Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 5434 – Municipalities and other governmental units
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1. Authorization. A municipality or other governmental unit, such as a county, school district or health district, through its local board of health or other town or governmental agency approved by the commissioner, may adopt and carry out a program of adult developmental services established or approved by the commissioner and appropriate money for that purpose.
[PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §98 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 5434
- Adult: means a person who has attained the age of 18 years. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Adult developmental services: means any support or assistance provided, licensed or funded in whole or in part by the department pursuant to chapter 5 or 6 to an adult with an intellectual disability or autism. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 1001
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee, except that when the term "commissioner and only the commissioner" is used, the term applies only to the person appointed Commissioner of Health and Human Services and not to any designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 1001
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 1001
- Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Joint ventures. A municipality or other governmental unit may join with another municipality or governmental unit to carry out such a program.
[PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).]
3. Grants. Upon application to the department by a municipality or other governmental unit, the commissioner may grant to the applicant money to be used for carrying out its adult developmental services, including any necessary capital expenditures or purchase of buildings.
[PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §98 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §98 (AMD).