§8611. Maine Hospice Council established The Maine Hospice Council is established to coordinate a statewide hospice program of training, education and advocacy as a body politic and a public instrumentality of the State. For the purposes of this chapter, “council” means the Maine Hospice Council. [PL 1989, c. 596, Pt. F, §2 (NEW).] SECTION […]
§8612. Rule-making authority The council has the authority to adopt rules as necessary in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, to carry out its responsibilities. [PL 1989, c. 596, Pt. F, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 596, §F2 (NEW).
§8613. Meetings The council shall meet at least once a year. Special meetings shall be held as deemed necessary by the council. The minutes of all proceedings of the council shall be a public record available and on file in the office of the council. Members of the council shall be compensated according to the […]
§8614. Council budget; financing; executive director The council shall prepare and adopt a biennial budget for presentation to the Governor and the Legislature as a request for appropriations sufficient to carry out its statutory responsibilities. The council may accept contributions of any type from any source to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities and […]
§8615. Palliative care initiatives To the extent allowed by available resources, the council shall establish a palliative care consumer and professional information and education program to maximize the effectiveness of palliative care initiatives by ensuring that comprehensive and accurate information and education are available to the public, health care providers and health care facilities. The […]
