APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 8, 2021 116
BY GOVERNOR 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. 583 - L.D. 778
An Act To Enable Electronic Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse and
Neglect for Certain Mandated Reporters
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4012, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 402, §2, is further
amended to read:
1. Immediate report. Reports regarding abuse or neglect must be made immediately
by telephone to the department unless otherwise specified in this subsection and must be
followed by a written report within 48 hours if requested by the department.
Hospitals, medical personnel Medical professionals, hospitals and hospital staff, school
personnel and law enforcement personnel may submit emergency reports through
password-protected e-mail submissions. A faxed report may also be accepted when
preceded by a telephone call informing the department of the incoming fax transmission
electronically. The department shall provide a portal through which these electronic reports
may be submitted that is linked to the department's comprehensive child welfare
information system.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 778, HP 583: 22.4012
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 116: 22.4012