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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT
22 §3479-A. Immunity from liability


22 ME Rev Stat § 3479-A (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)

§3479-A. Immunity from liability

1. Reporting and proceedings. A person participating in good faith in reporting under this subchapter, or in a related adult protection investigation or proceeding, is immune from any civil liability that might otherwise result from these actions, including, but not limited to, any civil liability that might otherwise arise under state or local laws or rules regarding confidentiality of information.

[ 2003, c. 653, §14 (AMD) .]

2. Presumption of good faith. In a proceeding regarding immunity from liability, there shall be a rebuttable presumption of good faith.

[ 1981, c. 705, Pt. E, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1981, c. 705, §E2 (NEW). 2003, c. 653, §14 (AMD).

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