{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-19501","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §19501","heading":"Policy","body":"It is the policy of the State to ensure that the legal and human rights of all persons with disabilities residing in the State are protected through the establishment of a protection and advocacy system pursuant to 29 United States Code, Section 794(e), 42 United States Code, Section 6042 et seq., as recodified, and Section 10801 et seq.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 24: PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCIES","CHAPTER 511: PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec19501.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"9a3836707a1f239e8c43c2bc1b8d9b3c13608787febf3d24b075e80720cfa863","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-19302","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-19502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}