{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-262","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §262","heading":"Home visiting","body":"1.  Voluntary universal home visiting program.  The department, as permitted by the availability of funds, shall offer a voluntary universal home visiting program for new families with children from the prenatal stage of development through 5 years of age, regardless of family income level.  The home visiting program must incorporate the following principles:\nA.  Healthy and strong parent-child attachment;\nB.  Physical and behavioral health of the family;\nC.  Reduced incidence of child abuse and neglect;\nD.  Positive and creative learning environments for the child;\nE.  Effective and positive parenting;\nF.  Parental competencies and self-confidence;\nG.  Reducing family isolation through community linkages;\nH.  School readiness; and\nI.  Family self-sufficiency.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 2: HEALTH","PART 1: ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 101: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec262.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"586a7156752804972d0901bd41ae329c989c112a6510385ee5e2402678f79a52","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-261","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-263"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}