An Act To Improve The Efficiency Of Certain Department Of Health And Human Services Licensing Investigations

LD 764 allows Maine's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to issue subpoenas during investigations into suspected abuse, neglect, or licensure violations involving health care providers. It grants DHHS the authority to request relevant records or testimony from individuals or entities, with immunity provided to those complying with subpoenas. The bill specifies that subpoenaed information must be handled per existing confidentiality rules (22 MRSA §3474). This change streamlines investigations by giving DHHS clearer subpoena powers currently used under the Adult Protective Services Act and other licensure boards.