Code of Maine Rules
14 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
191 - MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION - GENERAL
Chapter 1 - ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEES
Section 191-1-IX - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY TO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEES

A. Review and approve the by-laws, or constitution of each Human Rights Committee;

B. Assure that Human Rights Committee members are provided access to any available information needed by the Human Rights Committee In performance of its duties and responsibilities;

C. Instruct all Department staff to cooperate fully with the Human Rights Committee in meeting the mandates of the Committee;

D. Allow Human Rights Committee members access to the facility for which they are responsible and to the staff of that facility and to the clients of that facility in a manner sufficient to allow the Committee to carry out its functions, and,

E. Assure that each volunteer member of the Human Rights Committee shall be reimbursed for the expenses incurred in carrying out their mandated duties as a member of the Human Rights Committee. In addition, the appointing authority and all agents of the appointing authority shall work toward mutually acceptable resolution of all concerns raised by the Human Rights Committee or individual members of that Human Rights Committee.