CHAPTER 602

H.P. 1437 - L.D. 1940

An Act To Clarify Departmental Reporting Requirements for

Developmental Disability Prevention Activities

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3573, as amended by PL 2001, c. 354, §3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§3573. Reporting

1.__Definitions.__As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

A. "Developmental disability" means a disability attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments that:

(1)__Is manifested before the person reaches 22 years of age;

(2)__Is likely to continue indefinitely;

(3)__Results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity:

(a)__Self-care;

(b)__Receptive and expressive language;

(c)__Learning;