34-B §1001. Definitions - Maine Statutes

Title 34-B: BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES HEADING: PL 1995, C. 560, PT. K, §7 (RPR); 2001, C. 354, §3 (AMD)

Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subchapter 1: DEFINITIONS

§1001. Definitions

As used in this Title, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).]

1. Chief administrative officer. "Chief administrative officer" means the head of a state institution or the head of any other institution which provides services which fall under the jurisdiction of the department.

[ 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW) .]

2. Client. "Client" means a person receiving services from the department, from any state institution or from any agency licensed or funded to provide services falling under the jurisdiction of the department.

[ 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §8 (AMD); 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §83 (AFF) .]

3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee, except that when the term "commissioner and only the commissioner" is used, the term applies only to the person appointed Commissioner of Health and Human Services and not to any designee.

[ 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §83 (AFF); 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §9 (AMD); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §7 (REV) .]

4. Department. "Department" means the Department of Health and Human Services.

[ 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV) .]

4-A. Office of advocacy.

[ 2005, c. 519, Pt. RR, §1 (RP); 2005, c. 519, Pt. RR, §4 (AFF) .]

5. Parking area. "Parking area" means land maintained by the State at the state institutions under the jurisdiction of the department, which may be designated as parking areas by the heads of the state institutions.

[ 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW) .]

6. Public way. "Public way" means a road or driveway on land maintained by the State at the state institutions under the jurisdiction of the department.

[ 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW) .]

7. Resident. "Resident" means a person residing in a state institution or in any other institution which provides services which fall under the jurisdiction of the department.

[ 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW) .]

8. State institution. "State institution" means:

A. The Riverview Psychiatric Center; [1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW); 2005, c. 236, §4 (REV).]

B. The Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center; or [2005, c. 236, §3 (REV); 2005, c. 457, Pt. NN, §1 (AMD); 2005, c. 457, Pt. NN, §8 (AFF).]

C. [1995, c. 395, Pt. G, §10 (RP); 1995, c. 395, Pt. G, §20 (AFF).]

D. Before October 1, 2008, the Elizabeth Levinson Center. [2007, c. 539, Pt. N, §57 (AMD).]

E. [2005, c. 457, Pt. NN, §2 (RP); 2005, c. 457, Pt. NN, §8 (AFF).]

F. [1997, c. 393, Pt. A, §39 (RP).]

F. [1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §10 (RP).]

G. [MRSA T. 34-B, §1001, sub-§8, ¶G (RP).]

H. [2005, c. 457, Pt. NN, §3 (RP); 2005, c. 457, Pt. NN, §8 (AFF).]

[ 2007, c. 539, Pt. N, §57 (AMD) .]

9. Written political material. "Written political material" means flyers, handbills or other nonperiodical publications which are subject to the restrictions of Title 21-A, chapter 13.

[ 1985, c. 506, Pt. A, §70 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW). 1985, c. 506, §A70 (AMD). 1993, c. 410, §CCC9 (AMD). RR 1995, c. 2, §82 (COR). 1995, c. 395, §G10 (AMD). 1995, c. 395, §G20 (AFF). 1995, c. 550, §§1,2 (AMD). 1995, c. 560, §§K8-11,82 (AMD). 1995, c. 560, §K83 (AFF). 1997, c. 393, §§A38,39 (AMD). 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD). 2003, c. 689, §§B6,7 (REV). 2005, c. 236, §§3,4 (REV). 2005, c. 457, §§NN1-3,OO1 (AMD). 2005, c. 457, §§NN8,OO5 (AFF). 2005, c. 519, §RR1 (AMD). 2005, c. 519, §RR4 (AFF). 2007, c. 539, Pt. N, §57 (AMD). MRSA T.34B ., §1001/8/G (AMD).