If the department requires that a child receive mental health services or other medical services as an alternative to the initiation of a child protection proceeding, the department shall inform the person responsible for the child that the services must be approved by the department. If the person responsible for the child's medical expenses is unable to pay for the services required, the department shall inform the person responsible for the child that the department will pay for the services if the services are approved by the department.
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 4024
Department responsible for required services
Known as the Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act
The act spans §§ 4001–5005 (121 sections).
PL 1991, c. 623 (NEW).
Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.