Maine Statutes
§ 22 §1533 — Advisory program for genetic conditions
Maine·Title 22 HEALTH AND WELFARE·Part 3 PUBLIC HEALTH·Ch. 261-A PREVENTION OF HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS
1.Purpose; program.
A voluntary statewide genetics program is established, which offers testing, counseling and education to parents and prospective parents. The program shall include, but not be limited to, the following services:
2.Responsibility for the program.
The commissioner shall designate personnel within the department's division of family health to:
3.Eligibility for contracts.
A public or private not-for-profit association, agency, corporation, institution or other entity shall be eligible to enter into contracts pursuant to this section if it satisfies the following requirements.
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Legislative History
PL 1983, c. 848, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 514, §3 (AMD).
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