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guardian and shall promptly file a petition to commence court | proceedings. |
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| A. If the court finds that a youth is in need of services | and is in imminent danger of serious physical, mental or | emotional injury or, is at risk of prosecution for a | juvenile offense or is abusing__alcohol or drugs and is at | risk of serious harm as a result, the court shall order that | a service provider offer appropriate services to the youth | and the youth's family or legal guardian if appropriate. |
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| B. In a proceeding brought under this subsection, if the | court orders a service provider to offer appropriate | services to a youth or the youth's family or legal guardian, | the court may not order secure residential placement or | inpatient treatment or order a youth to participate in | services or enter an order of enforcement or contempt. |
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| | Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §4099-C, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 451, Pt. P, | §3, is amended to read: |
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| | 5. Reporting. The department shall report by October 1, 2003 | and annually thereafter to the joint standing committee of the | Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services | matters on the number and nature of preliminary assessments, | safety plans and court proceedings under this section. Beginning | October 1, 2004, the report must include summary statistics on | the number and characteristics of youth who refuse services under | this section, including demographic information, reason for | referral, assessed needs and stated reason for refusal of | services. The report must include safety plans and court | proceedings under this section. The report must include | recommendations for policy initiatives, rulemaking and | legislative action for youth in need of services. |
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| | Sec. 5. 22 MRSA §4099-C, sub-§6 is enacted to read: |
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| | 6.__Data.__The department shall collect data on the number and | characteristics of youth who refuse services under this section, | including demographic information, reason for referral, assessed | needs and stated reason for refusal of services.__The department | shall share the data collected under this subsection |
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| with the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services, | Office of Substance Abuse no later than October 1, 2004 and every | 6 months thereafter. |
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| | Sec. 6. Provider training. The Department of Behavioral and | Developmental Services, Office of Substance Abuse shall increase | training for providers in motivational therapy, family therapy | and other evidence-based practices that are effective |
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