Code of Maine Rules
14 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
197 - OFFICE OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
Chapter 12 - REPORTABLE EVENTS SYSTEM
SUMMARY: This chapter sets forth the policy of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Department) regarding the Reportable Events System including, (1) reporting requirements when a Reportable Event has occurred involving an Individual Receiving Services (any adult with Developmental Disabilities, including Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder, determined eligible for and receiving services from a provider of services licensed, funded, or regulated in whole or in part by the Department, and adults with Acquired Brain Injury determined eligible for and receiving waiver services from a provider of services licensed, funded, or regulated in whole or in part by the Department), and (2) the steps involved in review of Reportable Events to identify preventive and corrective action, as appropriate.
The goals of the Reportable Events System and this rule are to: (1) identify events that warrant the attention of key people involved in the support of an Individual Receiving Services; (2) ensure that key people involved in the support of an Individual Receiving Services are made aware of such Reportable Events; (3) initiate a response to ensure the ongoing health and safety of an Individual Receiving Services when a Reportable Event has occurred; and (4) ensure that the Department and Provider Agencies recognize and analyze patterns and trends to improve service delivery. The Department recognizes that some events that meet the definition of a Reportable Event may also qualify as an allegation of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation, which requires a separate report in accordance with Department rule and the Adult Protective Services Act. See 22 M.R.S. §3477; 10-149 C.M.R. ch. 1.
The Department will preserve the confidentiality and limit the disclosure of records of reportable events pursuant to 34-B M.R.S. §1207.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 34-B M.R.S. §5604-A
