22 §1493. Duties of physicians and hospitals - Maine Statutes

Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH HEADING: PL 1989, C. 487, §11 (RPR)

Chapter 259-A: OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE REPORTING

§1493. Duties of physicians and hospitals

All physicians or hospitals shall report to the Department of Health and Human Services all persons diagnosed as having an occupational disease no later than 30 days from the date of diagnosis or from discharge from a hospital. The report shall include any factor known to the physician which is suspected of being a contributing factor to the disease, including, but not limited to, whether or not the person smokes and, if so, the frequency of smoking. [1985, c. 452, §1 (NEW); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]

A physician, upon notification by the Department of Health and Human Services, shall report to the department any further information requested by the department concerning any person now or formerly under his care, diagnosed as having or having had an occupational disease. [1985, c. 452, §1 (NEW); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]

No physician or hospital complying with the reporting requirements of this section may be liable for any civil damages as a result of those acts. [1985, c. 452, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 452, §1 (NEW). 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).