Maine § 22 §51 Exemption to written informed consent requirement for mental health services and substance use disorder treatment during public health emergency

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §51 — Exemption to written informed consent requirement for mental health services and substance use disorder treatment during public health emergency

Maine § 22 §51

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Ch. 1DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §51 (2026).

Text

1.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

2.Informed consent. The department may not require a licensed facility to obtain written informed consent from a person receiving mental health services or substance use disorder treatment from the licensed facility during a public health emergency. A licensed facility shall obtain consent from a person receiving mental health services or substance use disorder treatment during a public health emergency; such consent may be obtained through verbal, electronic or written means.

3.Rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subcha

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Informed consent.
The department may not require a licensed facility to obtain written informed consent from a person receiving mental health services or substance use disorder treatment from the licensed facility during a public health emergency. A licensed facility shall obtain consent from a person receiving mental health services or substance use disorder treatment during a public health emergency; such consent may be obtained through verbal, electronic or written means.
3.
Rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.