Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 3802 – Commissioner’s powers
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The commissioner may: [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).]
1. Rules. Adopt such rules, not inconsistent with this subchapter, as the commissioner may find to be reasonably necessary for proper and efficient hospitalization of the mentally ill;
[RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §95 (COR).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 3802
- Chief administrative officer: means the head of a state institution or the head of any other institution which provides services which fall under the jurisdiction of the department. 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
- Patient: means a person under observation, care or treatment in a psychiatric hospital or residential care facility pursuant to this subchapter, a person receiving services from an assertive community treatment team, a person receiving intensive mental health management services from the department or a person being evaluated for emergency admission under section 3863 in a hospital emergency department. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 3801
- Psychiatric hospital: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 3801Residential care facility: means a licensed or approved boarding care, nursing care or foster care facility which supplies supportive residential care to individuals due to their mental illness. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 3801
2. Investigation. Investigate, by personal visit, complaints made by any patient or by any person on behalf of a patient;
[PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).]
3. Visitation. Visit each psychiatric hospital or residential care facility regularly to review the commitment procedures of all new patients admitted between visits and visit other hospitals as necessary to review protocols and procedures related to certification of patients under section 3863;
[PL 2007, c. 319, §4 (AMD).]
4. Reports. Require reports from the chief administrative officer of any hospital or residential care facility relating to the admission, examination, diagnosis, release or discharge of any patient; and
[PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).]
5. Forms. Prescribe the form of applications, records, reports and medical certificates provided for under this subchapter and prescribe the information required to be contained in them.
[PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 319, §4 (AMD). RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §95 (COR).