Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 20006-A – Commissioner duties
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The commissioner or the commissioner’s designee shall: [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §23 (AMD).]
1. Alternatives. Propose alternatives to current substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery programs and services;
[PL 2019, c. 524, §13 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 20006-A
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 20003
- Community service provider: means a provider of substance use disorder treatment or gambling addiction treatment, including, but not limited to, evaluation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 20003
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 20003
- Prevention: means any activity designed to educate or provide information to individuals and groups about the use of alcohol and other drugs. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 20003
- Treatment: means the broad range of emergency, outpatient, intermediate and inpatient services and care, including career counseling, diagnostic evaluation, employment, health, medical, psychiatric, psychological, recreational, rehabilitative, social service care, treatment and vocational services, that may be extended to a drug user, a person with substance use disorder or a person in need of assistance due to the use of a dependency-related drug. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 20003
2. Investigate. Conduct investigations and studies of any substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery program or community service provider operating under the control of the department or providing treatment under this chapter through a contract with the department under section 20008 that are licensed pursuant to section 20024 or any facility funded in whole or in part by municipal, state or local funds, as necessary; and
[PL 2019, c. 524, §14 (AMD).]
3. Other duties and powers. Carry out other duties and exercise other powers granted to the commissioner under this Act and under Title 22?A, section 207, subsection 3.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §23 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §L8 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §L16 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. N, §7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §23 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §§28, 29 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 524, §§13, 14 (AMD).