4. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services or a designated representative in the geographical area in which the person resides or is present or, in the case of adults with mental retardation, the Commissioner of Behavioral and Developmental Services or a designated representative in the geographical area in which the person resides or is present.

Sec. A-22. 22 MRSA §3472, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2003, c. 653, §2, is repealed.

Sec. A-23. 22 MRSA §3762, sub-§2, śC, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 530, Pt. A, §16 and amended by PL 2001, c. 354, §3, is repealed.

Sec. A-24. 22 MRSA §7924, sub-§1, as corrected by RR 2003, c. 2, §82, is amended to read:

1. Alleged violations reported and investigated. Any person who believes that any of those rules governing the licensure of long-term care facilities or the operation of assisted living programs and services authorized pursuant to section 7853 adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services department pertaining to residents' rights and conduct of resident care has been violated may report the alleged violation to the protection and advocacy agency designated pursuant to Title 5, section 19501; the long-term care ombudsman pursuant to section 5106, subsection 11-C and section 5107-A; the Office of Advocacy pursuant to Title 34-A, section 1203; and any other agency or person whom the Commissioner of Health and Human Services commissioner may designate.

Sec. A-25. 22 MRSA §7924, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 445 and amended by PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to read:

2. Professionals to report. Any professional who provides health care, social services or mental health services or who administers a long-term care facility or program and who knows of or has reasonable cause to suspect that there has been a violation of any of those regulations promulgated rules adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services department governing the licensure of long-term care facilities pertaining to residents' rights or conduct of resident care shall immediately report or cause a report to be made to an agency or person referred to in subsection 1.