2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 417-A: BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR TEMPORARY NURSE AGENCIES
22 §2137. Criminal background checks
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE
§2137. Criminal background checks
Beginning October 1, 2010, a temporary nurse agency shall obtain, prior to hiring, employing or placing an individual who will work in direct contact with a consumer, criminal history record information on that individual, including, at a minimum, criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Identification. The temporary nurse agency shall pay for the criminal background check required by this section. [2009, c. 621, §5 (NEW).]
The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. [2009, c. 621, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
2009, c. 621, §5 (NEW).
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