Maine Revised Statutes Title 37-B Sec. 949-C – Regulation of services during emergency
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1. Order regulating practice. The Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Maine Emergency Management Agency, may issue an order that limits, restricts or otherwise regulates the following while an emergency declaration is in effect:
A. The duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners; [PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).]
B. The geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice; [PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).]
C. The types of volunteer health practitioners who may practice; and [PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).]
D. Any other matters necessary to coordinate effectively the provision of health services or veterinary services during the emergency. [PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 37-B Sec. 949-C
- Emergency: means an event or condition that is an actual or imminent civil emergency or disaster or an actual or threatened epidemic or public health threat that is the subject of an emergency proclamation pursuant to section 742 or an emergency declaration pursuant to Title 22, section 802. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 37-B Sec. 949-A
- Emergency declaration: means a declaration or proclamation of emergency issued by a person authorized to do so under the laws of this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 37-B Sec. 949-A
- Entity: means a person other than an individual. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 37-B Sec. 949-A
- Health services: means the provision of treatment, care, advice or guidance or other services or supplies related to the health or death of individuals or human populations, to the extent necessary to respond to an emergency, including:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 37-B Sec. 949-AHost entity: means an entity operating in this State that uses volunteer health practitioners to respond to an emergency. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 37-B Sec. 949-A State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or a Canadian province that is a party to the International Emergency Management Assistance Compact. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 37-B Sec. 949-A Veterinary services: means the provision of treatment, care, advice or guidance or other services or supplies related to the health or death of an animal or to animal populations, to the extent necessary to respond to an emergency, including:
2. Inapplicability of Maine Administrative Procedure Act. Notwithstanding the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, an order issued pursuant to subsection 1 may take effect immediately, without notice or comment, and is legally enforceable.
[PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).]
3. Duties of host entity. A host entity that uses volunteer health practitioners to provide health services or veterinary services in this State shall:
A. Consult and coordinate its activities with the Department of Health and Human Services or the Maine Emergency Management Agency to the extent practicable to provide for the efficient and effective use of volunteer health practitioners; and [PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).]
B. Comply with other laws relating to the management of emergency health services or veterinary services. [PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 396, §5 (NEW).