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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 270-B: PUBLIC REST ROOM FACILITIES IN EATING PLACES › 22 §1686-A. Eating establishments that permit consumption of alcoholic beverages

§1686-A. Eating establishments that permit consumption of alcoholic beverages
Any eating establishment regardless of the number of seats that permits on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages is bound by section 1686, regarding the provision of a toilet facility. An eating establishment that has a seating capacity of 40 or fewer persons is required to have at least one toilet facility but may not be required to have more than one toilet facility.   [PL 2011, c. 242, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 769, §A74 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 242, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 270-B: PUBLIC REST ROOM FACILITIES IN EATING PLACES › 22 §1687. Rules

§1687. Rules
The Department of Health and Human Services may adopt, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, rules to administer this chapter and thereby protect the public health.   [PL 1987, c. 8, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 8, §2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 270-B: PUBLIC REST ROOM FACILITIES IN EATING PLACES › 22 §1688. Enforcement

§1688. Enforcement
This chapter shall be enforced by the Division of Health Engineering. Anyone violating this chapter or rules under this chapter commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $200 may be adjudged. Each day of violation shall be considered a separate offense.   [PL 1987, c. 8, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 8, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 270-C: MAINE WATER WELL PROGRAM › 22 §1689. Program established

§1689. Program established
The Maine Water Well Program, known in this chapter as "the program," is established to provide the public with the highest quality drinking water possible by ensuring that water wells are drilled, constructed, altered or abandoned in a manner that protects groundwater from contamination.   [PL 2001, c. 209, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 455, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 209, §A3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 270-C: MAINE WATER WELL PROGRAM › 22 §1689-A. Administrative authority

§1689-A. Administrative authority
The Maine Water Well Commission, as established in Title 5, section 12004‑G, subsection 13‑B, shall administer the program. The commission has the powers and duties set forth in Title 32, chapter 69‑C.   [PL 2001, c. 209, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 455, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 209, §A3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 270-C: MAINE WATER WELL PROGRAM › 22 §1689-B. Enforcement

§1689-B. Enforcement
This chapter is enforced by the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Engineering.   [PL 1991, c. 455, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 455, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS › 22 §1691. Findings and declaration of purpose

§1691. Findings and declaration of purpose
The Legislature finds that adequate measures must be taken to ensure that any threats to the health of the people of the State posed by natural phenomena or the introduction of potentially toxic substances into the environment are identified, appropriately considered and responded to by those responsible for protecting the public's health and environment.   [PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW).]
The purpose of this chapter is to create an Environmental Health Program within the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health, which would provide the department with the capability it requires to discharge its responsibilities satisfactorily, and to advise other departments and boards charged with similar or related responsibilities regarding the potential health implications of their actions.   [PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS › 22 §1692. Environmental Health Program

§1692. Environmental Health Program
The department shall create an Environmental Health Program within the Division of Disease Control of the Bureau of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. This program shall be staffed by individuals with training and experience in environmental medicine, epidemiology, toxicology, statistics and related fields.   [PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
The Environmental Health Program shall:   [PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Develop and monitor health status.
Develop indicators of health problems in the State, monitor the health status of the people of the State and establish and maintain the necessary data banks for broad surveillance of human health and disease in Maine;
[PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Identify health problems.
Identify significant health problems in the State, including those which may be related to environmental factors;
[PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Investigate.
Conduct and contract for investigations as necessary to determine whether particular problems are related to environmental factors;
[PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Advise state agencies.
Advise the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, as well as other state agencies and boards, such as the Departments of Conservation, Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, regarding the potential health implications of their actions, the nature and extent of identified problems and the steps which can be taken to address them; and
[PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §7 (REV).]
5.  Public information.
Provide the public with information, and advise them as to preventive and corrective actions in the area of environmental health.
[PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 689, §§B6,7 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS › 22 §1692-A. Definitions

§1692-A. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Bureau.
"Bureau" means the Bureau of Health.
[PL 1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Director.
"Director" means the Director of the Bureau of Health or the director's designee.
[RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §102 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §102 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS › 22 §1693. Environmental Health Advisory Committee (REPEALED)

§1693. Environmental Health Advisory Committee
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 812, §121 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 503, §B84 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 622, §S26 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS › 22 §1693-A. Scientific Advisory Panel (REPEALED)

§1693-A. Scientific Advisory Panel
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 862, §§69,70 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 503, §§B85,B86 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 622, §S27 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS › 22 §1694. Contracts with educational, research and eleemosynary institutions

§1694. Contracts with educational, research and eleemosynary institutions
The Environmental Health Program shall, to the maximum extent feasible, and within the amounts appropriated for these purposes, contract with educational, research and eleemosynary institutions within the State for research and investigation activities which can be carried out more economically, expeditiously or conveniently by those nonstate institutions.   [PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS › 22 §1695. Acceptance of funds

§1695. Acceptance of funds
The department is authorized to accept any public or private funds which may be available for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.   [PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 2: COMMUNITY HEALTH INVESTIGATION AND INFORMATION › 22 §1696-A. Findings and intent (REPEALED)

§1696-A. Findings and intent
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 494, §2 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 250, Pt. C, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 2: COMMUNITY HEALTH INVESTIGATION AND INFORMATION › 22 §1696-B. Short title (REPEALED)

§1696-B. Short title
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 494, §2 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 250, Pt. C, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 2: COMMUNITY HEALTH INVESTIGATION AND INFORMATION › 22 §1696-C. Community health information project (REPEALED)

§1696-C. Community health information project
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 494, §2 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 250, Pt. C, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 2: COMMUNITY HEALTH INVESTIGATION AND INFORMATION › 22 §1696-D. Response to requests (REPEALED)

§1696-D. Response to requests
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 494, §2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 57, §B3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 250, Pt. C, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 2: COMMUNITY HEALTH INVESTIGATION AND INFORMATION › 22 §1696-E. Cooperation with state agencies (REPEALED)

§1696-E. Cooperation with state agencies
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 494, §2 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 250, Pt. C, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 2: COMMUNITY HEALTH INVESTIGATION AND INFORMATION › 22 §1696-F. Provision of information; trade secrets (REPEALED)

§1696-F. Provision of information; trade secrets
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 494, §2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 57, §B4 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 250, Pt. C, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 3: EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING › 22 §1696-G. Findings; purpose (REPEALED)

§1696-G. Findings; purpose
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 763, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 464, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 3: EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING › 22 §1696-H. State Emergency Response Commission (REPEALED)

§1696-H. State Emergency Response Commission
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 763, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 464, §2 (RP). PL 1989, c. 503, §B87 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 790, §A24 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS › Subchapter 4: HEALTH ADVISORIES › 22 §1696-I. Noncommercial fishing and public health

§1696-I. Noncommercial fishing and public health
The Director of the Bureau of Health shall assess regularly whether any health threats exist for persons consuming freshwater and anadromous fish caught in state waters by noncommercial anglers. The assessment must be based on appropriate technical and scientific data and public health analyses and must include, but is not limited to, the risk of carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and reproductive effects and infectious disease. In preparing the assessment, the director shall consult with the Commissioner of Marine Resources, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.   [PL 1993, c. 280, §1 (NEW).]
If, in the professional judgment of the Director of the Bureau of Health, conditions exist in which consumption of fish caught in state waters poses a threat to public health, the director shall prepare an advisory of the public health threat. The advisory must be in a form suitable for posting in places frequented by noncommercial anglers. The director has final authority regarding the content of the advisory, including the exact language used in the advisory. The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is responsible for printing and posting verbatim copies of the advisory and for incorporating the verbatim health advisory in the abstract of fish and wildlife laws.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. E, §5 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 280, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §B35 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. E, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 273: HYPERTENSION › 22 §1697. Work-site high blood pressure programs

§1697. Work-site high blood pressure programs
The Bureau of Health shall establish work-site high blood pressure programs at work sites that have not previously been providing regular high blood pressure programs to their employees in order to screen all employees, detect and confirm those who have elevated blood pressures, refer those with elevations to physicians for diagnosis and treatment and continue contact through the year with employees to determine their progress toward blood pressure control. The bureau shall promote new work-site high blood pressure programs for workers, allocate funds for program operation and periodically evaluate program effectiveness. Any such screening program shall be voluntary for both employer and employee.   [PL 1983, c. 547, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 547, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 273: HYPERTENSION › 22 §1698. Providers of work-site high blood pressure programs

§1698. Providers of work-site high blood pressure programs
The Bureau of Health shall actively seek health care providers throughout the State to participate in identifying workers with high blood pressure and helping them control their disease through physician-prescribed treatment regimen. Standards of quality and criteria for awarding service contracts to health care providers shall be based on recommendations developed in partnership with the Maine High Blood Pressure Council, a statewide voluntary health council. The objective of these criteria will be to achieve high quality, cost-effective health programs which comply with state and federal standards.   [PL 1983, c. 547, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 547, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 273: HYPERTENSION › 22 §1699. Community-based heart attack and stroke prevention programs

§1699. Community-based heart attack and stroke prevention programs
1.  Heart attack and stroke prevention programs; establishment.
The Bureau of Health shall establish a program to develop heart attack and stroke prevention programs in communities and regions throughout the State. The community programs shall:
A. Provide public education to schools, community groups and workplaces about cardiovascular risks;   [PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §25 (NEW).]
B. Provide blood pressure and cholesterol screening, referral and follow-up to the general public and workforce populations; and   [PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §25 (NEW).]
C. Provide smoking cessation programs for community members wishing to quit.   [PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §25 (NEW).]
[PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §25 (NEW).]
2.  Training; funding.
The bureau shall provide training for communities in program development, conduct a statewide public awareness program about cardiovascular risks, allocate matching funds for community program operation and periodically evaluate program effectiveness.
[PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §25 (NEW).]
3.  Rules.
The bureau shall adopt rules in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, for distribution of funds to communities no later than 90 days after the effective date of this section; awards to communities shall begin no later than 180 days after the effective date of this section. The rules shall include a requirement that funded programs follow accepted quality control standards and be periodically reviewed by organizations with experience in and knowledge of heart attack and stroke prevention.
[PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §25 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 501, §P25 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 275: ASTHMA AND LUNG DISEASE › 22 §1700. Asthma prevention and control program

§1700. Asthma prevention and control program
1.  Program established.
The Bureau of Health shall establish an asthma prevention and control program to provide leadership for and coordination of asthma prevention and intervention activities. The program may include, but is not limited to, the following:
A. Monitoring of asthma prevalence at the state and community levels;   [PL 2001, c. 555, §1 (NEW).]
B. Education and training of health professionals on the current methods of diagnosing and treating asthma;   [PL 2001, c. 555, §1 (NEW).]
C. Patient and family education on how to manage the disease;   [PL 2001, c. 555, §1 (NEW).]
D. Dissemination of information on programs shown to reduce hospitalization, emergency room visits and absenteeism due to asthma; and   [PL 2001, c. 555, §1 (NEW).]
E. Consultation to and support of community-based asthma prevention and control programs.   [PL 2001, c. 555, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2001, c. 555, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Consultation.
In implementing the program established in subsection 1, the Bureau of Health shall consult with the Medicaid program administered by the department and the Department of Education. In addition, the bureau shall seek advice from other organizations and private entities concerned with the treatment and prevention of asthma.
[PL 2001, c. 555, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Funding.
The Bureau of Health may accept federal funds and grants for implementing the program established in subsection 1 and may contract for work with outside vendors or individuals.
[PL 2001, c. 555, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 555, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 275: ASTHMA AND LUNG DISEASE › 22 §1700-A. Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund (REPEALED)

§1700-A. Maine Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 672, §2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 672, §§6,8 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. DDDD, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1701. Program of health services

§1701. Program of health services
The department, through its Bureau of Health, is authorized to administer a program to extend and improve its services for promoting the general public health.
The department is authorized to:
1.  Apply for federal aid.
Apply for federal aid under the Public Health Service Act (Public Law No. 410, 78th Congress Second Session as heretofore or hereafter amended);
2.  Cooperate with Federal Government.
Cooperate with the Federal Government through the United States Public Health Service in matters of mutual concern pertaining to general public health, including such methods of administration as are found to be necessary for the efficient operation of the plan for the aid; and
[PL 1981, c. 470, Pt. A, §70 (AMD).]
3.  Reports.
Make such reports in such form and containing such information as the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service may require, and comply with such provisions as said Surgeon General may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports.
The Treasurer of State shall be the appropriate fiscal officer of the State to receive federal grants on account of general public health services as contemplated by Public Health Service Act, as heretofore or hereafter amended, and the State Controller shall authorize expenditures therefrom as approved by the department.
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 470, §A70 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1702. Hospital surveys (REPEALED)

§1702. Hospital surveys
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 231, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1703. Acceptance of federal and other funds

§1703. Acceptance of federal and other funds
The department shall have authority to accept any federal law now in effect or hereafter enacted which makes federal funds available for public health services of all kinds and to meet such federal requirements with respect to the administration of such funds as are required as conditions precedent to receiving federal funds. The department, subject to the approval of the Governor, shall have authority to accept funds from other sources for the same purposes.   [PL 1975, c. 771, §215 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 231, §2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §215 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1704. Advisory Hospital Council (REPEALED)

§1704. Advisory Hospital Council
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 231, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1705. Individuals may select own physician

§1705. Individuals may select own physician
This Title may not be construed to empower or authorize the department or its representative to interfere in any manner with the right of an individual to select the physician or mode of treatment of the individual's choice, as long as sanitary laws, rules and regulations are complied with.   [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §105 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §105 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1706. Distribution of antitoxins in emergency

§1706. Distribution of antitoxins in emergency
The department, with the approval of the Governor, may, for the purpose of aiding in national defense in case of war or in any state emergency declared by the Governor under Title 37‑B, section 742, procure and distribute inside the State and sell or give away, in its discretion, antitoxins, serums, vaccines, viruses and analogous products applicable to the prevention or cure of disease.   [PL 2013, c. 462, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 771, §216 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 462, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1707. Responsible relatives; duty of hospitals (REPEALED)

§1707. Responsible relatives; duty of hospitals
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 163 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1709. State-wide plan; advisory council; duties (REPEALED)

§1709. State-wide plan; advisory council; duties
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 231, §3 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 469, §B4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1710. Deferred revenue payments

§1710. Deferred revenue payments
The Department of Health and Human Services may make a payment to each general hospital in the State which is certified for participation in the Medical Assistance Program under Title 19 of the Social Security Act, not to exceed the average amount paid to that hospital by the department during a 30-day period in the next preceding fiscal year. Such payment shall constitute a deferred revenue obligation for the hospital. Any unliquidated balance of such obligation shall be repaid to the department upon demand.   [PL 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 175 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1711-A. Fees charged for records

§1711-A. Fees charged for records
Whenever a health care practitioner defined in section 1711‑B furnishes in paper form requested copies of a patient's treatment record or a medical report or an addition to a treatment record or medical report to the patient or the patient's authorized representative, the charge for the copies or the report may not exceed the reasonable costs incurred by the health care practitioner in making and providing the copies or the report. The charge for the copies or the report may not exceed $5 for the first page and 45¢ for each additional page, up to a maximum of $250 for the entire treatment record or medical report.   [PL 2013, c. 158, §3 (AMD).]
If a treatment record or medical report exists in a digital or electronic format, the health care practitioner shall provide an electronic copy of the treatment record or medical report if an electronic copy is requested and it is reasonably possible to provide it. The health care practitioner may assess as charges reasonable actual costs of staff time to create or copy the treatment record or medical report and the costs of necessary supplies and postage. Actual costs may not include a retrieval fee or the costs of new technology, maintenance of the electronic record system, data access or storage infrastructure. Charges assessed under this paragraph may not exceed $150.   [PL 2013, c. 158, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 666 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 142, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 793, §A2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 793, §A10 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 3, §§3,5 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 512, §A6 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 418, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 32, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 158, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1711-D. Designation of visitors in hospital settings

§1711-D. Designation of visitors in hospital settings
1.  Designation of visitors.
A patient in a hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 405 may designate persons to be considered as immediate family members for the purpose of granting visitation rights. The following provisions apply to the designation of visitors under this section.
A. The patient must be 18 years of age or older or a minor who is authorized by law to consent to health care.   [PL 2001, c. 378, §1 (NEW).]
B. The patient must be a patient in a critical care unit that restricts visitors to immediate family members, or emergency room that restricts visitors to immediate family members.   [PL 2001, c. 378, §1 (NEW).]
C. The patient may designate visitors under this section by communicating the designation to a health care provider at the hospital orally or in writing. The patient may designate visitors, change the designation or revoke the designation at any time.   [PL 2001, c. 378, §1 (NEW).]
D. A hospital shall provide to patients in the hospital a process by which to designate visitors under this section and shall note in the patient's medical record the names of designated visitors, the date of the designation and any changes in the designation.   [PL 2001, c. 378, §1 (NEW).]
E. Except as provided in subsection 2, a hospital may not deny visitation to the patient by a designated visitor during hospital visiting hours.   [PL 2001, c. 378, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2001, c. 378, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Exceptions.
A hospital may deny visitation with a patient to any visitor designated under this section if:
A. The hospital denies all visitors;   [PL 2001, c. 378, §1 (NEW).]
B. The hospital determines that the presence of the visitor might endanger the health or safety of the patient or interfere with the primary operations of the hospital; or   [PL 2001, c. 378, §1 (NEW).]
C. The patient has communicated orally or in writing the choice not to visit with the visitor.   [PL 2001, c. 378, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2001, c. 378, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Rulemaking.
By March 1, 2002, the department shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.
[PL 2001, c. 378, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 378, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1711-F. Transfer of member health care information by MaineCare program for purpose of diagnosis, treatment or care

§1711-F. Transfer of member health care information by MaineCare program for purpose of diagnosis, treatment or care
The MaineCare program established under chapter 855 may transfer member health care information to a health care practitioner or health care facility for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment or care of the member through an electronic health information exchange in accordance with this section.   [PL 2009, c. 387, §3 (NEW).]
1.  Definitions.
For the purposes of this section, "health care facility" has the same meaning as in section 1711‑C, subsection 1, paragraph D and "health care practitioner" has the same meaning as in section 1711‑C, subsection 1, paragraph F.
[PL 2009, c. 387, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Individual protection mechanism.
The department shall provide an individual protection mechanism for MaineCare members by which an individual may prohibit a health information exchange from disclosing the individual's health care information to a health care practitioner or health care facility.
[PL 2009, c. 387, §3 (NEW).]
3.  Health care information subject to other laws, rules and regulations.
Health care information that is subject to the provisions of 42 United States Code, Section 290dd‑2 (Supplement 1998); chapters 710‑B and 711; Title 5, section 200‑E; Title 5, chapter 501; Title 24 or 24‑A; Title 34‑B, section 1207; Title 39‑A; or other confidentiality provisions of state or federal law, rule or regulation is governed solely by those provisions.
[PL 2009, c. 387, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 387, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1712. Itemized bills

§1712. Itemized bills
Each hospital licensed by the State under chapter 405 shall inform all patients, or their legal guardians, in writing, at the time of the patient's discharge, that it will provide an itemized bill upon their request.   [PL 1983, c. 166 (NEW).]
The request may be made by the patient or the patient's legal guardian at discharge or at any time within 7 years after discharge.   [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §107 (COR).]
The hospital shall provide an itemized bill to the person making the request within 30 days of the request.   [PL 1983, c. 166 (NEW).]
Notwithstanding this section, effective July 1, 1985, each hospital shall itemize on the hospital bill of each patient the cost of nursing services provided to that patient.   [PL 1983, c. 166 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 166 (NEW). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §107 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1713. Transitional hospital reimbursement (REPEALED)

§1713. Transitional hospital reimbursement
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 824, §X2 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. A, §41 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1714. Debts owed the department by providers (REPEALED)

§1714. Debts owed the department by providers
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 34 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 9, §G3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1714-B. Critical access hospital reimbursement (REPEALED)

§1714-B. Critical access hospital reimbursement
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 12, §ZZZ1 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 342, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 342, §2 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 519, §PP1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. CC, §1 (AMD). MRSA T. 22 §1714-B (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1714-C. Critical access hospital staff enhancement reimbursement

§1714-C. Critical access hospital staff enhancement reimbursement
Beginning April 1, 2011, the department shall reimburse critical access hospitals from the total allocated from hospital tax revenues under Title 36, chapter 377 at least $1,000,000 in state and federal funds to be distributed annually among critical access hospitals for staff enhancement payments.   [PL 2011, c. 548, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. CC, §2 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 548, §8 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1714-D. Critical access hospital reimbursement

§1714-D. Critical access hospital reimbursement
Beginning April 1, 2012, the department shall reimburse licensed critical access hospitals at 109% of MaineCare allowable costs for both inpatient and outpatient services provided to patients covered by the MaineCare program. Of the total allocated from hospital tax revenues under Title 36, chapter 375, $1,000,000 in state and federal funds must be distributed annually among critical access hospitals for staff enhancement payments.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. H, §1 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. H, §5 (AFF).]
Revisor's Note: §1714-D. Credible allegations of fraud; provider payment suspensions (As enacted by PL 2011, c. 687, §9 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 22, SECTION 1714-E)
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2011, c. 2, §25 (RAL). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. H, §1 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. H, §5 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 687, §9 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1716. Charity care guidelines

§1716. Charity care guidelines
The department shall adopt reasonable guidelines for policies to be adopted and implemented by hospitals with respect to the provision of health care services to patients who are determined unable to pay for the services received. The department shall adopt income guidelines that are consistent with the guidelines applicable to the Hill-Burton Program established under 42 United States Code, Section 291, et seq. (1995). The guidelines and policies must include the requirement that upon admission or, in cases of emergency admission, before discharge of a patient, hospitals must investigate the coverage of the patient by any insurance or state or federal programs of medical assistance. The guidelines must include provisions for notice to the public and the opportunity for a fair hearing regarding eligibility for charity care.   [PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. B, §7 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. B, §8 (AFF); PL 1995, c. 696, Pt. A, §36 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 653, §B7 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 653, §B8 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 696, §A36 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1718. Consumer information

§1718. Consumer information
Each hospital or ambulatory surgical center licensed under chapter 405 shall, upon request by an individual, provide the average charge for any inpatient service or outpatient procedure provided by the licensee. If a single medical encounter will involve services or procedures to be rendered by one or more 3rd-party health care entities as defined in section 1718‑B, subsection 1, paragraph B, the hospital or ambulatory surgical center shall identify each 3rd-party health care entity to enable the individual to seek an estimate of the total price of services or procedures to be rendered directly by each health care entity to that individual. For emergency services, the hospital must provide the average charges for facility and physician services according to the level of emergency services provided by the hospital and based on the time and intensity of services provided. The hospital or ambulatory surgical center shall prominently display a notice informing individuals of an individual's authority to request information on the average charges described in this paragraph from the hospital or ambulatory surgical center.   [PL 2013, c. 560, §1 (AMD).]
1.  Inpatient services.
[PL 2009, c. 71, §3 (RP).]
2.  Outpatient nonemergent procedures.
[PL 2009, c. 71, §3 (RP).]
3.  Emergency services.
[PL 2009, c. 71, §3 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2003, c. 1, §16 (COR). PL 2003, c. 469, §C15 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 391, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 71, §3 (RPR). PL 2013, c. 560, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1718-A. Consumer information regarding health care practitioner prices (REPEALED)

§1718-A. Consumer information regarding health care practitioner prices
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2013, c. 332, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 332, §3 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 515, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1718-C. Estimate of the total price of a single medical encounter for an uninsured patient

§1718-C. Estimate of the total price of a single medical encounter for an uninsured patient
Upon the request of an uninsured patient, a health care entity, as defined in section 1718‑B, subsection 1, paragraph B, shall provide within a reasonable time of the request an estimate of the total price of medical services to be rendered directly by that health care entity during a single medical encounter. If the health care entity is unable to provide an accurate estimate of the total price of a specific medical service because the amount of the medical service to be consumed during the medical encounter is unknown in advance, the health care entity shall provide a brief description of the basis for determining the total price of that particular medical service. If a single medical encounter will involve medical services to be rendered by one or more 3rd-party health care entities, the health care entity shall identify each 3rd-party health care entity to enable the uninsured patient to seek an estimate of the total price of medical services to be rendered directly by each health care entity to that patient. When providing an estimate as required by this section, a health care entity shall also notify the uninsured patient of any charity care policy adopted by the health care entity.   [PL 2013, c. 560, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2013, c. 560, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1718-E. Prohibition on fees for transferring a patient or a patient's medical records

§1718-E. Prohibition on fees for transferring a patient or a patient's medical records
A health care entity, as defined in section 1718‑B, subsection 1, paragraph B, may not require any fee or other payment from any patient for the transfer of a patient between health care entities or for the transfer of any medical records related to a patient between health care entities unless the fee or other payment is disclosed to the patient and is directly related to the costs associated with establishing the patient as a patient of the health care entity or transferring that patient's medical records. This section does not prohibit the use of current procedural technology codes used by the American Medical Association for new office visits that include the cost of care.   [PL 2019, c. 670, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 670, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1718-F. Disclosure related to observation status for Medicare patients

§1718-F. Disclosure related to observation status for Medicare patients
A health care entity, as defined in section 1718‑B, subsection 1, paragraph B, shall disclose to a patient who is covered by the federal Medicare program and who is on observation status and not an admitted patient at the health care entity the following information in a single notice:   [PL 2019, c. 670, §3 (NEW).]
1.  Medicare outpatient observation notice.
The Medicare outpatient observation notice required under 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 489.20(y);
[PL 2019, c. 670, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Impact on patient's financial liability.
Notification that observation status may have an impact on the patient's financial liability; and
[PL 2019, c. 670, §3 (NEW).]
3.  Opportunity to discuss potential financial liability.
Notification that the patient may meet with a representative from the health care entity's financial office to discuss the patient's potential financial liability.
[PL 2019, c. 670, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 670, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1718-G. Requirements for notice to patients of costs for COVID-19 screening and testing and prohibited charges for COVID-19 vaccination for uninsured patients

§1718-G. Requirements for notice to patients of costs for COVID-19 screening and testing and prohibited charges for COVID-19 vaccination for uninsured patients
1.  COVID-19 defined.
For the purposes of this section, “COVID-19” has the same meaning as in Title 24‑A, section 4320‑P, subsection 1, paragraph A.
[PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Notice of costs for COVID-19 screening and testing.
A provider, as defined in Title 24‑A, section 4301‑A, subsection 16, shall, at the time a patient schedules or registers for screening or testing services and before providing screening or testing services for COVID‑19:
A. Provide notice of any payment or upfront charge and the amount of that payment or charge that will be due from the patient for the services, including payments or charges for which the provider will submit a claim on the patient’s behalf or for which the patient will need to submit a claim for reimbursement to the patient's health insurance carrier or to the department;   [PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
B. To the extent applicable, provide the form for requesting coverage from the department through emergency MaineCare coverage; and   [PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
C. To the extent applicable, inform any patient who will be required to make a payment or upfront charge that there are locations where COVID-19 screening and testing services are provided without such payments and that those locations are identified on the State’s publicly accessible website.   [PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Charges to uninsured patients for COVID-19 vaccination prohibited.
A provider, as defined in Title 24‑A, section 4301‑A, subsection 16, may not charge an uninsured patient any amount for administering a COVID-19 vaccine or any associated costs of administration.
[PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Rules.
The department may adopt rules to implement and administer this section to align with any applicable federal regulations. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1718-H. Disclosure related to annual wellness visit

§1718-H. Disclosure related to annual wellness visit
A health care entity, as defined in section 1718‑B, subsection 1, paragraph B, at the time of an annual wellness visit by an insured patient, shall disclose to the patient that not all services provided during the course of an annual wellness visit may be covered as preventive services without any out-of-pocket costs to the patient by the patient's health plan, as defined in Title 24‑A, section 4301‑A, subsection 7, and that, if the patient has questions about the scope of covered services under the patient's health plan, the patient should contact the patient’s health insurance carrier.   [PL 2023, c. 80, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 80, §1 (NEW).