Title 34-B, Title 34-B

1. Counsel. If the person seeking sterilization or for whom sterilization is sought requests counsel and cannot afford counsel, the court shall appoint counsel to represent that person at public expense. If the person is not represented by counsel and appears to the court unable …

1. Consent not to be a condition for exercise of any right, privilege or freedom. Consent to sterilization may not be made a condition for release from or confinement in any institution nor shall it be made a condition for the exercise of any right, privilege or freedom, nor shal…

The parent, spouse, guardian or custodian of any person found unable to give informed consent for sterilization may petition the District Court, in the county of residence of the person being considered for sterilization, to determine if sterilization is in the best interest of t…

The petition for determination if sterilization is in the best interest of a person shall be executed under oath and shall set forth: [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).] 1. Person being considered for sterilization. The name, age and residence of the person being considered for steriliz…

Upon the receipt of a petition, the court shall assign a time, not later than 30 days thereafter, and a place for a hearing on the petition. The court may, at its discretion, hold the hearing on the petition at a place within the county other than the usual courtroom, if it would…

1. Ability to give or withhold informed consent. In all instances where the issue of whether sterilization is in the best interest of a person is to be considered, a prior determination, as required by section 7008, that the person cannot give or withhold informed consent shall b…

1. Confidentiality of proceedings and records. All court proceedings occurring under this chapter are confidential and closed to the public, unless the person seeking sterilization or being considered for sterilization, personally or through that person's attorney, requests that …

1. Violations. Anyone knowingly or willfully violating section 7009, subsection 1, is guilty of a Class D crime. 2. Falsification of petition; aiding or procuring unlawful sterilization. Anyone knowingly or willfully falsifying a petition under this chapter or otherwise aiding or…

1. Participation in sterilization. Nothing in this chapter requires any hospital or any person to participate in performing any sterilization procedure, nor may any hospital or any person be civilly or criminally liable for refusing to participate in performing any sterilization …

The party states find that the proper and expeditious treatment of the mentally ill and mentally deficient can be facilitated by cooperative action, to the benefit of the patients, their families and society as a whole. The party states find that the necessity of and desirability…

As used in this compact, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words have the following meanings. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).] 1. Aftercare. "Aftercare" means care, treatment and services provided a patient, as defined, on convalescent status or conditional releas…

1. Eligibility. Whenever a person physically present in any party state is in need of institutionalization by reason of mental illness or mental deficiency, that person is eligible for care and treatment in an institution in that state irrespective of that person's residence, set…

1. Investigation. Whenever, pursuant to the laws of the state in which a patient is physically present, it shall be determined that the patient should receive aftercare or supervision, such care or supervision may be provided in a receiving state. If the medical or other appropri…

Whenever a dangerous or potentially dangerous patient escapes from an institution in any party state, that state shall promptly notify all appropriate authorities within and without the jurisdiction of the escape in a manner reasonably calculated to facilitate the speedy apprehen…

The duly accredited officers of any state party to this compact, upon the establishment of their authority and the identity of the patient, shall be permitted to transport any patient being moved pursuant to this compact through any and all states party to this compact, without i…

1. Patient at only one institution. No person shall be deemed a patient of more than one institution at any given time. Completion of transfer of any patient to an institution in a receiving state shall have the effect of making the person a patient of the institution in the rece…

1. Supplemental or substitute guardian. Nothing in this compact may be construed to abridge, diminish or in any way impair the rights, duties and responsibilities of any patient's guardian on the guardian's own behalf or in respect of any patient for whom the guardian may serve, …

1. Application. No provision of this compact except Article V shall apply to any person institutionalized while under sentence in a penal or correctional institution or while subject to trial on a criminal charge, or whose institutionalization is due to the commission of an offen…

1. Duties. Each party state shall appoint a "compact administrator" who, on behalf of his state, shall act as general coordinator of activities under the compact in his state and who shall receive copies of all reports, correspondence and other documents relating to any patient p…

The duly constituted administrative authorities of any 2 or more party states may enter into supplementary agreements for the provision of any service or facility or for the maintenance of any institution on a joint or cooperative basis whenever the states concerned shall find th…

This compact shall enter into full force and effect as to any state when enacted by it into law and such state shall thereafter be a party thereto with any and all states legally joining therein.

1. Procedure; effective date; effect. A state party to this compact may withdraw therefrom by enacting a statute repealing the same. Such withdrawal shall take effect one year after notice thereof has been communicated officially and in writing to the governors and compact admini…

This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the Unite…

1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Attending physician" means the physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient. [PL 1993, c. 454, §1 (NEW).] B.…

It is the purpose of this chapter to develop a mechanism by which the concept of receivership can be utilized for the protection of individuals served or funded by the department. It is the intent of the Legislature that receivership be a remedy of last resort when all other meth…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1997, c. 610, §3 (NEW).] 1. Client. "Client" means a person who receives services from a provider. 2. Emergency. "Emergency" means a situation, physical condition…

1. Grounds for appointment. The following circumstances are grounds for the appointment of a receiver to operate a facility or a provider. A. A facility or provider intends to close but has not arranged at least 30 days prior to closure for the orderly transfer of its residents o…

1. Powers and duties. A receiver appointed pursuant to this chapter has such powers as the court may direct to operate the facility or provider and to remedy the conditions that constituted grounds for the receivership, to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents o…

The receivership terminates when the court certifies that the conditions that prompted the appointment are corrected or, in the case of a discontinuance of operation, when the residents or clients are safely relocated. The court shall review the necessity of the receivership at l…

A person may not bring suit against a receiver appointed under section 13003 without first securing leave of the court. Except in cases of gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing, the receiver is liable in the receiver's official capacity only and any judgment rendered must be…

An order appointing a receiver under section 13003 has the effect of a license for the duration of the receivership. The receiver is responsible to the court for the conduct of the facility or provider during the receivership, and a violation of regulations governing the conduct …

The department may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1997, c. 790, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 1997, c. 790, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] 1. Blended funding; pooled funding; flexible funding. "Blended funding" means funding from all s…

The Children's Mental Health Program is established to identify children with mental health needs and to improve the provision of mental health care to children and supportive services to their families. The program must track the provision of care and services, the progress of t…

In addition to any responsibilities otherwise provided by law, the departments have the following responsibilities. [PL 1997, c. 790, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 1997, c. 790, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] 1. Agreements between departments. The departments shall enter into agreements that designate …

Beginning January 1, 2023, the commissioner shall implement a statewide voluntary early childhood consultation program to provide support, guidance and training to improve the abilities and skills of early care and education teachers and providers working in public elementary sch…

1. Establishment. The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council, referred to in this section as "the council," is established as authorized by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 66 and in accordance with the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, P…

1. Council established. The Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council, referred to in this section as "the council," is established to provide independent oversight and advice and to make recommendations to the commissioner. 2. Duties. The council shall: A. Identify issues related t…