Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4099-J – Definitions
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1. Investigation team. “Investigation team” means individuals employed by the department to investigate allegations of out-of-home abuse or neglect pursuant to this subchapter.
[PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4099-J
- Abuse or neglect: means a threat to a child's health or welfare by physical, mental or emotional injury or impairment, sexual abuse or exploitation including under Title 17?A, sections 282, 852, 853 and 855 or deprivation of essential needs, or lack of protection from these, by a person responsible for the child. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4002
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
- Person: means an individual, corporation, facility, institution or agency, public or private. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4002
- Suspicious child death: means the death of a child under circumstances in which there is reasonable cause to suspect that abuse or neglect was a cause of or factor contributing to the child's death. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4002
2. Licensed. “Licensed” means holding a license as defined in Title 5, section 8002, subsection 5 or, with respect to the Department of Education, any other form of approval or authorization required by law.
[PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
3. Out-of-home abuse or neglect. “Out-of-home abuse or neglect” means abuse or neglect or a suspicious child death:
A. That occurs in a facility or in the care of a person licensed or subject to inspection by the department, the Department of Education or the Department of Corrections; [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
B. That occurs in a facility operated by the department, the Department of Education or the Department of Corrections; or [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
C. That occurs in the care of an unlicensed provider that is funded by the department. [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).