Maine Revised Statutes, Title 34-B, § 9002: Definitions--Article II, 1983

As used in this compact, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words have the following meanings. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).] 1. Aftercare. "Aftercare" means care, treatment and services provided a patient, as defined, on convalescent status or conditional release. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).] 2. Institution. "Institution" means any hospital or other facility maintained by a party state or political subdivision thereof for the care and treatment of mental illness or mental deficiency. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).] 3. Mental deficiency. "Mental deficiency" means mental deficiency as defined by appropriate clinical authorities to such extent that a person is incapable of managing that person's affairs, but may not include mental illness. [PL 2009, c. 299, Pt. A, §7 (AMD).] 4. Mental illness. "Mental illness" means mental disease to such extent that a person requires care and treatment for that person's own welfare or the welfare of others or of the community. [PL 2009, c. 299, Pt. A, §8 (AMD).] 5. Patient. "Patient" means any person subject to or eligible, as determined by the laws of the sending state, for institutionalization or other care, treatment or supervision pursuant to this compact. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).] 6. Receiving state. "Receiving state" means a party state to which a patient is transported pursuant to the compact or to which it is contemplated that a patient may be so sent. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).] 7. Sending state. "Sending state" means a party state from which a patient is transported pursuant to the compact or from which it is contemplated that a patient may be so sent. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).] 8. State. "State" means any state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).]