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An Act to Modify Confidentiality Laws to Protect Children Being Placed into Custody by the Department of Health and Human Services

An Act to Modify Confidentiality Laws to Protect Children Being Placed into Custody by the Department of Health and Human Services

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Sponsor
Representative Richard Campbell
Last action
2025-04-15
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to Modify Confidentiality Laws to Protect Children Being Placed into Custody by the Department of Health and Human Services

An Act to Modify Confidentiality Laws to Protect Children Being Placed into Custody by the Department of Health and Human Services Sponsor: Representative Richard Campbell Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Modify Confidentiality Laws to Protect Children Being Placed into Custody by the Department of Health and Human Services Sponsor: Representative Richard Campbell Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-04-11 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-04-09 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-04-09 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-03-25 House

    Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. 2025-03-25 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Modify Confidentiality Laws to Protect Children Being Placed into Custody by the Department of Health and Human Services
Sponsor:
Representative Richard Campbell
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1233
H.P. 808 House of Representatives, March 25, 2025
An Act to Modify Confidentiality Laws to Protect Children Being
Placed into Custody by the Department of Health and Human
Services
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CAMPBELL of Orrington.

Page 1 - 132LR0722(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4008, sub-§3, ¶M, as amended by PL 2023, c. 151, §8, is
3 further amended to read:
4 M. Law enforcement authorities for entry into the National Crime Information Center
5 database of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to a national information
6 clearinghouse for missing and exploited children operated pursuant to 42 United States
7 Code, Section 5773(b). Information disclosed pursuant to this paragraph is limited to
8 information on missing or abducted children or youth that is required to be disclosed
9 pursuant to 42 United States Code, Section 671(a)(35)(B); and
10Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §4008, sub-§3, ¶N, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 151, §9, is
11 amended to read:
12 N. A party to a child protection proceeding and the attorney representing the party in
13 the proceeding, with protection for identity of reporters and other persons when
14 appropriate. ; and
15Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §4008, sub-§3, ¶O is enacted to read:
16 O. An agency or department involved in the placement of a child if a record of past
17 substance use or domestic abuse by a person being considered for custody of the child
18 exists.
19SUMMARY
20 This bill requires the disclosure of confidential records of the Department of Health
21 and Human Services to an agency or department involved in the placement of a child if a
22 record of past substance use or domestic abuse by a person being considered for custody
23 of the child exists.
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