Sec. 51. 22 MRSA §7924, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 445 and amended by PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to read:

2. Professionals to report. Any professional who provides health care, social services or mental health services or who administers a long-term care facility or program and who knows of or has reasonable cause to suspect that there has been a violation of any of those regulations promulgated rules adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services department governing the licensure of long-term care facilities pertaining to residents' rights or conduct of resident care shall immediately report or cause a report to be made to an agency or person referred to in subsection 1.

Sec. 52. 22 MRSA §7924, sub-§3, as corrected by RR 1995, c. 2, §45 and amended by PL 2001, c. 354, §3, is further amended to read:

3. Written report of findings. Any agency or person investigating a situation pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 shall submit a written report of the findings and results of the investigation to the administrator of the long-term care facility in which the residents' rights allegedly have been violated; and to the Commissioner of Human Services; and, if the resident is mentally ill or mentally retarded or has a related condition, to the Commissioner of Behavioral and Developmental Services commissioner.

Sec. 53. 22 MRSA §7933, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 610, §2 and PL 2001, c. 354, §3, is further amended to read:

2. Who may bring action. The commissioner or acting commissioner may bring an action in Superior Court requesting the appointment of a receiver. In an action brought regarding a private psychiatric hospital, prior to or at the time of bringing the action, the commissioner shall consult and work collaboratively with the Commissioner of Behavioral and Developmental Services.

Sec. 54. 22 MRSA §8104, sub-§1, as corrected by RR 1995, c. 2, §46 and amended by PL 2001, c. 354, §3, is further amended to read: