Maine Statutes

§ 34-B §1301 — Dorothea Dix Award

Maine·Title 34-B BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES·Ch. 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

The commissioner shall establish the Dorothea Dix Award, which recognizes and honors outstanding achievement in improving the lives of people living with mental illness or mental disabilities. The award must be made on April 4th of each odd-numbered year at the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center. The Governor or the Governor's designee shall present the award.

1.Eligibility. A person who is a Maine resident or has direct long-standing ties with Maine is eligible to win the award.
2.Dorothea Dix Award Selection Committee; established. The Dorothea Dix Award Selection Committee, known in this subchapter as "the committee," is established and consists of the following 4 members:
3.Selection procedure. Any person may nominate a candidate for the award. The committee shall develop a review and

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Legislative History

PL 2005, c. 236, §1 (NEW).

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