Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-A Sec. 1213 – Contract to provide medical care
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-A Sec. 1213
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-A Sec. 1001
- Detention facility: means the Long Creek Youth Development Center. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-A Sec. 1001
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
Any individual medical provider contracting with the department when providing medical care within a correctional or detention facility pursuant to section 3031, subsection 2 under a contract with the department is deemed for purposes of civil liability to be an employee of a governmental entity under the Maine Tort Claims Act, Title 14, chapter 741. [PL 1995, c. 248, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 248, §1 (NEW).