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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 407: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES
22 §1951. Health improvement program


22 ME Rev Stat § 1951 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE

§1951. Health improvement program

The department is authorized to administer a program to extend and improve its services for promoting the health of mothers and children, especially in rural areas and in areas suffering from severe economic distress. This chapter may not be construed as authorizing any public official, agent or representative, in carrying out this chapter, to take charge of any child over the objections of either the father or the mother of that child, or of the person standing in loco parentis to that child, except pursuant to a proper court order. [2011, c. 512, §1 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

2011, c. 512, §1 (AMD).

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