{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-3178","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §3178","heading":"Payment to conservator or guardian","body":"If an applicant for or a recipient of aid is found by the department to be incapable of taking care of the applicant's or recipient's own health, welfare or money, payment must be made only to a legally appointed guardian or conservator for the applicant's or recipient's benefit.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION","PART 1: ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec3178.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"8ff7dfdc0fdf4b28db84f8d09f56930a7cedcdae54a441563e781bba1f06c321","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-3177","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-3179"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}