§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
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 Hospital surveys (REPEALED)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 Advisory Hospital Council (REPEALED)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 Responsible relatives; duty of hospitals (REPEALED)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 State-wide plan; advisory council; duties (REPEALED)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-G. Designated lay caregivers
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 Transitional hospital reimbursement (REPEALED)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 §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-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 §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 §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)