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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, § 19251: Definitions, 1989

This section defines four terms used in the chapter: Bureau, community-based AIDS organization, fiscal agent, and statewide AIDS alliance.

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This section defines four terms used in the chapter: Bureau, community-based AIDS organization, fiscal agent, and statewide AIDS alliance.

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This section defines four terms used in the chapter: Bureau, community-based AIDS organization, fiscal agent, and statewide AIDS alliance.

As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §20 (NEW).] 1. Bureau. "Bureau" means the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health. [PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §20 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).] 2. Community-based AIDS organization. "Community-based AIDS organization" means a nonprofit community organization whose primary purpose is to provide educational information on HIV-related illnesses, support to persons with HIV-related illnesses and assistance to families and others providing care and support to persons with HIV-related illnesses. [PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §20 (NEW).] 3. Fiscal agent. "Fiscal agent" means an incorporated community organization, agency or institution designated by a community-based AIDS organization and authorized by the bureau to receive and distribute grants to that community-based AIDS organization. [PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §20 (NEW).] 4. Statewide AIDS alliance. "Statewide AIDS alliance" means a statewide coalition of community-based AIDS organizations having at least one representative from each member organization. [PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §20 (NEW).]
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