Maine § 22 §7851 Assisted housing facilities

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §7851 — Assisted housing facilities

Maine § 22 §7851

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 3DRUG ABUSE

Ch. 1664ASSISTED HOUSING FACILITIES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §7851 (2026).

Text

Assisted housing facilities are authorized under this chapter in the following settings and subject to the following standards and licensure requirements.

1.Standards. Assisted housing facilities further the independence of the resident and respect the privacy and personal choices of the resident, including the choice to continue to reside at home for so long as the assisted housing facility, as it is fundamentally designed, is able to meet the needs of the resident. Assisted housing facilities provided to residents must be consumer oriented and meet professional standards of quality.

2.Settings. Assisted housing facilities consist of the following settings:

3.Licensure requirements. Licensure of assisted living facilities is governed by subsection 3‑A and section 7801, subsection 1. Li

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Assisted housing facilities are authorized under this chapter in the following settings and subject to the following standards and licensure requirements.
1.
Standards.
Assisted housing facilities further the independence of the resident and respect the privacy and personal choices of the resident, including the choice to continue to reside at home for so long as the assisted housing facility, as it is fundamentally designed, is able to meet the needs of the resident. Assisted housing facilities provided to residents must be consumer oriented and meet professional standards of quality.
2.
Settings.
Assisted housing facilities consist of the following settings:
3.
Licensure requirements.
Licensure of assisted living facilities is governed by subsection 3‑A and section 7801, subsection 1. Licensure of residential care facilities is governed by subsection 3‑A and section 7801, subsections 1 and 3.
3-A.
Multiple licenses; limitations.
This subsection governs the department's issuance of multiple licenses to assisted living facilities and residential care facilities.
4.
Prohibited employment based on disqualifying offenses.
A licensed assisted housing facility shall conduct a comprehensive background check for direct access personnel, as defined in section 1717, subsection 1, paragraph A‑2, in accordance with state law and rules adopted by the department and is subject to the employment restrictions set out in section 1812‑G and other applicable federal and state laws when hiring, employing or placing direct access personnel, including a certified nursing assistant or a direct care worker.

Legislative History

PL 2001, c. 596, §A1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 596, §B25 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 634, §6 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 196, §14 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 299, §22 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §25 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 176, §7 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 307, §1 (AMD).