10-148-201 Me. Code R. § I
The Department adopts these rules pursuant to 22 M.R.S.A. §42(1). These rules are necessary for the successful operation of the Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act, 22 M.R.S.A. §4001et seq. Specifically, these rules are necessary to the Department's obligation to determine the degree of harm or threatened harm to each child in each case that comes to its attention, pursuant to 22 M.R.S.A. §4004(2) (C-1) and appeals from denial of access to confidential records under 22 M.R.S.A. §4008(7).
Whenever an agency is referred to in these rules, the rules shall be construed to refer to any successor agency. A "successor agency" is one that has powers or responsibilities similar or identical to an agency named in these rules. Whenever any law is referred to in these rules, the rules shall be construed to refer to any amendments or re-codifications resulting in a similar or identical law.
10-148 C.M.R. ch. 201, § I