§ 8621 Definitions
§ 8622 Licensing of hospice programs
§ 8623 Rules
§ 8624 Medication disposal

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 22 > Subtitle 6 > Chapter 1681 > Subchapter 1 - Licensing of Reimbursed Hospice Programs

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Bereavement services: means emotional support services related to the death of a family member, including, but not limited to, counseling, provision of written material, social reorientation and group support for up to one year following the death of the client who was terminally ill. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Care plan: means a written service delivery plan that the interdisciplinary team, in conjunction with the client, shall develop to reflect the changing care needs of the client. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Client: means the person who is receiving the hospice services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Council: means the Maine Hospice Council established by section 8611. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
  • Direct service provider: means employees or volunteers who provide hospice services directly to a client. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Family: means a spouse, primary caregiver, biological relatives and individuals with close personal ties to the client. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Governing body: means the entity that establishes policy and is legally responsible for the overall operation of a hospice program. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Hospice philosophy: means a philosophy of palliative care for individuals and families during the process of dying and bereavement. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • hospice provider: means a distinct, clearly recognizable entity that exists to provide hospice services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Hospice services: means a range of interdisciplinary services provided on a 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week basis to a person who is terminally ill and that person's family. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • in writing: include printing and other modes of making legible words. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • interdisciplinary team: means a group comprised of at least a medical director, a licensed nurse, a licensed social worker, a pastoral or other counselor and a volunteer coordinator or representative. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Medical director: means a licensed physician who oversees the medical components of hospice services and serves on the interdisciplinary team. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Nurse supervisor: means a licensed registered nurse with education, experience and training in hospice nursing care who is designated by the program director to oversee nursing services for the hospice program. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Primary physician: means the physician identified by the client or by the person authorized to make decisions for the client pursuant to a durable health care power of attorney. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Program director: means the person designated by the governing body of a hospice program as responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Provider: means the owner of an institution, building, residence or other place, whether operated for profit or not, in which the owner undertakes to provide continuing care. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6201
  • Subscriber: means a purchaser or beneficiary of a continuing care agreement. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6201
  • Superintendent: means the Superintendent of Insurance. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6201
  • Terminally ill: means that a person has a limited life expectancy in the opinion of the person's primary physician or the medical director. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Volunteer: means a trained individual who works for a hospice program without compensation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Volunteer hospice program: means a hospice program that provides all direct patient care at no charge. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8621
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72