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22 M.R.S. § 8101 Definitions
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As used in this subtitle, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1981, c. 260, §4 (RPR).] 1. Children's home. "Children's home" means any residence maintained exclusively or in part for the board and care of one or more childr…
22 M.R.S. § 8102 Rules
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1. Rules. The department shall adopt rules for the various levels of children's residential care facilities, including, but not limited to, facilities that are private nonmedical institutions, in conformity with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375. Rules …
22 M.R.S. § 8103 Fire safety; inspections for children's homes
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1. Procedures. 1-A. Inspection required. Except as provided in subsection 2‑A, the department may not issue a license to operate to a children's home until the department has received from the Commissioner of Public Safety a written statement signed by one of the officials design…
22 M.R.S. § 8104 Interagency licensing
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1. Interagency licensing method. The Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, or their designees, shall jointly establish a method for interagency licensing of residential child care facilities subject wholly or partly to licensing by both of t…