Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4088, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 400, §9, is amended to read:

C. "License" shall be defined in accordance with has the same meaning as in Title 5, section 8002, and shall include includes approval and registration. With respect to persons licensed by the Department of Education, "license" means certify, authorize or approve.

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §4088, sub-§1, ¶D-1 is enacted to read:

D-1.__"Service center" means the Community Services Center established in section 6-C.

Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §4088, sub-§3, ¶¶B to G, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 400, §9, are amended to read:

B. Shall investigate all reports received by the department or service center regarding alleged out-of-home abuse and neglect occurring in facilities or by persons subject to licensure by the department pursuant to this Title;

C. Shall conduct a single investigation sufficient to determine not only if abuse or neglect has occurred but also to determine whether a licensing violation has occurred in order to protect children from further harm and establish a basis upon which to take licensing action. This procedure minimizes duplicative or redundant investigations to the extent possible in response to the same or related allegations of out-of-home abuse or neglect in facilities or by persons subject to licensure by the department pursuant to this Title;

D. Shall coordinate and consult with the bureau or service center staff performing general licensing functions to eliminate duplicative or redundant investigations to the extent possible and to prevent, correct or eliminate the abuse or neglect or threat of abuse or neglect in out-of- home settings;

E. Shall provide the results of the investigation to the bureau's, service center's or other department's licensing staff for appropriate action;

F. Shall include relevant professionals outside the department or service center as members of the team for all investigations of residential treatment centers, group homes