Maine Statutes
§ 22 §2137 — Criminal background checks
Maine·Title 22 HEALTH AND WELFARE·Part 4 HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE·Ch. 417-A BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR TEMPORARY NURSE AGENCIES
Beginning October 1, 2010, a temporary nurse agency, prior to hiring, employing or placing an individual who will work in direct contact with a consumer or who has direct access to a consumer's property, personally identifiable information, financial information or resources, shall obtain a comprehensive background check in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. The comprehensive background check must include, at a minimum, criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Identification. The temporary nurse agency shall pay for the criminal background check required by this section.
The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5,
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Legislative History
PL 2009, c. 621, §5 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 196, §10 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 299, §18 (AMD).
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