LD 1314
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department charged with the responsibility to investigate such
a report or, if applicable, to the state department operating
the facility;

 
H. With respect to reports described in paragraph G, may,
on its own initiative or upon request of another department
or agency charged with the responsibility to investigate,
participate in the out-of-home abuse and neglect
investigation of persons or facilities subject to licensure
or operated by the Department of Education, the Department
of Corrections or the Department of Behavioral and
Developmental Services;

 
I. Shall refer to the office of the district attorney or
office of the Attorney General, when appropriate, any case
in which criminal activity is alleged and shall coordinate
its investigation with that office to minimize the trauma to
the children involved; and

 
J. Shall consult and train law enforcement personnel,
advocates and others in the identification, reporting,
prevention and investigation of out-of-home abuse and
neglect as time allows.; and

 
K.__Shall state in the investigative report whether the
allegations of out-of-home abuse or neglect have been
substantiated.__If the investigative report has
substantiated out-of-home abuse or neglect, the report must
identify the individual, facility or individual and facility
responsible.

 
Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §4088, sub-§8 is enacted to read:

 
8.__Due process.__Any finding of out-of-home abuse or neglect
made under this section is subject to the due process
requirements of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.


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