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22 ME Rev Stat § 3479-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 1-A: REPORTING OF ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION|22 §3479-A. Immunity from liability

 §3479-A. Immunity from liability 1.  Reporting and proceedings.  A person participating in good faith in reporting under this subchapter, or in a related adult protection investigation or proceeding, is immune from any civil liability that might otherwise result from these actions, including, but not limited to, any civil liability that might otherwise arise under state or local laws or rules regarding confidentiality of information.   [PL 2003, c. 653, §14 (AMD).] 2.  Presumption of good faith.  In a proceeding regarding immunity from liability, there shall be a rebuttable presumption of good faith.   [PL 1981, c. 705, Pt. E, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 705, §E2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 653, §14 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3480 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 2: INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES|22 §3480. Investigations

 §3480. Investigations 1.  Subpoenas and obtaining criminal history.  The commissioner, his delegate or the legal counsel for the department may:   A. Issue subpoenas requiring persons to disclose or provide to the department information or records in their possession that are necessary and relevant to an investigation of a report of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation or to a subsequent adult protective proceeding, including, but not limited to, health care information that is confidential under section 1711-C.   (1) The department may apply to the District Court and Probate Court to enforce a subpoena.   (2) A person who complies with a subpoena is immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise result from the act of turning over or providing information or records to the department; and   [PL 2003, c. 653, §15 (AMD).]B. Obtain confidential criminal history record information and other criminal history record information under Title 16, section 703, which the commissioner, the commissioner's delegate or the legal counsel for the department considers relevant to a case of alleged abuse, neglect or exploitation.   [PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. B, §17 (AMD).][PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. B, §17 (AMD).] 2.  Confidentiality.  Information or records obtained by subpoena shall be treated in accordance with section 3474.   [PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Right of entry and access to records of licensed facilities.  The department and any duly designated officer or employee of the department have the right to enter upon and into the premises of any facility licensed under sections 1817 and 7801 in order to obtain information necessary and relevant to an investigation of a report of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation or to a subsequent adult protective proceeding. The department has access to all records in the facility's possession that are relevant to the investigation of a report of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation and any subsequent adult protective proceeding and is not required to issue a subpoena to the facility before obtaining access to the records.   [PL 1995, c. 696, Pt. B, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 696, §B4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 653, §15 (AMD). RR 2009, c. 2, §56 (COR). PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. B, §17 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3480-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 2: INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES|22 §3480-A. Confidential communications

 §3480-A. Confidential communications The confidential quality of communications under section 1711-C, Title 24-A, section 4224 and Title 32, sections 7005 and 18393 is abrogated to the extent allowable under federal law in relation to required reporting or cooperating with the department in an investigation or other protective activity under this chapter. Information released to the department pursuant to this section must be kept confidential and may not be disclosed by the department except as provided in section 3474.   [PL 2015, c. 429, §6 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 653, §16 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 429, §6 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3481 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 2: INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES|22 §3481. Providing for protective services with the consent of the person; withdrawal of consent; care taker refusal

 §3481. Providing for protective services with the consent of the person; withdrawal of consent; care taker refusal When it has been determined that an incapacitated or dependent adult is in need of protective services, the department shall immediately provide or arrange for protective services, provided that the adult consents.   [PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW).]1.  Consent.  If an incapacitated or dependent adult does not consent to the receipt of protective services, or if he withdraws consent, the service shall not be provided.   [PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Consent refused.  When a private guardian or conservator of an incapacitated adult who consents to the receipt of protective services refuses to allow those services to be provided to the incapacitated adult, the department may petition the Probate Court for removal of the guardian pursuant to Title 18-C, section 5-319 or for removal of the conservator pursuant to Title 18-C, section 5-430. When a caretaker or guardian of an incapacitated adult who consents to the receipt of protective services refuses to allow those services to be provided to the incapacitated adult, the department may petition the Probate Court for temporary guardianship pursuant to Title 18-C, sections 5-124 and 5-312 or for a protective arrangement pursuant to Title 18-C, section 5-501.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §55 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 652, §8 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §55 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3482 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 2: INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES|22 §3482. Providing for protective services to incapacitated adults who lack the capacity to consent

 §3482. Providing for protective services to incapacitated adults who lack the capacity to consent If the department reasonably determines that an incapacitated adult is being abused, neglected or exploited and lacks capacity to consent to protective services, the department may petition the Probate Court for guardianship or conservatorship, in accordance with Title 18-C, section 5-701. The petition must allege specific facts sufficient to show that the incapacitated adult is in need of protective services and lacks capacity to consent to them.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §56 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §56 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3483 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 2: INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES|22 §3483. Emergency intervention; authorized entry of premises; immunity of petitioner

 §3483. Emergency intervention; authorized entry of premises; immunity of petitioner 1.  Action.  When the court has exercised the power of a guardian or has appointed the department temporary guardian pursuant to Title 18-C, sections 5-124 and 5-312, and the ward or a caretaker refuses to relinquish care and custody to the court or to the department, then at the request of the department, a law enforcement officer may take any necessary and reasonable action to obtain physical custody of the ward for the department. Necessary and reasonable action may include entering public or private property with a warrant based on probable cause to believe that the ward is there.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §57 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Liability.  No petitioner shall be held liable in any action brought by the incapacitated adult if the petitioner acted in good faith.   [PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 652, §9 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §57 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3484 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 2: INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES|22 §3484. Payment for protective services

 §3484. Payment for protective services At the time the department makes an evaluation of the case reported, it must be determined, according to regulations set by the commissioner, whether the incapacitated or dependent adult is financially capable of paying for the essential services. To the extent that assets are available to the incapacitated or dependent adult, ward or protected person, the cost of services must be borne by the estate of the person receiving those services.   [PL 2003, c. 653, §17 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 653, §17 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3485 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 2: INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES|22 §3485. Reporting abuse

 §3485. Reporting abuse 1.  Immediate report.  Subject to the confidentiality provisions of section 3474, subsection 2, paragraph A, when the department receives a report under subchapter 1-A that a person is suspected of abusing, neglecting or exploiting an incapacitated or dependent adult, the department shall immediately report the suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation to the appropriate district attorney's office, whether or not the department investigates the report.   [PL 2011, c. 291, §5 (NEW).] 2.  After investigation.  Upon finding evidence indicating that a person has abused, neglected or exploited an incapacitated or dependent adult, resulting in serious harm, the department shall notify the appropriate district attorney or law enforcement agency of that finding.   [PL 2011, c. 291, §5 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 259, §7 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 183, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 653, §18 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 291, §5 (RPR).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3486 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 2: INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES|22 §3486. Cooperation

 §3486. Cooperation All other state and local agencies as well as private agencies receiving public funds shall cooperate with the department in rendering protective services on behalf of incapacitated and dependent adults.   [PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3487 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 2: INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES|22 §3487. Adoption of standards

 §3487. Adoption of standards The department shall adopt standards and other procedures and guidelines with forms to insure the effective implementation of this chapter.   [PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3488 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 3: PLACEMENT AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR DEPENDENT AND INCAPACITATED ADULTS WHO ARE NOT MENTALLY RETARDED|22 §3488. Placement (REPEALED)

 §3488. Placement (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 575, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 653, §19 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3489 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 3: PLACEMENT AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR DEPENDENT AND INCAPACITATED ADULTS WHO ARE NOT MENTALLY RETARDED|22 §3489. Levels (REPEALED)

 §3489. Levels (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 575, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 653, §19 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3490 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 3: PLACEMENT AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR DEPENDENT AND INCAPACITATED ADULTS WHO ARE NOT MENTALLY RETARDED|22 §3490. Therapeutic services (REPEALED)

 §3490. Therapeutic services (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 575, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 653, §19 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3491 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 3: PLACEMENT AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR DEPENDENT AND INCAPACITATED ADULTS WHO ARE NOT MENTALLY RETARDED|22 §3491. Training team (REPEALED)

 §3491. Training team (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 575, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 653, §19 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3492 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 3: PLACEMENT AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR DEPENDENT AND INCAPACITATED ADULTS WHO ARE NOT MENTALLY RETARDED|22 §3492. Rules (REPEALED)

 §3492. Rules (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 575, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 653, §19 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3493 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT|Subchapter 4: RULES|22 §3493. Rules

 §3493. Rules The department may adopt rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to carry out this chapter.   [PL 2003, c. 653, §20 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 653, §20 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3601 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 963: DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §3601. General provisions (REPEALED)

 §3601. General provisions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 546, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 584, §4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 851, §§3-5 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 708, §H2 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3602 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 963: DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §3602. Telecommunication equipment for the deaf, hearing impaired and speech impaired (REPEALED)

 §3602. Telecommunication equipment for the deaf, hearing impaired and speech impaired (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 851, §6 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 708, §H2 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3611 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 963: DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS|Subchapter 2: RIGHTS OF THE DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED|22 §3611. Policy (REPEALED)

 §3611. Policy (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 584, §5 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 708, §H2 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3612 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 963: DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS|Subchapter 2: RIGHTS OF THE DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED|22 §3612. Rights (REPEALED)

 §3612. Rights (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 584, §5 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 41, §1 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 104, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 708, §H2 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3613 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 963: DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS|Subchapter 2: RIGHTS OF THE DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED|22 §3613. Motor vehicle drivers (REPEALED)

 §3613. Motor vehicle drivers (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 584, §5 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 41, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 708, §H2 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 3614 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS|Chapter 963: DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS|Subchapter 2: RIGHTS OF THE DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED|22 §3614. Penalty; misrepresentation of hearing ear dog (REPEALED)

 §3614. Penalty; misrepresentation of hearing ear dog (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 584, §5 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 708, §H2 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4001 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §4001. Title

 §4001. Title This chapter may be cited as the "Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act."   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4004-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §4004-A. Voluntary agreements

 §4004-A. Voluntary agreements 1.  Agreement authorized.  If the following conditions are met, the department and a custodian may enter into a mutual agreement in which the custodian retains custody of the child and the department agrees to provide services to the child.   A. The department finds that staying in the custodian's home would be detrimental to the welfare of the child.   [PL 1993, c. 724, §1 (NEW).]B. The department finds that, absent a mutual agreement, the child is at risk of entering the child protection system or the juvenile justice system.   [PL 1993, c. 724, §1 (NEW).][PL 1993, c. 724, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Agreement requirements.  An agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 1 must meet the following requirements.   A. The agreement may not exceed 180 days unless, within the 180 days, the District Court has found that returning to the custodian's home would be detrimental to the welfare of the child. If the court has made that determination, the agreement may continue but must be reviewed by the court no more than 18 months after commencement of the agreement and at least every 2 years following the 18-month review.   [PL 1993, c. 724, §1 (NEW).]B. The agreement must specify the legal status of the child and the rights and obligations of the custodian, the child, the department and any other parties to the agreement.   [PL 1993, c. 724, §1 (NEW).]C. If the custodian is able to contribute resources to the care of the child, that contribution must be specified in the agreement. Resources include, but are not limited to, insurance coverage and disposable income.   [PL 1993, c. 724, §1 (NEW).]D. The agreement must be approved by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee.   [PL 1993, c. 724, §1 (NEW).][PL 1993, c. 724, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Additional parties.  The Department of Corrections, the Department of Education and any other appropriate state agency may be additional parties to the agreement.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §64 (AMD).] 4.  Section 4022 not affected.  This section does not apply to agreements entered into under section 4022.   [PL 1993, c. 724, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Rules.  The department may adopt rules to implement this section.   [PL 1993, c. 724, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 724, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §K82 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §K83 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 2, §77 (COR). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §64 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4004-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §4004-B. Infants born affected by substance use disorder or after prenatal exposure to drugs or with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

 §4004-B. Infants born affected by substance use disorder or after prenatal exposure to drugs or with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder The department shall act to protect infants born identified as being affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, whether the prenatal exposure was to legal or illegal drugs, or having a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, regardless of whether the infant is abused or neglected. The department shall:   [PL 2019, c. 342, §2 (AMD).]1.  Receive notifications.  Receive notifications of infants who may be affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure or who have a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder;   [PL 2019, c. 342, §2 (AMD).] 2.  Investigate.  Promptly investigate notifications received of infants born who may be affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure or who have a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder as determined to be necessary by the department to protect the infant;   [PL 2019, c. 342, §2 (AMD).] 3.  Determine if infant is affected.  Determine whether each infant for whom the department conducts an investigation is affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure or has a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder;   [PL 2019, c. 342, §2 (AMD).] 4.  Determine if infant is abused or neglected.  Determine whether the infant for whom the department conducts an investigation is abused or neglected and, if so, determine the degree of harm or threatened harm in each case;   [PL 2013, c. 192, §2 (AMD).] 5.  Develop plan for safe care.  For each infant who the department determines to be affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure or who has a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, develop, with the assistance of any health care provider involved in the caregiver's or the child's medical or mental health care, a plan for the safe care of the infant and, in appropriate cases, refer the child or caregiver or both to a social service agency, a health care provider or a voluntary substance use disorder prevention service. For purposes of this subsection, "health care provider" means a person described in section 4011-A, subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraphs (1) to (10), (15), (17) to (20) or (22); and   [PL 2019, c. 342, §2 (AMD).] 6.  Comply with section 4004.  For each infant who the department determines to be abused or neglected, comply with section 4004, subsection 2, paragraphs E and F.   [PL 2019, c. 342, §2 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 673, §Z1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 192, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §83 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 342, §2 (AMD).