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the members of that church or religious institution, while | acting in that capacity, regardless of whether the person | receives compensation. |
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| The duty to report under this subsection applies to individuals | who must report directly to the department.__A supervisor or | administrator of a person making a report under this section may | not impede or inhibit the reporting, and a person making a report | may not be subject to any sanction for making a report.__Internal | procedures to facilitate, ensure confidentiality of and apprise | supervisors and administrators of reports may be established as | long as those procedures are not inconsistent with this chapter. |
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| | Sec. 9. 22 MRSA §3477, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 705, Pt. E, | §2, is amended to read: |
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| | 2. Reports. Reports regarding abuse, neglect or exploitation | shall must be made immediately by telephone to the department and | shall must be followed by a written report within 48 hours if | requested by the department. The reports shall must contain the | name and address of the involved adult; information regarding the | nature and extent of the abuse, neglect or exploitation; the | source of the report; the person making the report; his that | person's occupation; and where he that person can be contacted. | The report may contain any other information which that the | reporter believes may be helpful. |
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| | Sec. 10. 22 MRSA §3479, as repealed and replaced by PL 1989, c. | 858, §12, is amended to read: |
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| §3479. Optional reporting |
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| | Any person may make a report if to the department when that | person knows or has reasonable cause to suspect an incapacitated | or dependent adult has been or is at substantial risk of abuse, | neglect or exploitation of an incapacitated or dependent adult, | or has reasonable cause to suspect that an adult is | incapacitated. |
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| | Sec. 11. 22 MRSA §3479-A, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 705, Pt. | E, §2, is amended to read: |
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| | 1. Reporting and proceedings. A person participating in good | faith in reporting under this subchapter, or in a related adult | protection investigation or proceeding, is immune from any civil | liability that might otherwise result from these actions, | including, but not limited to, any civil liability that might | otherwise arise under state or local laws or rules regarding | confidentiality of information. |
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