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34-B §1806. Authority to provide family support services

§1806. Authority to provide family support services The commissioner may provide family support services directly from the department or through agreements with community agencies. Agreements with community agencies must be in accordance with section 1208, subsections 2 and 3.   [PL 1991, c. 316, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 316, §2 (NEW).

34-B §1807. Rules

§1807. Rules The commissioner shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375 to implement this subchapter.   [PL 1991, c. 316, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 316, §2 (NEW).

34-B §1901. Animal cruelty, abuse or neglect; reporting

§1901. Animal cruelty, abuse or neglect; reporting 1.  Definitions.  As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   A. “Animal” means every living, sentient creature not a human being.   [PL 2007, c. 140, §9 (NEW).] B. “Cruelty, abuse or neglect” means every act, omission or […]

34-B §1951. Definitions

§1951. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2015, c. 266, §1 (NEW).] 1.  Institution.  “Institution” means a public or private psychiatric institution licensed under Title 22, chapter 404 or 405 to provide psychiatric services that fall under the jurisdiction of the […]

34-B §1952. Reporting of an incident of restraint or seclusion

§1952. Reporting of an incident of restraint or seclusion 1.  Quarterly reporting by institution.  An institution shall submit for each calendar quarter a report to the commissioner that includes for that institution, organized by unit:   A. The hours of restraint for each 1,000 patient hours;   [PL 2015, c. 266, §1 (NEW).] B. The […]

34-B §1953. Restraint and seclusion debriefing policy

§1953. Restraint and seclusion debriefing policy All institutions must develop a policy for a debriefing of a client who was the subject of restraint or seclusion. The policy may not prevent a legally responsible parent, guardian or designated representative from attending the debriefing.   [PL 2015, c. 266, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. […]

34-B §1434. Resident’s property presumed abandoned

§1434. Resident’s property presumed abandoned Any property abandoned or unclaimed by a resident of a state institution must be disposed of according to Title 33, chapter 45.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §24 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 20, §T33 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 498, §24 (AMD).

34-B §1435. Unnatural death of resident

§1435. Unnatural death of resident When the death of any resident in a state institution is not clearly the result of natural causes, an examination and inquest shall be held as in other cases, and the commissioner or the chief administrative officer of the institution shall cause a medical examiner to be immediately notified for […]

34-B §1436. Rules regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation

§1436. Rules regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation The department shall promulgate rules regarding the use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in state institutions, pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, section 8053.   [PL 1987, c. 305 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 305 (NEW). RR 2009, c. 2, §95 (COR).