§1425. Annual report on firearm fatalities, hospitalizations and mental health assessment data
Beginning January 1, 2022, the Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention within the Department of Health and Human Services shall report annually to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters on the following data:
[PL 2021, c. 369, §1 (NEW).]
1.
Firearm fatalities.
Public health data concerning firearm fatalities in the State, separated by:
A.
The number of homicides, including the number of homicides that were the result of domestic violence, further separated by the ages of the victims for each;
[PL 2021, c. 369, §1 (NEW).]
B.
Suicides, further separated by the ages of the victims; and
[PL 2021, c. 369, §1 (NEW).]
C.
Unintentional discharges, further separated by the ages of the victims;
[PL 2025, c. 711, §3 (AMD).]
[PL 2025, c. 711, §3 (AMD).]
2.
Hospitalizations.
Hospitalizations that occurred as a result of a firearm but did not result in death; and
[PL 2025, c. 711, §4 (AMD).]
3.
Risk assessments.
The number of assessments by a medical practitioner performed pursuant to Title 34‑B, section 3862‑A, the number of individuals assessed who received a referral for mental health treatment and services and any aggregate demographic information about the individuals assessed that can be released without risking individual identification.
[PL 2025, c. 711, §5 (NEW).]
The Commissioner of Public Safety, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, the Office of the Attorney General and the Maine Health Data Organization shall assist the Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention with the collection of the data required in this section.
[PL 2021, c. 676, Pt. A, §32 (NEW).]
The Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall make the report required under this section publicly available.
[PL 2021, c. 676, Pt. A, §32 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 369, §1 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 676, Pt. A, §32 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 711, §§2-5 (AMD).