Maine § 22 §3474 Records; confidentiality, disclosure

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §3474 — Records; confidentiality, disclosure

Maine·Title 22 HEALTH AND WELFARE·Part 2 AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS·Ch. 958-A ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT

1.Confidentiality of adult protective records. All department records which contain personally identifying information and are created or obtained in connection with the department's adult protective activities and activities related to an adult while under the jurisdiction of the department are confidential and subject to release only under the conditions of subsections 2 and 3. Within the department, the records shall be available only to and used by authorized departmental personnel and legal counsel for the department in carrying out their functions.

2.Optional disclosure of records. The department may disclose relevant information in the records to the following persons, with protection for the identity of reporters and other persons when appropriate:

3.Mandatory disclosure of reco

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Confidentiality of adult protective records.
All department records which contain personally identifying information and are created or obtained in connection with the department's adult protective activities and activities related to an adult while under the jurisdiction of the department are confidential and subject to release only under the conditions of subsections 2 and 3. Within the department, the records shall be available only to and used by authorized departmental personnel and legal counsel for the department in carrying out their functions.
2.
Optional disclosure of records.
The department may disclose relevant information in the records to the following persons, with protection for the identity of reporters and other persons when appropriate:
3.
Mandatory disclosure of records.
The department shall disclose relevant information in the records to the following persons:

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Legislative History

PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 644, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 714, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 7, §§N1,N2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 858, §§6-10 (AMD). RR 1991, c. 2, §§80,81 (COR). PL 2003, c. 653, §§6,7 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 140, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV). PL 2017, c. 55, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 686, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 151, §§2-5 (AMD).