Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1761

  • Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
A municipality may establish and maintain one or more hospitals, nursing facilities, boarding homes or any other institution, place, building or agency for the care, accommodation or hospitalization of the sick or injured or for the care of any aged or other persons requiring or receiving chronic or convalescent care. Any such facility shall be subject to all statutes and licensing requirements applicable to the particular type of facility. [PL 1977, c. 696, §187 (REEN).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1977, c. 110, §1 (RPR). PL 1977, c. 457, §4 (RP). PL 1977, c. 696, §187 (REEN).