Title 5, Title 5

1. Data collection; sources. The department shall collect data and use information from other sources to evaluate or provide for the evaluation of the impact, quality and value of substance use disorder prevention activities, treatment facilities and other substance use disorder …

The department shall contract for treatment services only with approved treatment facilities.

The department shall adopt rules for acceptance of persons into a treatment program, considering available treatment resources and facilities, for the purpose of early and effective treatment of drug users and persons with substance use disorder. [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §37 (AMD…

1. Voluntary treatment. A drug user or person with substance use disorder may apply for voluntary treatment directly to an approved treatment facility. 2. Determination. A person who comes voluntarily or is brought to an approved treatment facility for residential care and treatm…

1. Registration and records. Registration and other records of treatment facilities must remain confidential and are privileged to the patient. 2. Information for research. Notwithstanding subsection 1, the commissioner may make available information from patients' records for pu…

1. Hours of visitation. Subject to reasonable rules regarding hours of visitation that the commissioner may adopt, patients in any approved treatment facility must be granted opportunities for adequate consultation with counsel and for continuing contact with family and friends c…

1. Payment. If treatment is provided by an approved treatment facility and the patient has not paid the charge for that treatment, the treatment facility is entitled to any payment received by the patient or to which the patient may be entitled because of the services rendered, a…

1. Laws. A county, municipality or other political subdivision may not adopt or enforce a local law, ordinance, regulation or rule having the force of law that includes drinking or being found in an intoxicated condition as one of the elements of an offense giving rise to a crimi…

The department shall develop and fund housing-based programs employing evidence-based strategies in a holistic approach to recovery for vulnerable families affected by substance use disorder. The programs must treat mothers affected by substance use disorder who have at least one…

No later than October 1, 2018, the department shall ensure that a continuum of evidence-based treatment and recovery support services for opioid use disorder is accessible to all people in this State through contracts with hubs and spokes. Hub providers may refer patients to spok…

Beginning July 1, 2022, recovery residences must be certified pursuant to the requirements established in section 20005, subsection 22, to receive: [PL 2021, c. 472, §1 (NEW).] 1. Contracts. Any department contract for a recovery residence or services related to the recovery resi…

1. Recovery residences for families. The Maine State Housing Authority shall make funds available for the acquisition of land or real property to support the creation of certified recovery residences under sections 20054 and 20057 that provide services to parents or guardians rec…

1. Members. The Substance Use Disorder Services Commission, as established by section 12004‑G, subsection 13‑C, consists of 19 members. 2. Qualifications. To be qualified to serve, members must have education, training, experience, knowledge, expertise and interest in substance u…

1. Calling meetings. The commission shall meet at the call of the chair or at the call of at least 1/4 of the members appointed and currently holding office. 2. Frequency of meetings. The commission shall meet at least 6 times a year and at least once every other month. 3. Minute…

The commission, in cooperation with the department, has the following duties. [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §44 (AMD).] 1. Oversee office. 1-A. Advise the department. The commission shall advise the department in the development and implementation of significant policy matters relati…

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1991, c. 601, §28 (NEW).] 1. Alcohol-related or other drug-related motor vehicle incident. "Alcohol-related or other drug-related motor vehicle incident" means…

The Driver Education and Evaluation Programs are established in the department. The Driver Education and Evaluation Programs shall administer the alcohol and other drug education, evaluation and treatment programs as provided in this chapter. The department shall certify to the S…

General Fund appropriations for the Driver Education and Evaluation Programs may not exceed $1,700,000 in any fiscal year.

The department shall design programs and components that are age-appropriate and therapeutically appropriate. The department shall adopt rules regarding requirements for these programs and components and any other rules necessary to implement this subchapter. Rules adopted pursua…

A Driver Education and Evaluation Programs private practitioner or a counselor employed by a substance use disorder treatment facility approved or licensed by the department providing services under this subchapter may not provide both treatment services and evaluation services f…

All providers of the evaluation, intervention and treatment components of the Driver Education and Evaluation Programs must be certified by the department pursuant to section 20005, section 20024, section 20073‑B and this subchapter. The certification period for individual provid…

The department shall set fees in accordance with the cost of each program. All fees must be transferred to the General Fund. The department may waive all or part of any fee for a client who provides sufficient evidence of inability to pay.

Beginning in 1992, the commissioner shall report annually by February 1st to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over human resource matters regarding the department's activities under this subchapter. A copy of the report must be sent to the Execu…

The Legislature finds that difficulties in interactions among the executive branch, the Legislature and the judicial branch often arise from the lack of understanding of the functions, structures, needs and perspectives of the 3 separate but coequal branches of government. Increa…

1. Annual interbranch forum. Beginning in February 1995 and at least every year thereafter, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly convene an interbranch forum. 2. Pu…

1. Establishment. The Interstate Economic Development Commission for the Northern New England States, referred to in this chapter as the "commission," is created to examine and promote economic development throughout the member states set forth in subsection 2. 2. Member states. …

1. Economic development. The commission shall gather and review information regarding economic development and methods of enhancing economic development in member states. The information may be gathered from any source, including the governors' offices and the departments with ju…

In order to provide equal opportunity in all aspects of State Government to qualified individuals with disabilities, each department, agency and instrumentality of the State shall: [PL 2005, c. 570, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] 1. Periodic review. Review, on a periodic basis, the adequacy o…

1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Cabinet" means the Children's Cabinet established in section 19131. [PL 2019, c. 450, §11 (NEW).] B. "Council" means the Maine Children's Cabinet …

1. Duties. The duties of the council include, but are not limited to: A. Reviewing and addressing recommendations of the cabinet regarding young children in the following areas: (1) Early childhood policy implementation to ensure an effective public and private service delivery s…

The Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Tribal Populations, established by section 12004‑J, subsection 19 and referred to in this chapter as "the commission," is an independent commission. The commission shall promote, implement and coordinate programs th…

1. Membership. To the extent possible, the commission must consist of members who represent the diverse racial, indigenous and tribal populations in the State. In making appointments, the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall consider and appoin…

Members of the commission are appointed for 2‑year terms. A member may serve multiple terms. [PL 2019, c. 457, §2 (NEW).] Members of the commission may serve after the expiration of their terms until their successors have taken office. The Governor, the President of the Senate an…

A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed serves only for the remainder of that term and must be appointed by the same appointing authority. Any vacancy on the commission does not affect its…

The commission shall select 3 chairs from among the members of the commission. The chairs are authorized to appoint subcommittees.

The commission shall seek input from the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Economic and Community Development and the Department of Education, as well as any other experts, in carrying out its duties.

1. Commission duties. The commission shall: A. Carry out research necessary to determine the status of historically disadvantaged racial, indigenous and tribal populations, including the study of income levels of and opportunities available to historically disadvantaged racial, i…

The commission shall meet at the call of the chairs not less than 4 times each year.

The commission may accept funds from the Federal Government, from a political subdivision of the State or from an individual, a foundation or a corporation and may expend funds for purposes that are consistent with this chapter. Funds received under this section must be deposited…

The commission shall select an individual to serve as the executive director of the commission. The executive director shall hire appropriate staff to assist in carrying out the duties of the commission.

Personally identifiable information obtained in furtherance of the commission's duties pursuant to section 25007, subsection 1, paragraph A is confidential, except that the executive director may authorize disclosure of personally identifiable information if the executive directo…