Section 4099-N - Entities subject to investigationReported abuse or neglect that occurs in the following out-of-home entities is subject to investigation by the investigation team. [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).]
1.Facility or person licensed by department; facility operated or funded by department. Out-of-home abuse or neglect is subject to investigation by the investigation team, including, but not limited to, abuse or neglect that occurs in the following: A. A child care facility licensed pursuant to section 8301-A, subsection 2; [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).]B. A family child care provider licensed pursuant to section 8301-A, subsection 3; [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).]C. A nursery school licensed pursuant to section 8402; [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).]D. A children's residential care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 1669; [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).]E. An emergency children's shelter licensed pursuant to chapter 1669; [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).]F. A shelter for homeless children licensed pursuant to chapter 1669; [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).]G. A transitional living program licensed pursuant to section 4099-E, subsection 3; [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).]H. A licensed family foster home as defined in section 8101, subsection 3, including, but not limited to, the home of a resource family that provides foster care, kinship care or adoption or permanency guardianship services; [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).]I. An unlicensed relatives home approved by the department as meeting licensing standards; and [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).]J. An unlicensed provider for children with cognitive impairments and functional limitations that is funded by the department pursuant to rules adopted by the department. [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).] [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).]
2.Unlicensed person or facilities. The investigation team may investigate a person or facility described in subsection 1 if the person or facility is not licensed. [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).]
3.School personnel. The investigation team may investigate an individual licensed by the Department of Education and employed by a school organized under Title 20-A, Part 2. [2023, c. 248, §4(NEW).]
Added by 2023SP1, c. 248,§ 4, eff. 10/25/2023.