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34-B §3001. General

§3001. General The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for the direction of the mental health programs in the state institutions and for the promotion and guidance of mental health programs within the communities of the State.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §31 (AMD); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §83 […]

34-B §3002. Director (REPEALED)

§3002. Director (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 887, §6 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 410, §CCC16 (RP).

34-B §3003. Rules

§3003. Rules 1.  Promulgation.  The commissioner shall adopt rules, subject to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, for the enhancement and protection of the rights of clients receiving services from the department, from any hospital pursuant to subchapter IV or from any program or facility administered or licensed by the department under […]

34-B §3004. Community Support Systems

§3004. Community Support Systems 1.  Definition.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the term “community support system” means the entire complex of mental health, rehabilitative, residential and other support services in the community to ensure community integration and the maintenance of a decent quality of life for persons with chronic mental […]

34-B §3007. Teenage Suicide Prevention Program

§3007. Teenage Suicide Prevention Program The department shall, in cooperation with the Department of Education and the “local action councils” funded in Public Law 1987, chapter 349, Part A under the heading “Human Services, Department of,” develop a teenage suicide prevention strategy and a model suicide prevention program to be presented in the secondary schools […]

34-B §3008. Sexual activity with recipient of services prohibited

§3008. Sexual activity with recipient of services prohibited A person who owns, operates or is an employee of an organization, program or residence that is operated, administered, licensed or funded by the Department of Health and Human Services may not engage in a sexual act, as defined in Title 17‑A, section 251, subsection 1, paragraph […]

34-B §3009. Nonlapsing funds

§3009. Nonlapsing funds Any unencumbered balance of General Fund appropriations remaining at the end of each fiscal year in the Mental Health Services – Community Medicaid account may not lapse but must be carried forward to be used for the same purposes.   [PL 1995, c. 665, Pt. N, §1 (NEW).] Revisor’s Note: §3009. Access […]

34-B §3010. Access to mental health services (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 34-B, SECTION 3009)

§3010. Access to mental health services (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 34-B, SECTION 3009) Any money that is identified as net General Fund savings through legislative actions or through departmental administrative actions due to the closure of or diminution of services at a state mental health institution or to lowered administrative costs within the department must be […]

34-B §3011. Bridging Rental Assistance Program

§3011. Bridging Rental Assistance Program The Bridging Rental Assistance Program is established within the department as a transitional housing voucher program. The purpose of the program is to assist persons with mental illness with housing assistance for up to 24 months or until they receive assistance from a housing voucher program administered by the United […]