Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 1806

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee, except that when the term "commissioner and only the commissioner" is used, the term applies only to the person appointed Commissioner of Health and Human Services and not to any designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 1001
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 1001
  • Family support services: means services that enable a family, which is otherwise eligible to receive services from the department, to maintain and care for its minor or adult member at home. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 1801
The commissioner may provide family support services directly from the department or through agreements with community agencies. Agreements with community agencies must be in accordance with section 1208, subsections 2 and 3. [PL 1991, c. 316, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1991, c. 316, §2 (NEW).