| C.__Each board of visitors shall appear before the joint | standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction | over criminal justice and public safety matters upon | request. |
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| D.__Boards of visitors shall meet regularly and at least 4 | times a year.__At each meeting, a board of visitors may | request and must receive information from the chief | administrative officer as the board determines will assist | in the review of the management of the facility.__To the | extent that a board of visitors is not discussing matters | made confidential by federal or state law, meetings of | boards are public proceedings and must be conducted in | accordance with Title 1, section 403.__Boards of visitors | may meet jointly. |
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| E.__Each board of visitors shall share copies of that | board's annual report with the other boards. |
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| | 3.__Visit to correctional facilities and communications with | clients and staff.__A member of a board of visitors may visit the | correctional facility to which that board is assigned and may | speak with clients and with staff.__The member shall comply with | all departmental policies and procedures and facility security | practices regarding access to the correctional facility, shall | adhere to all federal and state law regarding confidentiality and | shall refer concerns or complaints regarding specific individuals | to the chief administrative officer or advocate. |
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| | 4.__Volunteer activities.__Volunteer activities of a member of | a board of visitors may be prescribed by departmental policies | regarding volunteer activities generally. |
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| | Sec. 65. 34-A MRSA §3002, as repealed and replaced by PL 2005, c. | 216, §1, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 66. 34-B MRSA §1207, sub-§1, ¶H, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 563, | §3, is amended to read: |
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| H. The names and dates of death of individuals who died | while patients at the Augusta Mental Health Institute, the | Bangor Mental Health Institute, the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric | Center or the Riverview Psychiatric Center may be made | available to the public in accordance with rules adopted by | the department. The rules must require the department to | notify the public regarding the release of the information | and to maintain the confidentiality of information | concerning any deceased individual whose surviving relatives | notify the department that they object to public disclosure. | Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine | technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, | subchapter 2-A. |
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