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Title 24, Chapter 21: MAINE HEALTH SECURITY ACT
Subchapter 1: PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE REPORTS
24 §2501. Short title
24 §2502. Definitions
24 §2503. Hospital duties
24 §2504. Professional societies
24 §2505. Committee and other reports
24 §2506. Provider, entity and carrier reports
24 §2507. Society reports
24 §2508. Effect of filing
24 §2509. Board records
24 §2510. Confidentiality of information
24 §2510-A. Confidentiality of professional competence review records
24 §2510-B. Release of professional competence review records
24 §2511. Immunity
24 §2512. Appeal (REPEALED)
24 §2513. Legally protected health care activity
Subchapter 2: LIABILITY CLAIMS REPORTS
24 §2601. Report of claim
24 §2602. Report of disposition
24 §2603. Place and form of reports
24 §2604. Records of superintendent
24 §2605. Report to board or licensing authority
24 §2606. Immunity
24 §2607. Claims paid information
24 §2608. Cancellation or nonrenewal
Subchapter 3: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ARBITRATION
24 §2701. Application (REPEALED)
24 §2702. Agreements (REPEALED)
24 §2703. Parties (REPEALED)
24 §2704. Commencement of proceedings and reparation offers (REPEALED)
24 §2705. Arbitrators (REPEALED)
24 §2706. Depositions; discovery; length of proceeding (REPEALED)
24 §2707. Conduct of proceedings (REPEALED)
24 §2708. Fees and costs (REPEALED)
24 §2709. Awards (REPEALED)
24 §2710. Opinions (REPEALED)
24 §2711. Noncash awards (REPEALED)
24 §2712. Review (REPEALED)
24 §2713. Insurance (REPEALED)
24 §2714. Legislative review (REPEALED)
24 §2715. Data collection and evaluation (REPEALED)
Subchapter 4: MALPRACTICE ADVISORY PANELS
24 §2801. Purpose (REPEALED)
24 §2802. Formation (REPEALED)
24 §2803. Submission of cases (REPEALED)
24 §2804. Hearing (REPEALED)
24 §2805. Determination by panel committee (REPEALED)
24 §2806. Notification of determination (REPEALED)
24 §2807. Confidentiality (REPEALED)
24 §2808. Effect of determination by panel (REPEALED)
24 §2809. Statute of limitations (REPEALED)
Subchapter 4-A: MANDATORY PRELITIGATION SCREENING AND MEDIATION PANELS
24 §2851. Purpose and definitions
24 §2852. Formation and procedure
24 §2853. Submission of claims
24 §2854. Hearing
24 §2855. Findings by panel
24 §2856. Notification and effect of findings
24 §2857. Confidentiality and admissibility
24 §2858. Effect of findings by panel
24 §2859. Statute of limitations
Subchapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS
24 §2901. Ad damnum clause
24 §2902. Statute of limitations for health care providers and health care practitioners excluding claims based on sexual acts
24 §2902-A. Motorcycle passenger exclusion (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 24-A, SECTION 2902-B)
24 §2902-B. Statute of limitations for mental health professionals for claims based on sexual acts (REPEALED)
24 §2903. Notice of claim before suit
24 §2903-A. Notice of expert witnesses (REPEALED)
24 §2904. Immunity from civil liability for volunteer activities
24 §2905. Informed consent to health care treatment
24 §2905-A. Informed consent for breast cancer
24 §2905-B. Informed consent for pelvic, rectal or prostate examination
24 §2906. Collateral sources
24 §2907. Communications of sympathy or benevolence
Subchapter 6: PROHIBITION OF CLAIMS BASED UPON WRONGFUL BIRTH AND WRONGFUL LIFE FOR BIRTH OF A HEALTHY CHILD
24 §2931. Wrongful birth; wrongful life
Subchapter 7: STRUCTURED AWARDS
24 §2951. Provision for structured awards
Subchapter 8: CONTINGENT FEES
24 §2961. Contingent fees
Subchapter 9: MEDICAL LIABILITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
24 §2971. Medical liability demonstration project (REPEALED)
24 §2972. Medical specialty advisory committees established (REPEALED)
24 §2973. Practice parameters; risk management protocols (REPEALED)
24 §2974. Report to Legislature (REPEALED)
24 §2975. Application to professional negligence claims (REPEALED)
24 §2976. Physician participation (REPEALED)
24 §2977. Evidence; inadmissibility (REPEALED)
24 §2978. Information and reports (REPEALED)
24 §2979. Expanded practice parameters; expanded risk management protocols (REPEALED)
Subchapter 10: BILLING FOR HEALTH CARE
24 §2985. Billing for health care services
24 §2986. Performing forensic examinations for alleged victims of sexual assault
24 §2987. Consumer information (REPEALED)
24 §2988. Identification of health care practitioners; advertising
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