Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS
22 §1701. Program of health services

§1701. Program of health services
The department, through its Bureau of Health, is authorized to administer a program to extend and improve its services for promoting the general public health.  
The department is authorized to:  
1.  Apply for federal aid.  Apply for federal aid under the Public Health Service Act (Public Law No. 410, 78th Congress Second Session as heretofore or hereafter amended);  
2.  Cooperate with Federal Government.  Cooperate with the Federal Government through the United States Public Health Service in matters of mutual concern pertaining to general public health, including such methods of administration as are found to be necessary for the efficient operation of the plan for the aid; and  
[PL 1981, c. 470, Pt. A, §70 (AMD).]
3.  Reports.  Make such reports in such form and containing such information as the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service may require, and comply with such provisions as said Surgeon General may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports.  
The Treasurer of State shall be the appropriate fiscal officer of the State to receive federal grants on account of general public health services as contemplated by Public Health Service Act, as heretofore or hereafter amended, and the State Controller shall authorize expenditures therefrom as approved by the department.  
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 470, §A70 (AMD).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE

Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS

22 §1701. Program of health services

22 §1702. Hospital surveys (REPEALED)

22 §1703. Acceptance of federal and other funds

22 §1704. Advisory Hospital Council (REPEALED)

22 §1705. Individuals may select own physician

22 §1706. Distribution of antitoxins in emergency

22 §1707. Responsible relatives; duty of hospitals (REPEALED)

22 §1708. Appropriations for aid of public and private hospitals and nursing homes

22 §1709. State-wide plan; advisory council; duties (REPEALED)

22 §1710. Deferred revenue payments

22 §1711. Patient access to hospital medical records

22 §1711-A. Fees charged for records

22 §1711-B. Patient access to treatment records; health care practitioners

22 §1711-C. Confidentiality of health care information

22 §1711-D. Designation of visitors in hospital settings

22 §1711-E. Confidentiality of prescription drug information

22 §1711-F. Transfer of member health care information by MaineCare program for purpose of diagnosis, treatment or care

22 §1711-G. Designated lay caregivers

22 §1712. Itemized bills

22 §1713. Transitional hospital reimbursement (REPEALED)

22 §1714. Debts owed the department by providers (REPEALED)

22 §1714-A. Debts owed the department by providers

22 §1714-B. Critical access hospital reimbursement (REPEALED)

22 §1714-C. Critical access hospital staff enhancement reimbursement

22 §1714-D. Critical access hospital reimbursement

22 §1714-E. Credible allegations of fraud; provider payment suspensions (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See T. 22, §1714-E, sub-§7) (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 1714-D) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED ON CONTINGENCY: See T. 22, §...

22 §1715. Access requirements applicable to certain health care providers

22 §1716. Charity care guidelines

22 §1717. Registration of personal care agencies and placement agencies

22 §1718. Consumer information

22 §1718-A. Consumer information regarding health care practitioner prices (REPEALED)

22 §1718-B. Consumer information regarding health care entity prices

22 §1718-C. Estimate of the total price of a single medical encounter for an uninsured patient

22 §1718-D. Prohibition on balance billing for surprise bills and bills for out-of-network emergency services; disputes of bills for uninsured patients and persons covered under self-insured health benefit plans; disclosure related to referrals

22 §1718-E. Prohibition on fees for transferring a patient or a patient's medical records

22 §1718-F. Disclosure related to observation status for Medicare patients

22 §1718-G. Requirements for notice to patients of costs for COVID-19 screening and testing and prohibited charges for COVID-19 vaccination for uninsured patients

22 §1719. Patients' rights

22 §1720. Nursing facility medical director reimbursement

22 §1721. Prohibition on payment for health care facility mistakes or preventable adverse events

22 §1722. Voluntary restraint (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 1721)

22 §1723. Processing fee

22 §1724. Criminal background checks (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 1723)

22 §1725. Neuropsychological and psychological evaluations

22 §1726. Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council

22 §1727. Cooperation with law enforcement (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 1726)