  Treatment facilities.  Maintaining an inventory of the types and quantity of substance use prevention facilities, programs and services available or provided under public or private auspices to persons with substance use disorder and drug users. This function includes the unduplicated count, locations and characteristics of persons receiving treatment, as well as the frequency of admission and readmission and the frequency and duration of treatment of those persons. The inventory must include the amount, type and source of resources for substance use disorder prevention.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §34 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §15 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §31 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §34 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20023 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 2: PREVENTION|5 §20023. Education

 §20023. Education To the fullest extent possible, the Commissioner of Education shall coordinate all elementary and secondary school substance use disorder education programs administered by the Department of Education and funded under the federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 with programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. The Commissioner of Education shall participate in planning, budgeting and evaluation of substance use disorder programs and ensure that substance use disorder education programs administered by the Department of Education that involve any community participation are coordinated with available treatment services.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §35 (AMD).]Nothing in this section interferes with the authority of the Department of Education to receive and allocate federal funds under the federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986.   [PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §46 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §46 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §§16,17 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §32 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §35 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20024 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 2: PREVENTION|5 §20024. Licensing

 §20024. Licensing The department shall periodically enter, inspect and examine a treatment facility or program and examine its books, programs, standards, policies and accounts. This examination process must include a review of the requirements to be a community-based service provider pursuant to subchapter 5. The department shall fix and collect the fees for the inspection and certification and shall maintain a list of approved public and private treatment facilities.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §33 (AMD).]Upon request by the department, each approved public and private treatment facility must provide data, statistics, schedules and information that the department reasonably requires. The commissioner may remove a facility that fails to provide such information from the list of approved facilities.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §33 (AMD).]An approved public or private treatment facility may not refuse inspection or examination by the department under this section.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §33 (AMD).]Procedures to decertify any facility or to refuse certification are governed by the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.   [PL 1991, c. 601, §19 (NEW).]A treatment facility or program that receives and maintains accreditation from a national accrediting body approved by the department must be deemed in compliance with comparable state licensing rules upon its submission to the department of written evidence of compliance including, but not limited to, national accreditation approval, reports, findings and responses. The department may review compliance under this paragraph in response to a complaint against the facility or program.   [PL 2011, c. 145, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §§18,19 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 850, §5 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 145, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §33 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20041 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 3: TREATMENT|5 §20041. Evaluation

 §20041. Evaluation 1.  Data collection; sources.  The department shall collect data and use information from other sources to evaluate or provide for the evaluation of the impact, quality and value of substance use disorder prevention activities, treatment facilities and other substance use disorder programs.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §36 (AMD).] 2.  Content of evaluation.  Any evaluation of treatment facilities must include, but is not limited to, administrative adequacy and capacity, policies and treatment planning and delivery. Substance use disorder prevention and treatment services authorized by this Act and by the following federal laws and amendments that relate to substance use disorder prevention must be evaluated:   A. The Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972, 21 United States Code, Section 1101 et seq. (1982);   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]B. The Community Mental Health Centers Act, 42 United States Code, Section 2688 et seq. (1982);   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]C. The Public Health Service Act, 42 United States Code, Section 1 et seq. (1982);   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]D. The Vocational Rehabilitation Act, 29 United States Code, Section 701 et seq. (1982);   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]E. The Social Security Act, 42 United States Code, Section 301 et seq. (1982); and   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]F. The federal Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970, Public Law 91-616 (1982) and similar Acts.   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).][PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §36 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §34 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §36 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20042 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 3: TREATMENT|5 §20042. Standards

 §20042. Standards The department shall contract for treatment services only with approved treatment facilities.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §35 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §35 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20043 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 3: TREATMENT|5 §20043. Acceptance for treatment of drug users and persons with substance use disorder

 §20043. Acceptance for treatment of drug users and persons with substance use disorder The department shall adopt rules for acceptance of persons into a treatment program, considering available treatment resources and facilities, for the purpose of early and effective treatment of drug users and persons with substance use disorder.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §37 (AMD).]In establishing rules, the department must be guided by the following standards.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §37 (AMD).]1.  Voluntary basis.  People must be treated on a voluntary basis.   [PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD).] 2.  Initial assignment.  A person must be initially assigned or transferred to outpatient or intermediate treatment, unless the person is found to require residential treatment.   [PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD).] 3.  Denial of treatment.  A person may not be denied treatment solely because that person has withdrawn from treatment against medical advice on a prior occasion or has relapsed after earlier treatment.   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).] 4.  Individualized treatment plan.  An individualized treatment plan must be prepared and maintained on a current basis for each patient.   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).] 5.  Coordinated treatment.  Provision must be made for a continuum of coordinated treatment services, so that a person who leaves a facility or a form of treatment has available and may utilize other appropriate treatment.   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).] 6.  Denial of treatment services.  A person, firm or corporation licensed by the department as an approved substance use disorder treatment facility under section 20005 to provide shelter or detoxification services, and that receives any funds administered by the department to provide substance use disorder prevention and treatment services, may not deny treatment to any person because of that person's inability or failure to pay any assessed fees.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §37 (AMD).] 7.  Community-based.  Treatment must be provided in the least restrictive setting possible and in the person's home community wherever possible.   [PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (NEW).] 8.  Diagnosing.  Diagnosing of a person's mental capabilities, psychological or personality composition, or other nonalcohol-related or drug-related conditions or mental states may not be conducted until detoxification is complete and the person is judged to be medically no longer under the influence of a chemical or drug.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §37 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §§36-38 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §37 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20044 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 3: TREATMENT|5 §20044. Voluntary treatment of drug users and persons with substance use disorder

 §20044. Voluntary treatment of drug users and persons with substance use disorder 1.  Voluntary treatment.  A drug user or person with substance use disorder may apply for voluntary treatment directly to an approved treatment facility.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §38 (AMD).] 2.  Determination.  A person who comes voluntarily or is brought to an approved treatment facility for residential care and treatment must be examined immediately by a licensed physician. That person may then be admitted or referred to another health facility based upon the physician's recommendation. Subject to rules adopted by the department, the administrator in charge of an approved treatment facility may determine who may be admitted for treatment. If a person is refused admission to an approved treatment facility, the administrator, subject to rules adopted by the department, shall refer the person to another approved treatment facility for treatment if possible and appropriate.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §39 (AMD).] 3.  Outpatient or intermediate treatment.  If a person receiving residential care leaves an approved treatment facility, that person must be encouraged to consent to appropriate outpatient or intermediate treatment.   [PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD).] 4.  Discharge.  If a person leaves an approved treatment facility against the advice of the administrator in charge of the facility and that person does not have a home, the patient must be assisted in obtaining shelter.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §38 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §39 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §38 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20045 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 3: TREATMENT|5 §20045. Treatment and services for intoxicated persons and persons incapacitated by alcohol (REPEALED)

 §20045. Treatment and services for intoxicated persons and persons incapacitated by alcohol (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §21 (RP).
5 ME Rev Stat § 20046 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY|Subchapter 3: TREATMENT|5 §20046. Emergency commitment of an incapacitated or intoxicated person (REPEALED)

 §20046. Emergency commitment of an incapacitated or intoxicated person (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §22 (RP).