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H. A relative by blood, marriage or adoption of an
incapacitated adult or dependent a vulnerable adult named in a
record.; and

 
I.__A member of a panel appointed by the department or the
Department of the Attorney General to review deaths or
serious injuries of an incapacitated adult or a vulnerable
adult or a child.

 
Sec. 5. 22 MRSA §3474, sub-§3, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 527, §2,
is amended to read:

 
A. The guardian ad litem of an incapacitated adult or
dependent a vulnerable adult named in a record who is
reported to be abused, neglected or exploited;

 
Sec. 6. 22 MRSA §3474, sub-§3, ¶B, as amended by PL 1985, c. 644, §2,
is further amended to read:

 
B. A court on its finding that access to those records may
be necessary for the determination of any issue before the
court. Access shall must be limited to incamera in camera
inspection, unless the court determines that public
disclosure of the information is necessary for the
resolution of an issue pending before it;

 
Sec. 7. 22 MRSA §3475, as amended by PL 1981, c. 705, Pt. E, §1, is
further amended to read:

 
§3475. Penalty for violations

 
A person who knowingly violates a provision of this chapter
commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than
$500 may be adjudged. Any licensed, registered, accredited or
certified professional who has been adjudged to have violated a
provision of this chapter shall must, in addition to any
financial penalty, be reported by the court or the department to
the appropriate professional licensing, registration board,
accrediting unit or facility.

 
Sec. 8. 22 MRSA §3476, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 527, §2, is
amended to read:

 
§3476. Spiritual treatment

 
1. Treatment not considered abuse, neglect or exploitation.
An incapacitated adult or dependent a vulnerable adult shall may
not be considered to be abused, neglected or exploited solely


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