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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 §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).

34-B §1602. Negotiations with municipalities

§1602. Negotiations with municipalities The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall negotiate with officials of a municipality in which state institutions for both juveniles and adults constructed after the effective date of this section are located to provide state reimbursement to that municipality for the net increased costs that a new state institution imposes […]

34-B §1801. Definitions

§1801. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1991, c. 316, §2 (NEW).] 1.  Crisis intervention.  “Crisis intervention” means an unplanned and temporary service necessary to alleviate a crisis and preserve the living arrangements of a person who receives services from the […]