2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 408: PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
22 §1963. Responsibilities of the Public Health Nursing Program

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE

§1963. Responsibilities of the Public Health Nursing Program

The Public Health Nursing Program has the following responsibilities: [1995, c. 502, Pt. D, §4 (AMD).]

1. Establish standards. To establish standards for the following programs carried out by the department pursuant to state or federal laws or regulations:

A. Community nursing services in communicable diseases; [1977, c. 516, (NEW).]

B. Programs for promoting the health of mothers and children; and [1977, c. 516, (NEW).]

C. School health screening, to be done in cooperation with the Department of Education; [1995, c. 502, Pt. D, §4 (AMD).]

[ 1995, c. 502, Pt. D, §4 (AMD) .]

2. Information. To inform community nursing agencies of the standards in subsection 1;

[ 1977, c. 516, (NEW) .]

3. Provide nursing services. To provide, at the discretion of the director, nursing services in communities that lack these services or in which these services are inadequate according to established standards; and

[ 1995, c. 502, Pt. D, §4 (AMD) .]

4. Provide technical assistance. To provide technical assistance to school health nurses, prenatal clinics, community immunization clinics and child health conferences and groups seeking to establish clinics and conferences.

[ 1995, c. 502, Pt. D, §4 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1977, c. 516, (NEW). 1989, c. 700, §A75 (AMD). 1995, c. 502, §D4 (AMD).