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22 ME Rev Stat § 2067 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 413: HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY|22 §2067. Exemption from taxation

 §2067. Exemption from taxation The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the State, for the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and will constitute the performance of an essential governmental function, and neither the authority nor its agent shall or may be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon or in respect of a project or projects or any property acquired, used by the authority or its agent or under the jurisdiction, control, possession or supervision of the same or upon the activities of the authority or its agent in the operation or maintenance of a project or projects under this chapter, or upon income or other revenues received therefrom, and any bonds, notes and other obligations issued under this chapter, their transfer and the income therefrom, including any profit made on the sale thereof, as well as the income and property of the authority, are at all times exempt from taxation of every kind by the State and by the municipalities and all other political subdivisions of the State.   [PL 1971, c. 303, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 303, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2068 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 413: HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY|22 §2068. Bonds declared legal investments

 §2068. Bonds declared legal investments Bonds and notes issued by the authority under this chapter are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the State and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, trust companies, banks, bankers, banking associations, savings banks and savings associations, including savings and loan associations, credit unions, building and loan associations, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees and other fiduciaries, pension, profit-sharing, retirement funds and other persons carrying on a banking business, and all other persons whatsoever, who are now or may hereafter be, authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the State, may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them. Such bonds and notes are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any state or municipal or public officer or any agency or political subdivision of the State for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the State is now or may hereafter be authorized by law.   [PL 1971, c. 303, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 303, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2069 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 413: HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY|22 §2069. Annual reports

 §2069. Annual reports Within 4 months after the close of each fiscal year of the authority, the executive director of the authority shall prepare and submit a complete financial report to the Governor and to the Legislature, duly audited and certified by the auditor of accounts of the operations and activities of the authority during the preceding fiscal year to be distributed in the same way as state departmental reports. Within 5 months after the close of the authority's fiscal year, the executive director shall prepare and submit to the Legislature a detailed report on the activities of the authority during the preceding fiscal year. The report must contain information concerning the authority's financial and operational activities, including, but not limited to, resolutions, projects, grants, mortgages and loans. The report also must address continuing and potential problems with finances, operations and projects.   [PL 1999, c. 122, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 303, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 771, §218 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 122, §1 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2071 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 413: HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY|22 §2071. Source of payment of expenses

 §2071. Source of payment of expenses All expenses incurred in carrying out this chapter shall be payable solely from funds provided under the authority of this chapter and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the authority under this chapter beyond the extent to which moneys shall have been provided under this chapter.   [PL 1971, c. 303, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 303, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2072 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 413: HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY|22 §2072. Agreement of the State

 §2072. Agreement of the State The State pledges to and agrees with the holders of bonds, notes and other obligations issued under this chapter, and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the authority pursuant to this chapter, that the State will not limit, alter, restrict or impair the rights hereby vested in the authority and the participating health care facilities, the participating institutions for higher education and the participating institutions providing an educational program to acquire, construct, reconstruct, maintain and operate a project as defined in this chapter or to establish, revise, charge and collect rates, rents, fees and other charges as may be convenient or necessary to produce sufficient revenues to meet the expenses of maintenance and operation of the project and to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders of bonds, notes or other obligations authorized and issued by this chapter, and with the parties who may enter into contracts with the authority pursuant to this chapter, or in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of such bonds, notes or other obligations of such parties until the bonds, notes and such other obligations, together with interest on the bonds, notes and other obligations, with interest on any unpaid installment of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with an action or proceeding by or on behalf of the bondholders, are fully met and discharged and such contracts are fully performed on the part of the authority. Nothing in this chapter precludes such limitation or alteration if and when adequate provision is made by law for the protection of the holders of such bonds, notes or other obligations of the authority or those entering into such contracts with the authority. The authority is authorized to include this pledge and undertaking for the State in such bonds, notes or other obligations or contracts.   [PL 2007, c. 354, §24 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 303, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 680, §21 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 390, §28 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 354, §24 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2073 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 413: HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY|22 §2073. Act cumulative; no notice required

 §2073. Act cumulative; no notice required Neither this chapter nor anything contained in this chapter is or shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which the Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority might otherwise have under any laws of this State, and this chapter is cumulative of any such powers. This chapter does and shall be construed to provide a complete, additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws. Neither the making of contracts nor the issuance of bonds, notes, refunding bonds and other obligations pursuant to the provisions of this chapter need comply with the requirements of any other state law applicable to the making of contracts and the issuance of bonds, notes and other obligations, for the construction and acquisition of any project undertaken pursuant to this chapter. No proceedings, notice or approval shall be required for the issuance of any bonds, notes and other obligations or any instrument as security therefor, except as is provided in this chapter.   [PL 1979, c. 680, §22 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 303, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 680, §22 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2074 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 413: HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY|22 §2074. Act liberally construed

 §2074. Act liberally construed This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the State and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed so as to effect its purposes.   [PL 1971, c. 303, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 303, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2076 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 413: HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY|22 §2076. Authority to intercept federal and state aid

 §2076. Authority to intercept federal and state aid 1.  Treasurer to withhold funds.  When the authority notifies the Treasurer of State in writing that an entity eligible to use the authority is in default as to the payment of principal or interest on any securities of that entity sold through or by the authority, or that the authority has reasonable grounds to predict that the entity will not be able to make a full payment when that payment is due, the Treasurer of State shall withhold any funds in the Treasurer of State's custody that are due or payable to the eligible entity until the amount of the principal or interest due or anticipated to be due has been paid to the authority or the trustee for the bondholders, or the authority notifies the Treasurer of State that satisfactory arrangements have been made for the payment of the principal and interest. Funds subject to withholding under this subsection include, but are not limited to, federal and state grants, contracts, allocations or appropriations.   [PL 1991, c. 584, §7 (NEW).] 2.  Withheld funds to be made available to authority.  If the authority further notifies the Treasurer of State in writing that no other arrangements are satisfactory, the Treasurer of State shall deposit in the General Fund and make available to the authority any funds withheld from the eligible entity under this section. The authority shall apply the funds to the costs incurred by the eligible entity, including payments required to be made to the authority or trustee for any bondholders of debt service on any debt issued by the authority for the eligible entity or required by the terms of any other law or contract to be paid to the holders or owners of debt issued on behalf of the eligible entity upon failure or default, or reasonable expectation of failure or default, of the eligible institution to pay the principal or interest on its securities when due.   [PL 1991, c. 584, §7 (NEW).] 3.  Other agencies to be notified.  Concurrent with any notice from the authority to the Treasurer of State under this section, the authority shall notify any other agency, department or authority of State Government that exercises regulatory, supervisory or statutory control over the operations of the eligible entity. Upon notification, the agency, department or authority shall immediately undertake reviews to determine what action, if any, that agency, department or authority should undertake to assist in the payment by the eligible entity of the money due or steps that the agencies of the State other than the Treasurer of State or the authority should take to assure the continued prudent operation of the eligible entity or provision of services to the people served by the eligible entity.   [PL 1991, c. 584, §7 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 584, §7 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2081 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 414: HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER SELF-REFERRALS|22 §2081. Short title

 §2081. Short title This chapter may be known and cited as the "Health Care Practitioner Self-referral Act."   [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2082 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 414: HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER SELF-REFERRALS|22 §2082. Legislative finding

 §2082. Legislative finding The Legislature finds that referral of patients by a health care practitioner to a facility in which the referring health care practitioner has an investment interest may present a potential conflict of interest, which could be harmful to the public health or welfare.   [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2083 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 414: HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER SELF-REFERRALS|22 §2083. Applicability

 §2083. Applicability This chapter applies to referrals for health services made on or after January 1, 1994. However, if a health care practitioner acquired an investment interest in a facility before January 1, 1993, this chapter does not apply to referrals by that health care practitioner to that facility before January 1, 1997.   [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2086 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 414: HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER SELF-REFERRALS|22 §2086. Penalties

 §2086. Penalties A facility or a health care practitioner that makes or causes to be made a referral prohibited under section 2085 or presents or causes to be presented a bill or claim for service that the facility or health care practitioner knows or should know is prohibited by section 2085 is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $2,000 for each referral, bill or claim.   [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]A violation of this chapter by a health care practitioner or a facility constitutes grounds for disciplinary action by the applicable licensing body.   [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2087 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 414: HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER SELF-REFERRALS|22 §2087. Rulemaking

 §2087. Rulemaking The bureau shall implement this chapter pursuant to rules adopted in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. The rules must include but are not limited to:   [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]1.  Administration.  Standards and procedures for the administration of this chapter;   [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Exceptions.  Procedures and criteria for exceptions to the prohibitions set forth in section 2085;   [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Compliance.  Procedures and criteria for determining practical compliance with the community needs and alternative financing criteria in section 2085;   [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Complete opinion.  Procedures and criteria for determining when a written request for an opinion set forth in section 2085 is complete; and   [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Applicability.  Procedures and criteria for advising health care practitioners of the applicability of this chapter to practices pursuant to written requests.   [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2121 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 416: 1979 DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION ACT|22 §2121. Short title

 §2121. Short title This chapter may be cited as the 1979 Dental Health Education Act.   [PL 1979, c. 522, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 522, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2122 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 416: 1979 DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION ACT|22 §2122. Definitions

 §2122. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, dental health education shall mean the provision of printed curricula, audio-visual aids, toothbrushes, floss, disclosing tablets, topical and systemic fluorides and necessary permanent equipment to maintain oral hygiene.   [PL 1979, c. 522, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 522, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2123 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 416: 1979 DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION ACT|22 §2123. Administration

 §2123. Administration The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide to any public school system or private educational system financial reimbursement for the costs of providing dental health education to children.   [PL 1979, c. 522, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]The Division of Dental Health, Department of Health and Human Services, shall administer the program.   [PL 1991, c. 152, §8 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 522, §1 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 152, §8 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2124 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 416: 1979 DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION ACT|22 §2124. Rules and regulations

 §2124. Rules and regulations The department shall promulgate rules and regulations outlining procedures for prior approval before materials in the definition of dental health education are purchased. The department may also promulgate rules and regulations to further define terms in this chapter and such other rules and regulations as shall effectuate the purposes of this chapter.   [PL 1979, c. 522, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 522, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2131 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 417: TEMPORARY NURSE AGENCIES|22 §2131. Temporary nurse agencies

 §2131. Temporary nurse agencies 1.  Registration; renewal.  A temporary nurse agency shall register with the department and renew the registration as required by rule thereafter. For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, "temporary nurse agency" means a business entity or subdivision thereof that provides nurses to another organization on a temporary basis within this State.   [PL 2009, c. 621, §2 (AMD).] 1-A.  Verifying certified nursing assistant eligibility.  A health care institution, facility or organization, including a temporary nurse agency employing a certified nursing assistant, shall, before hiring a certified nursing assistant, verify that the certified nursing assistant is listed on the Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants and Direct Care Workers established under section 1812-G with no annotations to prohibit the hiring of that individual according to state and federal regulations.   [PL 2011, c. 257, §14 (AMD).] 2.  Exception.  Entities which are licensed as home health agencies under chapter 419 and temporary nurses not affiliated with an agency are exempt from the registration requirements of this chapter.   [PL 1989, c. 579, §4 (NEW).] 3.  Fee.  The initial and annual fee for registration is $25.   The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2009, c. 590, §3 (AMD).] 4.  Penalty.  The following penalties apply to violations of this chapter.   A. A person who operates a temporary nurse agency without registering or who fails to verify the inclusion of a certified nursing assistant on the Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants and Direct Care Workers established under section 1812-G before hiring that certified nursing assistant pursuant to subsection 1‑A commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 per day but not more than $10,000 per day may be adjudged. Each day constitutes a separate violation.   [PL 2011, c. 257, §15 (AMD).]B. A person who operates a temporary nurse agency in violation of the employment prohibitions in section 2138 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 per day but not more than $10,000 per day may be adjudged. Each day constitutes a separate violation.   [PL 2009, c. 621, §3 (NEW).][PL 2011, c. 257, §15 (AMD).] 5.  Rules.  The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2009, c. 621, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 579, §4 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 494, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 590, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 621, §§2-4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 257, §§14, 15 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2136 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 417-A: BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR TEMPORARY NURSE AGENCIES|22 §2136. Definitions

 §2136. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2009, c. 621, §5 (NEW).]1.  Hire, employ or place.  “Hire, employ or place” means to recruit, select, train, declare competent, schedule, direct, define the scope of the position of or supervise an individual who provides temporary care pursuant to chapter 417.   [PL 2009, c. 621, §5 (NEW).] 2.  Temporary nurse agency.  “Temporary nurse agency” means a business entity or subdivision thereof that provides nurses to another organization on a temporary basis within this State.   [PL 2009, c. 621, §5 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 621, §5 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2137 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 417-A: BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR TEMPORARY NURSE AGENCIES|22 §2137. Criminal background checks

 §2137. Criminal background checks Beginning October 1, 2010, a temporary nurse agency, prior to hiring, employing or placing an individual who will work in direct contact with a consumer or who has direct access to a consumer's property, personally identifiable information, financial information or resources, shall obtain a comprehensive background check in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. The comprehensive background check must include, at a minimum, criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Identification. The temporary nurse agency shall pay for the criminal background check required by this section.   [PL 2015, c. 196, §10 (AMD); PL 2015, c. 299, §18 (AMD).]The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2009, c. 621, §5 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 621, §5 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 196, §10 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 299, §18 (AMD).