ME LD2001

Expands confidentiality protections for abuse and neglect investigations to include all records "created or obtained" during investigations and all post-investigation activities and proceedings

Transfers fire and safety inspection responsibility for specialized children's homes from the State Fire Marshal to the Department of Health and Human Services, aligning them with family foster home inspection procedures

Removes interagency licensing requirements between the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education for children's homes

Eliminates the mandate that nursery school staff obtain biennial certification from a licensed physician declaring them free from communicable disease

Corrects a statutory cross-reference related to the out-of-home abuse and neglect investigating team within the Office of Child and Family Services