Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §8103, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 728, §12, is further amended to read:

1. Procedures. All procedures and other provisions included in section 7904-A, subsections 1 and 2, for boarding care facilities also apply to children's homes, except that the written statement referred to in section 7904-A, subsection 1 need not be furnished annually by the Commissioner of Public Safety to the department when a children's home serves only one or 2 children for a facility licensed as a family foster home or a specialized children's home.__In these instances an inspection must be performed every 2 years.

SUMMARY

This bill changes the fire inspection period to be every 2 years for those places licensed as family foster homes and specialized children's homes. It brings the licensing and fire inspection requirements in line with each other and will ensure that all licensing requirements are addressed in a timely and coordinated manner.