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ME LD99
Bill
Status
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kelly Murphy
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Department of Education Commissioner to share records of complaints, misconduct investigations, and disciplinary actions with the Department of Health and Human Services during child abuse or neglect investigations involving school personnel
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Expands DHHS investigation authority to cover individuals who are licensed, certified, have applied for licensure/certification, or are subject to licensure/certification by the Department of Education and employed by schools
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Permits DHHS investigation teams to notify school superintendents and administrators when there is an indicated or substantiated finding of out-of-home abuse or neglect against a school employee
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Allows the Department of Education to disseminate reports of suspected child abuse or neglect to school administrators when neither department is actively investigating and the school is unaware of the information, while protecting reporter identity
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Signed into law as Chapter 362 on June 18, 2025
Legislative Description
An Act to Clarify Information Sharing Between the Department of Health and Human Services and Schools with Respect to Investigations of Child Abuse or Neglect
Children And Families
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/16/2025