Maine § 5 §200-H Maine Elder Death Analysis Review Team

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §200-H — Maine Elder Death Analysis Review Team

Maine § 5 §200-H

Title 5ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 1STATE DEPARTMENTS

Ch. 9ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 5 §200-H (2026).

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There is created, within the Office of the Attorney General, the Maine Elder Death Analysis Review Team, referred to in this section as "the team."

1.Composition. The team is composed of 16 members as follows:

2.Designees; terms of office. An ex officio member may appoint a designee to represent the ex officio member on the team. A designee, once appointed, qualifies as a full voting member of the team who may hold office and enjoy all the other rights and privileges of full membership on the team. All of the appointed members of the team serve for a term of 3 years. Any vacancy on the team must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term.

3.Meetings; officers. The team shall meet at such time or times as may be reasonably necessary to carry out

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There is created, within the Office of the Attorney General, the Maine Elder Death Analysis Review Team, referred to in this section as "the team."
1.
Composition.
The team is composed of 16 members as follows:
2.
Designees; terms of office.
An ex officio member may appoint a designee to represent the ex officio member on the team. A designee, once appointed, qualifies as a full voting member of the team who may hold office and enjoy all the other rights and privileges of full membership on the team. All of the appointed members of the team serve for a term of 3 years. Any vacancy on the team must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term.
3.
Meetings; officers.
The team shall meet at such time or times as may be reasonably necessary to carry out its duties, but it shall meet at least once in each calendar quarter at such place and time as the team determines, and it shall meet at the call of the chair. The Attorney General shall call the first meeting before January 1, 2004. The team shall organize initially and thereafter annually by electing a chair and a vice-chair from among its members. The vice-chair shall also serve as secretary.
4.
Powers and duties.
The team shall examine deaths and serious injuries associated with suspected abuse or neglect of elderly adults and vulnerable adults. The purpose of such examinations is to identify whether systems that have the responsibility to assist or protect victims were sufficient for the particular circumstances or whether such systems require adjustment or improvement. The team shall recommend methods of improving the system for protecting persons from abuse and neglect, including modifications of statutes, rules, training and policies and procedures.
5.
Access to information and records.
In any case subject to review by the team, upon oral or written request of the team, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person that possesses information or records that are necessary and relevant to a team review shall as soon as practicable provide the team with the information and records. Persons disclosing or providing information or records upon request of the team are not criminally or civilly liable for disclosing or providing information or records in compliance with this subsection.
6.
Confidentiality.
The proceedings and records of the team are confidential and are not subject to subpoena, discovery or introduction into evidence in a civil or criminal action. The Office of the Attorney General shall disclose conclusions of the review team upon request, but may not disclose information, records or data that are otherwise classified as confidential.