LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S CHAPTER
SIGNATURE
463
JULY 15, 2021 PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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H.P. 264 - L.D. 366
An Act Regarding Emergency Guardianship
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 18-C MRSA §5-312, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2
and affected by PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14, is amended to read:
A. Appointment of an emergency guardian is likely to prevent substantial harm to the
adult's physical health, safety or welfare;.
For purposes of this paragraph, the delay of discharge of a patient in a hospital until
the appointment of a guardian constitutes substantial harm;
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of Aging and Disability Services Adult Protective Services Z040
Initiative: Provides funding to the Department of Health and Human Services for additional
emergency guardianship filings.
GENERAL FUND 2021-22 2022-23
All Other $9,000 $9,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $9,000 $9,000
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 463: 18-C.5