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S.P. 22 - L.D. 36

An Act to Protect the Privacy of Maine Nurses

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §2109 is enacted to read:

§2109.__Confidentiality of personal information of applicant

or licensee

For applications for licensure and for renewal of licensure submitted on or after July 1, 2004, an applicant or licensee shall provide the board with a current professional address and telephone number, which is the public contact address, and a personal residence address and telephone number.__An applicant's or licensee's personal residence address and telephone number, and e-mail address if provided by the applicant, are confidential information and may not be disclosed except as permitted by this section or as required by law unless the personal residence address, telephone number and e-mail address have been provided as the public contact address.__Personal health information submitted as part of any application is confidential information and may not be disclosed except as permitted or required by law.