22 §256-B. Collection of professional data
§256-B. Collection of professional data 1. Voluntary surveys. All licensed, registered or certified persons, including all dependent practitioners, under the authority of the following boards must receive a voluntary survey with their licensure, registration or certification renewal beginning January 1, 2006: A. Emergency Medical Services Board; [PL 2005, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] B. […]
22 §257. Health workforce forum
§257. Health workforce forum The department shall convene at least once annually a health workforce forum to review the latest report developed under section 256‑A and discuss current health care workforce issues. The forum must include representatives of health professionals, licensing boards, employers, health education programs and the Department of Labor. [PL 2007, c. […]
22 §258. Healthy Maine Prescription Program
§258. Healthy Maine Prescription Program 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Elderly low-cost drug program” means the program established as part of the Healthy Maine Prescription Program pursuant to section 254‑D. [PL 2005, c. 401, Pt. C, §2 (AMD).] […]
22 §259. Support for primary and preventive health care services
§259. Support for primary and preventive health care services The department shall maintain and expand health care access for underserved populations using funds appropriated for these purposes by the Legislature as provided in this section. [PL 2001, c. 450, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).] 1. Support for federally qualified health centers. The department shall provide […]
22 §260. Maine Health Access Fund
§260. Maine Health Access Fund There is established the Maine Health Access Fund, referred to in this section as the “fund,” as a dedicated fund to provide expanded access to health care. [PL 2001, c. 450, Pt. E, §1 (NEW).] 1. Transfers to fund. The State Controller shall transfer to the fund such money […]
22 §261. Maternal, fetal and infant mortality review panel
§261. Maternal, fetal and infant mortality review panel The department shall establish the maternal, fetal and infant mortality review panel in accordance with this section. [PL 2017, c. 203, §1 (AMD).] 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Center” means […]
22 §262. Home visiting
§262. Home visiting 1. Voluntary universal home visiting program. The department, as permitted by the availability of funds, shall offer a voluntary universal home visiting program for new families with children from the prenatal stage of development through 5 years of age, regardless of family income level. The home visiting program must incorporate the following […]
22 §254. Elderly low-cost drug program (REPEALED)
§254. Elderly low-cost drug program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 619, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 771, §§212,213 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §333 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 718, §1 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 726, §§1-5 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 470, §§A57-A59 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 66 (AMD). […]
22 §263. Fees for services provided to municipalities
§263. Fees for services provided to municipalities The department shall adopt rules to charge fees for services provided to municipalities by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention pertaining to health data and vital statistics, including but not limited to fees for services, paper and supplies. The department shall review fees charged under this […]
22 §254-A. Elderly low-cost drug program information (REPEALED)
§254-A. Elderly low-cost drug program information (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 643, §RR3 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 691, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 691, §6 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 401, §C1 (RP).