An Act To Amend the Law Regarding the Execution of Temporary Powers of Attorney
Sec. 1. 18-A MRSA §5-104, sub-§(c), ¶(4), as enacted by PL 2015, c. 467, §2, is amended to read:
(i) A screening for child and adult abuse, neglect or exploitation cases in the records of the Department of Health and Human Services; and
(ii) A criminal history record check that includes information obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The organization shall maintain records on the training and background checks of agents, including the content and dates of training and full transcripts of background checks, for a period of not less than 5 years after the minor attains 18 years of age. The organization shall make the records available to a parent or guardian executing a power of attorney under this subsection and to the ombudsman under Title 22, section 4087-A and any local, state or federal authority conducting an investigation involving the agent, the parent or guardian or the minor.
Without regard to whether an organization is included or excluded by the terms of this paragraph, nothing in this section changes the restrictions on the unauthorized practice of law as provided in Title 4, section 807 with regard to the preparation of powers of attorney.