Maine Statutes
§ 22 §1425 — Annual report on firearm fatalities and hospitalizations
Maine·Title 22 HEALTH AND WELFARE·Part 3 PUBLIC HEALTH·Ch. 256-A REPORTING OF FIREARM FATALITIES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS
Beginning January 1, 2022, the Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention within the Department of Health and Human Services shall report annually to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters on the following data:
1.Firearm fatalities.
Public health data concerning firearm fatalities in the State, separated by:
2.Hospitalizations.
Hospitalizations that occurred as a result of a firearm but did not result in death.
The Commissioner of Public Safety, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, the Office of the Attorney General and the Maine Health Data Organization shall assist the Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention with the collection of the data required in this section.
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Legislative History
PL 2021, c. 369, §1 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 676, Pt. A, §32 (AMD).
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