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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT
22 §3478. Mandatory reporting to medical examiner for post-mortem investigation


22 ME Rev Stat § 3478 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION HEADING: PL 1973, C. 790, §1 (AMD)

Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS

Subchapter 1-A: REPORTING OF ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION HEADING: PL 1981, C. 705, §2 (NEW)

§3478. Mandatory reporting to medical examiner for post-mortem investigation

A person required to report cases of known or suspected abuse or neglect, who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that an adult has died as a result of abuse or neglect, shall report that fact to the appropriate authority as provided in section 3026. An adult shall not be considered to be abused or neglected solely because he was provided with treatment by spiritual means by an accredited practitioner of a recognized religious organization. [1983, c. 343, §1 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1981, c. 705, §E2 (NEW). 1983, c. 343, §1 (AMD).

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