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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 24: PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCIES › Chapter 511: PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › 5 §19504. Organization

§19504. Organization
The protection and advocacy agency for persons with disabilities, designated by the Governor, must meet the following requirements.   [PL 1989, c. 837, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Governing authority.
The agency is governed by an authority established in accordance with the following.
A. Members must be selected in accordance with the agency's policies and procedures.   [PL 1989, c. 837, §1 (NEW).]
B. By October 1, 1990, membership must include the chair of the advisory council, described in subsection 2, and other individuals who represent or who are knowledgeable about the needs of the clients served by the agency.   [PL 1989, c. 837, §1 (NEW).]
C. The governing authority is responsible for the planning, design, establishment of priorities and implementation and functioning of the agency, subject to the provisions of subsection 2.   [PL 1989, c. 837, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1989, c. 837, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Advisory council.
The agency shall establish an advisory council with the following membership and duties.
A. The advisory council shall advise the agency on policies and priorities to be followed in carrying out the duties of the agency as the protection and advocacy agency for individuals with mental illness.   [PL 2001, c. 357, §11 (AMD).]
B. Members of the advisory council must include attorneys, mental health professionals, individuals from the public who are knowledgeable about mental illness and the advocacy needs of persons with mental illness and who have demonstrated a substantial commitment to improving mental health services, a provider of mental health services, individuals who have received or who are receiving mental health services and family members of those individuals. At least 60% of the membership must consist of individuals who have received or who are receiving mental health services and family members of those individuals.   [PL 2001, c. 357, §11 (AMD).]
[PL 2001, c. 357, §11 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 837, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 357, §11 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 24: PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCIES › Chapter 511: PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › 5 §19505. Powers and duties of the agency

§19505. Powers and duties of the agency
The agency has the following powers and duties.   [PL 1989, c. 837, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Information and referral.
The agency may provide information on and referral to programs and services addressing the needs of persons with disabilities.
[PL 1989, c. 837, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Advice.
The agency may advise and educate individuals on the rights of persons with disabilities and otherwise support and assist those persons in the protection of and advocacy for those rights.
[PL 1989, c. 837, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Pursuit of remedies.
The agency may pursue administrative, legal and other appropriate remedies on behalf of persons with disabilities. The agency has standing to file a civil action for alleged violations of chapter 337, subchapter 5 in Superior Court. Notwithstanding section 4622, subsection 1, the agency may be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs as provided in section 4614.
[PL 2015, c. 452, §1 (AMD).]
4.  Investigation.
The agency may investigate allegations of abuse, exploitation or neglect of persons with disabilities. The agency may initiate an investigation upon receipt of a report that an incident of abuse, exploitation or neglect has occurred or is occurring. The agency may also initiate an investigation on its own initiative when it has probable cause to believe that abuse, exploitation or neglect has occurred or is occurring.
[PL 1989, c. 837, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Report.
The agency shall prepare an annual report for submission to the Governor, the Legislature, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The report must describe the activities, accomplishments and expenditures of the agency during the most recently completed fiscal year.
[RR 1995, c. 2, §16 (COR); PL 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §7 (REV).]
6.  Goals and priorities.
The agency shall represent persons with disabilities and otherwise conduct its activities in accordance with goals and priorities annually established by the agency, with other requirements of applicable federal law and with the terms of any grants or contracts. The agency shall provide the public with an opportunity to comment upon the agency's goals and priorities.
[PL 2001, c. 357, §12 (NEW).]
7.  Monitoring.
The agency may monitor the delivery of services, supports and other assistance or residential services or treatment provided to persons with disabilities for the purpose of ensuring that services, supports and assistance meet the needs of those persons and are delivered in conformity with laws, regulations, rules and other standards regarding quality of care.
[PL 2001, c. 357, §12 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 837, §1 (NEW). RR 1995, c. 2, §16 (COR). PL 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 357, §12 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B7 (REV). PL 2015, c. 452, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 24: PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCIES › Chapter 511: PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › 5 §19508. Application to residents in children's homes

§19508. Application to residents in children's homes
This chapter also applies to children with disabilities in children's homes, emergency children's shelters, family foster homes, specialized children's homes and children's residential care facilities, as defined in Title 22, section 8101, and to other residential educational facilities, including the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf and other similar facilities.   [PL 2013, c. 179, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 837, §1 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 279, §4 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 662, §A3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 179, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 24: PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCIES › Chapter 511: PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › 5 §19509. Notice of death or injury

§19509. Notice of death or injury
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the following provisions apply to psychiatric hospitals, hospital units that are equipped to provide inpatient care and treatment for persons with mental illness, state mental health institutes and state-operated psychiatric treatment facilities. Notice provided under this section must be provided within 7 days of the date of the death, attempted suicide or the incident causing a serious injury resulting in significant impairment of physical condition. Notice provided under this section must include the name of the person with a disability; the name, address and telephone number of that person's legal guardian, conservator or legal representative and parent if that person is a minor; a detailed description of the occurrence and any injuries sustained; the name, street address and telephone number of the facility; and the name and job title of the person providing the notice.   [PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. D, §8 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. D, §10 (AFF).]
1.  Psychiatric hospitals; hospital units.
A psychiatric hospital or a hospital unit that is equipped to provide inpatient care and treatment for persons with mental illness shall provide the agency with access to information relating to the death of any person with a disability who died while in the psychiatric hospital or hospital unit in seclusion or restraint, whose death occurred within 24 hours of being in seclusion or restraint in the psychiatric hospital or hospital unit or when it is reasonable to conclude that the death is a result of having been in seclusion or restraint in the psychiatric hospital or hospital unit.
[PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. D, §9 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. D, §10 (AFF).]
2.  State mental health institutes; state-operated psychiatric treatment facilities.
A state mental health institute or state-operated psychiatric treatment facility shall notify the agency and provide access to information relating to a person with a disability if that person, while in the hospital, has died, attempted suicide or sustained a serious injury resulting in significant impairment of physical condition. For the purposes of this subsection, significant impairment includes serious injuries resulting from burns, lacerations, bone fractures, substantial hematoma and injuries to internal organs whether self-inflicted or inflicted by another person.
[PL 2001, c. 357, §16 (NEW).]
3.  Department.
The Department of Health and Human Services shall, within 3 days of receipt, forward to the agency all notices received pursuant to Title 34‑B, section 3861, subsection 1, paragraph E.
[PL 2007, c. 89, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 357, §16 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 471, §§D8,9 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 471, §D10 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 89, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §20001. Title

§20001. Title
This chapter may be known and cited as the "Maine Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Act."   [PL 2019, c. 524, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §10 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 524, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §20002. Purpose

§20002. Purpose
The purposes of this Act are:   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
1.  Integrated and comprehensive approach.
To adopt an integrated approach to the problem of substance use disorder and to focus all the varied resources of the State on developing a comprehensive and effective range of substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery activities and services;
[PL 2019, c. 524, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Coordination of activities and services.
To establish within the Department of Health and Human Services the responsibility for planning, developing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating all of the State's substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery activities and services;
[PL 2019, c. 524, §3 (AMD).]
3.  Tobacco use by juveniles.
To enforce the State's laws relating to the sale and use of tobacco products by juveniles and to coordinate state and local activities related to those provisions. The department shall take all necessary actions to ensure compliance with the Synar Act, 42 United States Code, Section 300X‑26, including the preparations of reports for the signature of the Governor. All law enforcement agencies, all state departments, including the Department of Public Safety, and municipalities shall cooperate with the department in these efforts.
The department may enter into any contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties under this section, subject to section 20005, subsection 6 and Title 22‑A, section 214. The department shall provide or assist in the provision of voluntary training programs regarding the sales of tobacco products to juveniles; and
[PL 2019, c. 590, §1 (AMD).]
4.  Gambling addiction counseling.
To establish standards for the provision of gambling addiction counseling services and other activities relating to the prevention and treatment of gambling addiction. The department may accept private, state and federal funds to support the performance of its duties under this subsection.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 470, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §§L1,2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §L16 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 2, §13 (COR). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2007, c. 116, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §§5, 6 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §§11, 12 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 524, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 590, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §20004. Office established (REPEALED)

§20004. Office established
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §L3 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 560, §L16 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §20004-A. Departments and agencies responsible for cooperation in implementation

§20004-A. Departments and agencies responsible for cooperation in implementation
All departments and agencies in State Government are required to cooperate with the department in its implementation and administration of this chapter.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §15 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 410, §LL6 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §15 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §20005-A. Performance-based contracts (REPEALED)

§20005-A. Performance-based contracts
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 737, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 402, §B1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §L6 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §L16 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 691, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 116, §5 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §§26, 27 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 590, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §20006. Director (REPEALED)

§20006. Director
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §§8,9 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §L7 (RP). PL 1995, c. 560, §L16 (AFF).
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§20006-A. Commissioner duties
The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall:   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §23 (AMD).]
1.  Alternatives.
Propose alternatives to current substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery programs and services;
[PL 2019, c. 524, §13 (AMD).]
2.  Investigate.
Conduct investigations and studies of any substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery program or community service provider operating under the control of the department or providing treatment under this chapter through a contract with the department under section 20008 that are licensed pursuant to section 20024 or any facility funded in whole or in part by municipal, state or local funds, as necessary; and
[PL 2019, c. 524, §14 (AMD).]
3.  Other duties and powers.
Carry out other duties and exercise other powers granted to the commissioner under this Act and under Title 22‑A, section 207, subsection 3.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §23 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §L8 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §L16 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. N, §7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §23 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §§28, 29 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 524, §§13, 14 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §20006-B. Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund

§20006-B. Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund
1.  Fund established.
The Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established for the purpose of supporting gambling addiction analysis, prevention and treatment to be administered by the department. The fund is a dedicated, nonlapsing fund into which payments are received in accordance with Title 8, section 1036, subsection 2.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §24 (AMD).]
2.  Report.
The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall report annually by March 1st to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over gambling matters. The report must include a description of a continuum of care model used to identify the need for gambling addiction services, prevention efforts, intervention and treatment provided using money from the fund. The report must describe any collaborative efforts between the department, the Gambling Control Board established under Title 8, section 1002 and slot machine operators licensed in accordance with Title 8, chapter 31 to support the purpose of the fund described in subsection 1. The commissioner may submit recommendations for legislation to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over gambling matters, which is authorized to submit that legislation to the Legislature.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §24 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 622, §1 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §24 (AMD).
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§20007. Agency cooperation
State agencies shall cooperate fully with the department in carrying out this chapter. A state agency may not develop, establish, conduct or administer any substance use disorder prevention or treatment program without the approval of the department. The department may request personnel, facilities and data from other agencies as the commissioner finds necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Act.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §30 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 165, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §25 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §30 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §20008. Comprehensive program on substance use disorder

§20008. Comprehensive program on substance use disorder
The department shall establish and provide for the implementation of a comprehensive and coordinated program of substance use disorder prevention and treatment in accordance with subchapters 2 and 3 and the purposes of this Act. The program must include the following elements.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).]
1.  Public and private resources.
All appropriate public and private resources must be coordinated with and utilized in the program.
[PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Program.
The program must include emergency treatment provided by a facility affiliated with a general hospital or with part of the medical service of a general hospital.
[PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
3.  Treatment.
The department shall provide for adequate and appropriate treatment for drug users, persons with substance use disorder and persons admitted under sections 20043 and 20044. Treatment may not be provided at a correctional institution, except for inmates.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).]
4.  Contract with facilities.
The department shall contract with approved treatment facilities whenever possible. The administrator of any treatment facility may receive for observation, diagnosis, care and treatment in the facility any person whose admission is applied for under any of the procedures in this subchapter.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §28 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §§10-12 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §§26-28 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).
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§20009. Planning
The department shall plan substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery activities in the State and prepare and submit to the Legislature the following documents:   [PL 2019, c. 524, §15 (AMD).]
1.  Biennial plan.
By January 15, 1991, and biennially thereafter, a comprehensive plan containing statements of measurable goals to be accomplished during the coming biennium and establishing performance indicators by which progress toward accomplishing those goals will be measured; and
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §32 (AMD).]
2.  Four-year assessment.
By January 15, 1991, and every 4th year thereafter, an assessment of the costs related to drug misuse in the State and the needs for various types of services within the State, including geographical disparities in the needs for various types of services and the needs of special populations of drug users.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §32 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §13 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §29 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §32 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 524, §15 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §20010. Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund

§20010. Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund
1.  Fund established.
The Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established for the purpose of supporting opioid use disorder analysis, prevention and treatment and is administered by the department. The fund consists of:
A. Money received from proceeds from the registration fee under Title 32, section 13800‑C;   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]
B. Money received from proceeds from the fee under Title 32, section 13724, less $325, which may be retained by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation; and   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]
C. Appropriations, allocations and contributions from private and public sources.   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]
The fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Eligible investment earnings credited to the assets of the fund become part of the assets of the fund. Any unexpended balances remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year do not lapse and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
[PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Uses of fund proceeds.
The proceeds of the fund must be used for the following purposes:
A. Opioid use disorder prevention services;   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]
B. Opioid use disorder treatment services, including:
(1) Inpatient and outpatient treatment programs and facilities, including short-term and long-term residential treatment programs and sober living facilities;
(2) Treating substance use disorder for the underinsured and uninsured; and
(3) Research regarding opioid use disorder prevention and treatment;   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]
C. The department's reasonable expenses in administering the fund; and   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]
D. The Maine Board of Pharmacy's reasonable expenses in administering Title 32, section 13800‑C and in providing the report required under Title 32, section 13800‑C.   [PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]
The department shall award grants and contracts from proceeds of the fund to persons and organizations to carry out the purposes of the fund.
[PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 536, §1 (NEW).
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§20011. Office of Behavioral Health established
The Office of Behavioral Health is established as a distinct unit within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Office of Behavioral Health is the successor in every way to the office of substance abuse within the department and the office of substance abuse and mental health services within the department.   [PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. VV, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. VV, §2 (NEW).
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§20021. Public awareness
The department shall create and maintain a program to increase public awareness of the impacts and prevalence of substance use disorder. The public awareness program must include promotional and technical assistance to local governments, schools and public and private nonprofit organizations interested in substance use disorder prevention.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §33 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §14 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §30 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §33 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 25: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Chapter 521: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY › Subchapter 2: PREVENTION › 5 §20022. Information dissemination

§20022. Information dissemination
As part of its comprehensive prevention and treatment program, the department shall operate an information clearinghouse and oversee, support and coordinate a resource center within the Department of Education. The information clearinghouse and resource center constitute a comprehensive reference center of information related to the nature, prevention and treatment of substance use disorder. In fulfillment of the requirement of this section, the resource center may be located within the Department of Education and may operate there pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the departments. Information must be available for use by the general public, political subdivisions, public and private nonprofit agencies and the State.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §34 (AMD).]
Functions of the information clearinghouse and resource center may include, but are not limited to:   [PL 1991, c. 601, §15 (AMD).]
1.  Research.
Conducting research on the causes and nature of drugs, substance use or people who are dependent on drugs or alcohol;
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §34 (AMD).]
2.  Information collection.
Collecting, maintaining and disseminating knowledge, data and statistics related to drugs, substance use and substance use disorder prevention;
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §34 (AMD).]
3.  Educational materials.
Preparing, publishing and disseminating educational materials; and
[PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
4.  Treatment facilities.
Maintaining an inventory of the types and quantity of substance use prevention facilities, programs and services available or provided under public or private auspices to persons with substance use disorder and drug users. This function includes the unduplicated count, locations and characteristics of persons receiving treatment, as well as the frequency of admission and readmission and the frequency and duration of treatment of those persons. The inventory must include the amount, type and source of resources for substance use disorder prevention.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §34 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §15 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §31 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §34 (AMD).
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§20023. Education
To the fullest extent possible, the Commissioner of Education shall coordinate all elementary and secondary school substance use disorder education programs administered by the Department of Education and funded under the federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 with programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. The Commissioner of Education shall participate in planning, budgeting and evaluation of substance use disorder programs and ensure that substance use disorder education programs administered by the Department of Education that involve any community participation are coordinated with available treatment services.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §35 (AMD).]
Nothing in this section interferes with the authority of the Department of Education to receive and allocate federal funds under the federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986.   [PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §46 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §46 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §§16,17 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §32 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §35 (AMD).
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§20024. Licensing
The department shall periodically enter, inspect and examine a treatment facility or program and examine its books, programs, standards, policies and accounts. This examination process must include a review of the requirements to be a community-based service provider pursuant to subchapter 5. The department shall fix and collect the fees for the inspection and certification and shall maintain a list of approved public and private treatment facilities.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §33 (AMD).]
Upon request by the department, each approved public and private treatment facility must provide data, statistics, schedules and information that the department reasonably requires. The commissioner may remove a facility that fails to provide such information from the list of approved facilities.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §33 (AMD).]
An approved public or private treatment facility may not refuse inspection or examination by the department under this section.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §33 (AMD).]
Procedures to decertify any facility or to refuse certification are governed by the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.   [PL 1991, c. 601, §19 (NEW).]
A treatment facility or program that receives and maintains accreditation from a national accrediting body approved by the department must be deemed in compliance with comparable state licensing rules upon its submission to the department of written evidence of compliance including, but not limited to, national accreditation approval, reports, findings and responses. The department may review compliance under this paragraph in response to a complaint against the facility or program.   [PL 2011, c. 145, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §§18,19 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 850, §5 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 145, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §33 (AMD).
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§20041. Evaluation
1.  Data collection; sources.
The department shall collect data and use information from other sources to evaluate or provide for the evaluation of the impact, quality and value of substance use disorder prevention activities, treatment facilities and other substance use disorder programs.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §36 (AMD).]
2.  Content of evaluation.
Any evaluation of treatment facilities must include, but is not limited to, administrative adequacy and capacity, policies and treatment planning and delivery. Substance use disorder prevention and treatment services authorized by this Act and by the following federal laws and amendments that relate to substance use disorder prevention must be evaluated:
A. The Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972, 21 United States Code, Section 1101 et seq. (1982);   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
B. The Community Mental Health Centers Act, 42 United States Code, Section 2688 et seq. (1982);   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
C. The Public Health Service Act, 42 United States Code, Section 1 et seq. (1982);   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
D. The Vocational Rehabilitation Act, 29 United States Code, Section 701 et seq. (1982);   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
E. The Social Security Act, 42 United States Code, Section 301 et seq. (1982); and   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
F. The federal Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970, Public Law 91-616 (1982) and similar Acts.   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §36 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §34 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §36 (AMD).
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§20042. Standards
The department shall contract for treatment services only with approved treatment facilities.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §35 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §35 (AMD).
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§20043. Acceptance for treatment of drug users and persons with substance use disorder
The department shall adopt rules for acceptance of persons into a treatment program, considering available treatment resources and facilities, for the purpose of early and effective treatment of drug users and persons with substance use disorder.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §37 (AMD).]
In establishing rules, the department must be guided by the following standards.   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §37 (AMD).]
1.  Voluntary basis.
People must be treated on a voluntary basis.
[PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD).]
2.  Initial assignment.
A person must be initially assigned or transferred to outpatient or intermediate treatment, unless the person is found to require residential treatment.
[PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD).]
3.  Denial of treatment.
A person may not be denied treatment solely because that person has withdrawn from treatment against medical advice on a prior occasion or has relapsed after earlier treatment.
[PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
4.  Individualized treatment plan.
An individualized treatment plan must be prepared and maintained on a current basis for each patient.
[PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
5.  Coordinated treatment.
Provision must be made for a continuum of coordinated treatment services, so that a person who leaves a facility or a form of treatment has available and may utilize other appropriate treatment.
[PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
6.  Denial of treatment services.
A person, firm or corporation licensed by the department as an approved substance use disorder treatment facility under section 20005 to provide shelter or detoxification services, and that receives any funds administered by the department to provide substance use disorder prevention and treatment services, may not deny treatment to any person because of that person's inability or failure to pay any assessed fees.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §37 (AMD).]
7.  Community-based.
Treatment must be provided in the least restrictive setting possible and in the person's home community wherever possible.
[PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (NEW).]
8.  Diagnosing.
Diagnosing of a person's mental capabilities, psychological or personality composition, or other nonalcohol-related or drug-related conditions or mental states may not be conducted until detoxification is complete and the person is judged to be medically no longer under the influence of a chemical or drug.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §37 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §§36-38 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §37 (AMD).
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§20044. Voluntary treatment of drug users and persons with substance use disorder
1.  Voluntary treatment.
A drug user or person with substance use disorder may apply for voluntary treatment directly to an approved treatment facility.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §38 (AMD).]
2.  Determination.
A person who comes voluntarily or is brought to an approved treatment facility for residential care and treatment must be examined immediately by a licensed physician. That person may then be admitted or referred to another health facility based upon the physician's recommendation. Subject to rules adopted by the department, the administrator in charge of an approved treatment facility may determine who may be admitted for treatment. If a person is refused admission to an approved treatment facility, the administrator, subject to rules adopted by the department, shall refer the person to another approved treatment facility for treatment if possible and appropriate.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §39 (AMD).]
3.  Outpatient or intermediate treatment.
If a person receiving residential care leaves an approved treatment facility, that person must be encouraged to consent to appropriate outpatient or intermediate treatment.
[PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD).]
4.  Discharge.
If a person leaves an approved treatment facility against the advice of the administrator in charge of the facility and that person does not have a home, the patient must be assisted in obtaining shelter.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §38 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §20 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §39 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §38 (AMD).
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§20045. Treatment and services for intoxicated persons and persons incapacitated by alcohol
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §21 (RP).
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§20046. Emergency commitment of an incapacitated or intoxicated person
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §22 (RP).
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§20047. Records
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
1.  Registration and records.
Registration and other records of treatment facilities must remain confidential and are privileged to the patient.
[PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Information for research.
Notwithstanding subsection 1, the commissioner may make available information from patients' records for purposes of research into the causes and treatment of substance use disorder. Information under this subsection may not be published in a way that discloses patients' names or other identifying information.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §39 (AMD).]
3.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2017, c. 243, §5) Medical emergency; methadone.
Notwithstanding subsection 1, records relating to methadone treatment of a patient for the treatment of opioid dependency that have been entered into the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program established under Title 22, section 7248 may be disclosed in an emergency setting only to the extent necessary to meet a bona fide medical emergency in which the patient's prior informed consent cannot be obtained and only to the health care professionals involved in treating the patient. Any disclosure of records pursuant to this subsection must be documented as described in Title 22, section 7250, subsection 7.
[PL 2017, c. 243, §1 (NEW); PL 2017, c. 243, §5 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §40 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 243, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 243, §5 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §39 (AMD).
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§20048. Visitation and communication of patients
1.  Hours of visitation.
Subject to reasonable rules regarding hours of visitation that the commissioner may adopt, patients in any approved treatment facility must be granted opportunities for adequate consultation with counsel and for continuing contact with family and friends consistent with an effective treatment program.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §41 (AMD).]
2.  Communication.
Mail or other communication to or from a patient in any approved treatment facility may not be intercepted, read or censored. The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules regarding the use of telephones by patients in approved treatment facilities.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §41 (AMD).]
3.  Restrictions.
The patient may exercise all civil rights, including, but not limited to, civil service status; the right to vote; rights relating to the granting, renewal, forfeiture or denial of a license, permit, privilege or benefit pursuant to any law; and the right to enter contractual relationships and to manage the patient's property, except:
A. To the extent the commissioner determines that it is necessary for the medical welfare of the patient to impose restrictions, unless the patient has been restored to legal capacity; or   [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §41 (AMD).]
B. When specifically restricted by other laws or rules.   [PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
Restrictions on the exercise of civil rights may not be imposed on any patient solely because of the fact of that person's admission to a mental hospital.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §41 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §41 (AMD).
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§20049. Emergency service patrol; establishment; rules
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §23 (RP).
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§20050. Payment for treatment; financial ability of patients
1.  Payment.
If treatment is provided by an approved treatment facility and the patient has not paid the charge for that treatment, the treatment facility is entitled to any payment received by the patient or to which the patient may be entitled because of the services rendered, and from any public or private source available to the treatment facility because of the treatment provided to the patient.
[PL 1991, c. 601, §24 (AMD).]
2.  Liability.
A patient in an approved public treatment facility, or the estate of the patient, or a person obligated to provide for the cost of treatment who has sufficient financial ability, is liable to the treatment facility for cost of maintenance and treatment of the patient in accordance with established rates.
[PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
3.  Finances.
The department shall adopt rules governing financial ability that take into consideration the patient's income, savings, other personal and real property and any support being furnished to any other person that the patient is required by law to support.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §42 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 601, §24 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §42 (AMD).
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§20051. Criminal law limitations
1.  Laws.
A county, municipality or other political subdivision may not adopt or enforce a local law, ordinance, regulation or rule having the force of law that includes drinking or being found in an intoxicated condition as one of the elements of an offense giving rise to a criminal or civil penalty or sanction.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §40 (AMD).]
2.  Interpretation.
A county, municipality or other political subdivision may not interpret or apply any law of general application to circumvent subsection 1.
[PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
3.  Effect.
Nothing in this subchapter affects any law, ordinance, regulation or rule against drunken driving, driving under the influence of alcohol or other similar offense involving the operation of a vehicle, snowmobile, aircraft, boat, machinery or other equipment, or regarding the sale, purchase, dispensing, possessing or use of alcoholic beverages at stated times and places or by a particular class of persons.
[PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 934, §A3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 299, Pt. A, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §40 (AMD).
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§20052. Long-term methadone and other narcotic drug detoxification and maintenance treatment
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 499, §5 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 26, §1 (RP).