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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 405: LICENSING OF HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS
22 §1832. Safety and security in hospitals


22 ME Rev Stat § 1832 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE

§1832. Safety and security in hospitals

A hospital licensed under this chapter shall, on an annual basis, adopt a safety and security plan to protect the patients, visitors and employees of the hospital from aggressive and violent behavior. The safety and security plan must include a process for hospitals to receive and record incidents and threats of violent behavior occurring at or arising out of employment at the hospital. The safety and security plan must prohibit a representative or employee of the hospital from interfering with a person making a report as provided in the plan. [2011, c. 254, §1 (NEW); 2011, c. 254, §2 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

2011, c. 254, §1 (NEW). 2011, c. 254, §2 (AFF).

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