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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, § 4099-J: Definitions, 2023

This section defines “Investigation team,” “Licensed,” and “Out-of-home abuse or neglect.”

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United States — Maine
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Year 2023
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Enacted 2023 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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Enacted 2023 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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This section defines “Investigation team,” “Licensed,” and “Out-of-home abuse or neglect.”

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).] 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).]
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