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Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
34-B §5001. Definitions - §5001. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...
34-B §5002. Policy - §5002. Policy 1. Services. It is the policy of the...
34-B §5003. System of care for mentally retarded clients (REPEALED) - §5003. System of care for mentally retarded clients (REPEALED) SECTION...
34-B §5003-A. System of care for clients with intellectual disabilities or autism - §5003-A. System of care for clients with intellectual disabilities or...
34-B §5004. Sexual activity with recipient of services prohibited - §5004. Sexual activity with recipient of services prohibited A person...
34-B §5005. Office of Advocacy (REPEALED) - §5005. Office of Advocacy (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c....
34-B §5005-A. Advocacy agency - §5005-A. Advocacy agency 1. Agency. The department shall contract with...
Subchapter 2: PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR AUTISM; SERVICES
34-B §5201. Duties - §5201. Duties The Department of Health and Human Services is...
34-B §5202. Director (REPEALED) - §5202. Director (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459, §7...
34-B §5203. Protective and supportive services - §5203. Protective and supportive services 1. Department authority. The department...
34-B §5204. Services for juveniles committed to the Maine Youth Center (REPEALED) - §5204. Services for juveniles committed to the Maine Youth Center...
34-B §5205. Payment of burial expenses for state wards - §5205. Payment of burial expenses for state wards The department...
34-B §5206. Crisis and respite services - §5206. Crisis and respite services The department shall provide crisis...
Subchapter 3: SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR AUTISM
Article 1: STATE-OPERATED FACILITIES FOR MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS
34-B §5401. Maintenance of facilities (REPEALED) - §5401. Maintenance of facilities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c....
34-B §5402. Pineland Center (REPEALED) - §5402. Pineland Center (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459,...
34-B §5403. Aroostook Residential Center (REPEALED) - §5403. Aroostook Residential Center (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c....
34-B §5404. Elizabeth Levinson Center (REPEALED) - §5404. Elizabeth Levinson Center (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c....
34-B §5405. Freeport Towne Square (REPEALED) - §5405. Freeport Towne Square (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c....
Article 2: COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES
34-B §5431. Purpose - §5431. Purpose The purpose of this Article is to assist...
34-B §5432. Commissioner's duties - §5432. Commissioner's duties The commissioner shall: [PL 1983, c. 459,...
34-B §5433. Commissioner's powers - §5433. Commissioner's powers The commissioner may: [PL 1983, c. 459,...
34-B §5434. Municipalities and other governmental units - §5434. Municipalities and other governmental units 1. Authorization. A municipality...
34-B §5435. Nongovernmental units - §5435. Nongovernmental units 1. Department grants. Upon application to the...
34-B §5436. Fees - §5436. Fees 1. Authority. Fees may be charged for services...
34-B §5437. Contingency fund - §5437. Contingency fund The department shall establish a contingency fund...
34-B §5438. Services for adults with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities - §5438. Services for adults with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities or...
34-B §5439. Program of state-funded consumer-directed personal care assistance services (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 34-B, SECTION 5438) - §5439. Program of state-funded consumer-directed personal care assistance services (REALLOCATED...
Article 3: PROCEDURES
34-B §5461. Definitions - §5461. Definitions As used in this Article, unless the context...
34-B §5462. Procedure policies - §5462. Procedure policies 1. Steps. It is the policy of...
34-B §5463. Notice - §5463. Notice The commissioner shall provide the client, if the...
34-B §5464. Correspondence and reports - §5464. Correspondence and reports The commissioner shall provide the client,...
34-B §5465. Rules - §5465. Rules 1. Duty. The commissioner shall promulgate rules for...
34-B §5466. Advocate - §5466. Advocate 1. Entitlement. Each client who receives services under...
34-B §5467. Application and preliminary procedures - §5467. Application and preliminary procedures 1. Application. An application for...
34-B §5468. Evaluation - §5468. Evaluation After completing the tasks specified in section 5467,...
34-B §5469. Report - §5469. Report Within 90 days of the day of the...
34-B §5470. Prescriptive program plan (REPEALED) - §5470. Prescriptive program plan (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c....
34-B §5470-A. Personal planning process (REPEALED) - §5470-A. Personal planning process (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c....
34-B §5470-B. Personal planning - §5470-B. Personal planning 1. Right to personal planning. Every adult...
34-B §5471. Service agreements - §5471. Service agreements 1. Service agreement required. Each personal plan...
34-B §5472. Preadmission visit (REPEALED) - §5472. Preadmission visit (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459,...
34-B §5473. Voluntary admissions (REPEALED) - §5473. Voluntary admissions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459,...
34-B §5474. Involuntary admissions (REPEALED) - §5474. Involuntary admissions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459,...
34-B §5475. Judicial certification procedures (REPEALED) - §5475. Judicial certification procedures (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c....
34-B §5476. Judicial commitment (REPEALED) - §5476. Judicial commitment (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459,...
34-B §5477. Emergency procedures (REPEALED) - §5477. Emergency procedures (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459,...
34-B §5478. Continuation of treatment in a facility (REPEALED) - §5478. Continuation of treatment in a facility (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
34-B §5479. Post-admission responsibilities of the department (REPEALED) - §5479. Post-admission responsibilities of the department (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
34-B §5480. Client's right to leave facility (REPEALED) - §5480. Client's right to leave facility (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
34-B §5481. Rates for fee-for-service programs (REPEALED) - §5481. Rates for fee-for-service programs (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995,...
Subchapter 4: RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, AUTISM OR ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY
34-B §5601. Definitions - §5601. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...
34-B §5602. Purpose - §5602. Purpose It is the intent of the Legislature to...
34-B §5603. Entitlement - §5603. Entitlement Each person with an intellectual disability, autism or...
34-B §5604. Protection - §5604. Protection The Legislature finds and declares that the rights...
34-B §5604-A. Duty to report incidents; Adult Protective Services Act and rights violations - §5604-A. Duty to report incidents; Adult Protective Services Act and...
34-B §5605. Rights and basic protections of a person with an intellectual disability, autism or an acquired brain injury - §5605. Rights and basic protections of a person with an...
34-B §5606. Violations - §5606. Violations 1. Reportable events. Any alleged violation of the...
34-B §5607. Notice of rights - §5607. Notice of rights The commissioner shall provide a written...
34-B §5608. Residential council - §5608. Residential council Upon request of a person receiving services,...
34-B §5609. Habilitation and vocational rehabilitation services - §5609. Habilitation and vocational rehabilitation services 1. Habilitation services. The...
34-B §5610. Service delivery - §5610. Service delivery 1. Guiding service delivery. The delivery of...
34-B §5611. Complaints - §5611. Complaints A complaint may be filed by the agency...