Maine § 22 §8104 Interagency licensing

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §8104 — Interagency licensing

Maine § 22 §8104

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 3DRUG ABUSE

Ch. 1669CHILDREN'S HOMES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §8104 (2026).

Text

1.Interagency licensing method. The Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, or their designees, shall jointly establish a method for interagency licensing of residential child care facilities subject wholly or partly to licensing by both of the departments. The method must provide for the following:

2.Licensing authority. For the purposes of this section, the Department of Health and Human Services shall have licensing authority for residential child care facilities. This authority shall not relieve any agency of responsibility for the proper and efficient management or evaluation of programs funded by that agency.

3.Common licensing rules. Common licensing rules developed under this section shall eliminate varying, duplicative and conflicting rules

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Interagency licensing method.
The Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, or their designees, shall jointly establish a method for interagency licensing of residential child care facilities subject wholly or partly to licensing by both of the departments. The method must provide for the following:
2.
Licensing authority.
For the purposes of this section, the Department of Health and Human Services shall have licensing authority for residential child care facilities. This authority shall not relieve any agency of responsibility for the proper and efficient management or evaluation of programs funded by that agency.
3.
Common licensing rules.
Common licensing rules developed under this section shall eliminate varying, duplicative and conflicting rules and procedures. Common licensing rules shall also assure, as far as practicable, that:
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Authority to change daily rate for unlicensed foster care providers.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may change the daily rates for foster board and care paid to unlicensed homes and may provide the opportunity for those unlicensed homes, if they choose to apply, to pursue licensure that could result in a higher rate of payment.

Legislative History

PL 1981, c. 260, §5 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 493, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 700, §A95 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §A49 (AMD). RR 1995, c. 2, §46 (COR). PL 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2005, c. 12, §RR1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 397, §A28 (AMD).