CHAPTER 329
H.P. 727 - L.D. 991
An Act to Address Issues Raised by the Select Committee to Study Rate Increases in Nursing Homes
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1826, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 291, §1, is amended to read:
3. Other contract provisions. The contract or agreement may contain any other provisions which that do not violate state law or rule or federal law or regulation and that are specifically allowed by the standardized contract under subsection 4.
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1826, sub-§4 is enacted to read:
4. Standardized contract. The commissioner shall adopt rules to standardize nursing home contracts for all nursing home residents to clarify the rights and obligations of residents. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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