Section 949-H - Relation to other laws1.Other laws unaffected. This chapter does not limit the rights, privileges or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this chapter does not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact or the International Emergency Management Assistance Compact. [2017, c. 396, §5(NEW).]
2.Exceptions; Emergency Management Assistance Compact and International Emergency Management Assistance Compact. The Maine Emergency Management Agency, pursuant to section 784-A, the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and the International Emergency Management Assistance Compact, may incorporate into the emergency forces of this State volunteer health practitioners who are not officers or employees of this State, a political subdivision of this State or a municipality or other local government within this State. [2017, c. 396, §5(NEW).]
Added by 2018, c. 396,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2018.