Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3478 – Mandatory reporting to medical examiner for post-mortem investigation
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3478
- Abuse: includes acts and omissions. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3472
- Adult: means any person who has attained 18 years of age or who is a legally emancipated minor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3472
- Neglect: means a threat to an adult's health or welfare by physical or mental injury or impairment, deprivation of essential needs or lack of protection from these. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3472
A person required to report cases of known or suspected abuse or neglect who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that an adult has died as a result of abuse or neglect shall report that fact to the appropriate authority as provided in section 3026. An adult may not be considered to be abused or neglected solely because the adult was provided with treatment by spiritual means by an accredited practitioner of a recognized religious organization. [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §173 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 705, §E2 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 343, §1 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §173 (COR).