Code of Maine Rules › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 193 - OFFICE OF ADULT MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 6 - MENTAL HEALTH LICENSING REGULATIONS › DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
AMHI Consent Decree The Settlement Agreement, signed in July
				  1990, that represents the resolution of a fifteen count complaint arising from
				  conditions at the Augusta Mental Health Institute.
Assessment The process of evaluating an individual's
				  strengths and service needs.
Client An individual who uses licensed services.
Commissioner The Commissioner of the Department of Mental
				  Health and Mental Retardation for the State of Maine.
Community support services Services designed to promote the
				  mental health and community integration of people in the setting and community
				  of their choice.
Controlled drugs Schedule II and narcotic drugs.
Crisis A situation or condition that has a high probability
				  of leading to an emergency if left unaddressed.
Crisis intervention A service designed to address
				  crises.
Crisis residential services A residential service designed to
				  provide temporary shelter and respite for individuals experiencing
				  crisis.
Discharge Summary See transfer summary.
Division The Division of Licensing of Maine's Department of
				  Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
Emergency A situation in which a person is dangerous to
				  him/herself or others or at imminent risk of severe physical injury or mental
				  deterioration to the point where they cannot care for themselves.
Family Biological or legal family members or persons that the
				  client define as family members.
Governing body An assembly of persons that is legally
				  constituted to oversee the operation of an organization. This assembly is often
				  said to have fiduciary duties to the organization. Fiduciary duties encompass
				  two basic legal obligations: the duty of care; and the duty of loyalty.
Home-based services Services designed to be delivered in a
				  person's home.
Informed consent Consent, preferably in writing, obtained
				  from a client for a specific procedure. Elements of a valid informed consent
				  include the following: the diagnosis, the nature and purpose of the
				  procedure(s) for which consent is sought, all material risks and consequences
				  of the procedure(s), an assessment of the likelihood that the procedure(s) will
				  accomplish the desired objective(s), any reasonably feasible alternatives for
				  treatment, with the same supporting information as is required regarding the
				  proposed procedure(s), and the prognosis if no treatment is provided.
Inpatient services Twenty-four hour, residential,
				  hospital-based services.
Initiation of service The point at which the client and
				  provider agree on and deliver services.
Least restrictive alternative The least intrusive service or
				  treatment that can effectively and safely address the client's needs and stated
				  preferences.
Legally responsible party An adult client, or guardian of an
				  adult ward, or a legally emancipated minor, or the legally responsible parent,
				  guardian, or custodian of a minor, or other parties identified by applicable
				  laws governing legal consents.
Occurrence report A written document that reflects an
				  occurrence, unusual problem, incident, deviation from standard practice, or
				  situation that requires follow-up action.
Outpatient services Services delivered in non-residential
				  settings.
Personnel record Files that commonly contain information
				  related to employee, volunteer or student employment status, job performance
				  and benefits.
Quality management Management processes designed to improve
				  the quality of care or services within an organization.
Residential services Services delivered in a structured
				  residence other than the client's home or a hospital.
Screening A process for determining a client's eligibility
				  for service.
Supervision Guidance and/or direction provided either
				  administratively or clinically.
Transfer summary A brief description of the client's course
				  of treatment or service that also contains recommendations for further
				  treatment and/or service.
Transition services Services designed to facilitate an
				  individual's transition from one service, setting, or provider to
				  another.