Maine § 22 §1699 Community-based heart attack and stroke prevention programs

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §1699 — Community-based heart attack and stroke prevention programs

Maine § 22 §1699

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 3PUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 273HYPERTENSION

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §1699 (2026).

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1.Heart attack and stroke prevention programs; establishment. The Bureau of Health shall establish a program to develop heart attack and stroke prevention programs in communities and regions throughout the State. The community programs shall:

2.Training; funding. The bureau shall provide training for communities in program development, conduct a statewide public awareness program about cardiovascular risks, allocate matching funds for community program operation and periodically evaluate program effectiveness.

3.Rules. The bureau shall adopt rules in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, for distribution of funds to communities no later than 90 days after the effective date of this section; awards to communities shall begin no later than 180 days

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1.
Heart attack and stroke prevention programs; establishment.
The Bureau of Health shall establish a program to develop heart attack and stroke prevention programs in communities and regions throughout the State. The community programs shall:
2.
Training; funding.
The bureau shall provide training for communities in program development, conduct a statewide public awareness program about cardiovascular risks, allocate matching funds for community program operation and periodically evaluate program effectiveness.
3.
Rules.
The bureau shall adopt rules in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, for distribution of funds to communities no later than 90 days after the effective date of this section; awards to communities shall begin no later than 180 days after the effective date of this section. The rules shall include a requirement that funded programs follow accepted quality control standards and be periodically reviewed by organizations with experience in and knowledge of heart attack and stroke prevention.