Maine Statutes
§ 32 §7004 — Services to minors for substance use
Any person licensed under this chapter who renders social work services to a minor for problems associated with substance use is under no obligation to obtain the consent of that minor's parent or guardian or to inform that parent or guardian of the treatment. Nothing in this section may be construed so as to prohibit the licensed person rendering this treatment from informing that parent or guardian. For purposes of this section, "substance use" means the use of drugs or alcohol solely for their stimulant, depressant or hallucinogenic effect upon the higher functions of the central nervous system and not as a therapeutic agent recommended by a practitioner in the course of medical treatment.
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Legislative History
PL 1977, c. 673, §3 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 96, §6 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. V, §3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §140 (AMD).
Nearby Sections
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§ 32 §7001
Definitions§ 32 §7001-A
Definitions§ 32 §7002-2
Unlicensed practice§ 32 §7003
Exemptions§ 32 §7004
Services to minors for substance use§ 32 §7026
State Board of Social Worker Licensure§ 32 §7027
Qualifications§ 32 §7028
Compensation and expenses§ 32 §7029
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