Maine Statutes
§ 22 §3478 — Mandatory reporting to medical examiner for post-mortem investigation
Maine·Title 22 HEALTH AND WELFARE·Part 2 AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS·Ch. 958-A ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT
A person required to report cases of known or suspected abuse or neglect who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that an adult has died as a result of abuse or neglect shall report that fact to the appropriate authority as provided in section 3026. An adult may not be considered to be abused or neglected solely because the adult was provided with treatment by spiritual means by an accredited practitioner of a recognized religious organization.
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Legislative History
PL 1981, c. 705, §E2 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 343, §1 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §173 (COR).
Nearby Sections
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§ 22 §340
Reconsideration§ 22 §3401
Application for aid§ 22 §3402
Requisites for aid§ 22 §3404
Amount of aid§ 22 §3406
Changes of circumstances§ 22 §3407
When aid may be suspended§ 22 §3408
Inalienability of aid§ 22 §3409
Funeral expenses§ 22 §341
Remedy§ 22 §3410
Unindorsed checks; procedure§ 22 §3411
Appeal§ 22 §342
Rules§ 22 §343
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