Maine § 5 §17057 Information not public record

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §17057 — Information not public record

Maine § 5 §17057

Title 5ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 20STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Ch. 421GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 5 §17057 (2026).

Text

1.Medical information. Medical information of any kind in the possession of the retirement system, including information pertaining to diagnosis or treatment of mental or emotional disorders, is confidential and not open to public inspection and does not constitute "public records" as defined in Title 1, section 402, subsection 3. Records containing medical information may be examined by the employee to whom they relate or by the State or participating local district employer of the employee for any purposes related to any claim for workers' compensation or any other benefit. The employee must be advised in writing by the retirement system of any request by the employer to examine the employee's medical records. Medical information obtained pursuant to this section remains confidential, e

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1.
Medical information.
Medical information of any kind in the possession of the retirement system, including information pertaining to diagnosis or treatment of mental or emotional disorders, is confidential and not open to public inspection and does not constitute "public records" as defined in Title 1, section 402, subsection 3. Records containing medical information may be examined by the employee to whom they relate or by the State or participating local district employer of the employee for any purposes related to any claim for workers' compensation or any other benefit. The employee must be advised in writing by the retirement system of any request by the employer to examine the employee's medical records. Medical information obtained pursuant to this section remains confidential, except as otherwise provided by law, and except when involved in proceedings resulting from an appeal pursuant to section 17451, subsection 2.
2.
Financial and personal information.
The following private financial and personal information of members, beneficiaries or participants in any of the programs of the retirement system in the possession of the retirement system is confidential and not open to public inspection and does not constitute "public records" as defined in Title 1, section 402, subsection 3:
3.
Home contact information.
Except as provided in this subsection, records of home contact information of members and benefit recipients of any of the programs of the retirement system and of staff members that are in the possession of the retirement system are confidential, not open to public inspection and not public records as defined in Title 1, section 402, subsection 3.
4.
Investment activity information.
Disclosure of private market investment activity of the retirement system is governed by this subsection.
5.
Personnel records of Maine Public Employees Retirement System staff.
The following records are confidential and not open to public inspection and are not public records as defined in Title 1, section 402, subsection 3:
6.
Treatment of confidential information.
Confidential information provided under subsection 5 is governed by the following.

Legislative History

PL 1989, c. 76 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 480, §2 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 580, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §A7 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 632, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 149, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 47, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 491, §70 (AMD). RR 2009, c. 2, §3 (COR). PL 2009, c. 633, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 449, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 46, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 366, §24 (AMD).