Maine § 22 §3480 Investigations

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §3480 — Investigations

Maine § 22 §3480

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 2AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS

Ch. 958-AADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §3480 (2026).

Text

1.Subpoenas and obtaining criminal history. The commissioner, the commissioner's delegate or the legal counsel for the department may:

2.Confidentiality. Information or records obtained by subpoena shall be treated in accordance with section 3474.

3.Right of entry and access to records of licensed facilities. The department and any duly designated officer or employee of the department have the right to enter upon and into the premises of any facility licensed under sections 1817 and 7801 in order to obtain information necessary and relevant to an investigation of a report of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation or to a subsequent adult protective proceeding. The department has access to all records in the facility's possession that are relevant to the investigation of a report of su

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1.
Subpoenas and obtaining criminal history.
The commissioner, the commissioner's delegate or the legal counsel for the department may:
2.
Confidentiality.
Information or records obtained by subpoena shall be treated in accordance with section 3474.
3.
Right of entry and access to records of licensed facilities.
The department and any duly designated officer or employee of the department have the right to enter upon and into the premises of any facility licensed under sections 1817 and 7801 in order to obtain information necessary and relevant to an investigation of a report of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation or to a subsequent adult protective proceeding. The department has access to all records in the facility's possession that are relevant to the investigation of a report of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation and any subsequent adult protective proceeding and is not required to issue a subpoena to the facility before obtaining access to the records.

Legislative History

PL 1981, c. 527, §2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 696, §B4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 653, §15 (AMD). RR 2009, c. 2, §56 (COR). PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. B, §17 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §174 (COR).