{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-8701","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §8701","heading":"Declaration of purpose","body":"It is the intent of the Legislature that uniform systems of reporting health care information be established; that all providers and payors who are  required to file reports do so in a manner consistent with these systems; and that, using the least restrictive means practicable for the protection of privileged health care information, public access to those reports be ensured.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS","CHAPTER 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION","SUBCHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec8701.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"a3d46b28d0e8618f0afff01357c72661d84ec124af5f68a43d4c6336f211dfb6","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-8631","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-8702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}