Maine Health Care Laws

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Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors | Last reviewed November 01, 2017

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Welcome to FindLaw's section on the medical and health care laws of Maine, which cover patient's rights as well as important patient protections and regulations for doctors and other care providers. In this section, you will find information about your rights to access abortion (protected by federal law) and certain procedures enforced by the state; the rights of patients to access their medical records and how this information must be kept confidential; important legal documents such as living wills and durable powers of attorney; and much more. Click on a link below to learn more about Maine's health care laws.

Learn About Maine Health Care Laws

  • Maine Durable Power of Attorney Laws

    What you need to know about Maine's durable power of attorney law, which allows a trusted individual (named in the document) to make important health care decisions on one's behalf.

  • Maine Euthanasia Laws

    General information about euthanasia (or mercy killing), which is illegal in every state, and Maine's stance of physician-assisted suicide, which is not legal in the state.

  • Maine Medical Record Laws

    How Maine law regulates how and when medical records must be maintained within the state, including a summary of your rights as a patient and how to make a medical records request.

  • Maine Living Will Laws

    While technically not a will, living wills are legal documents in which an individual states their health care and end-of-life preferences, including the use of artificial respirators and feeding tubes.

  • Maine Abortion Laws

    Overview of the restrictions and regulations related to getting an abortion or operating an abortion clinic in Maine, including parental consent for minors and licensing requirements for doctors.

  • Maine Civil Statute of Limitations

    A listing of Maine's civil statute of limitations, or time limits, that set deadlines for the filing of civil actions and range from two to six years, with links to related resources and information about finding an attorney.

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