LD 1622
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violation to the protection and advocacy agency designated pursuant
to Title 5, section 19501; the long-term care ombudsman pursuant to
section 5106, subsection 11-C and section 5107-A; the Office of
Advocacy pursuant to Title 34-A, section 1203; and any other agency
or person whom the Commissioner of Health and Human Services
commissioner may designate.

 
Sec. 51. 22 MRSA §7924, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 445 and
amended by PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to
read:

 
2. Professionals to report. Any professional who provides
health care, social services or mental health services or who
administers a long-term care facility or program and who knows of
or has reasonable cause to suspect that there has been a
violation of any of those regulations promulgated rules adopted
by the Department of Health and Human Services department
governing the licensure of long-term care facilities pertaining
to residents' rights or conduct of resident care shall
immediately report or cause a report to be made to an agency or
person referred to in subsection 1.

 
Sec. 52. 22 MRSA §7924, sub-§3, as corrected by RR 1995, c. 2, §45 and
amended by PL 2001, c. 354, §3, is further amended to read:

 
3. Written report of findings. Any agency or person
investigating a situation pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 shall
submit a written report of the findings and results of the
investigation to the administrator of the long-term care facility
in which the residents' rights allegedly have been violated; and
to the Commissioner of Human Services; and, if the resident is
mentally ill or mentally retarded or has a related condition, to
the Commissioner of Behavioral and Developmental Services
commissioner.

 
Sec. 53. 22 MRSA §7933, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 610, §2 and
PL 2001, c. 354, §3, is further amended to read:

 
2. Who may bring action. The commissioner or acting
commissioner may bring an action in Superior Court requesting the
appointment of a receiver. In an action brought regarding a
private psychiatric hospital, prior to or at the time of bringing
the action, the commissioner shall consult and work
collaboratively with the Commissioner of Behavioral and
Developmental Services.

 
Sec. 54. 22 MRSA §8104, sub-§1, as corrected by RR 1995, c. 2, §46 and
amended by PL 2001, c. 354, §3, is further amended to read:


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