Maine LD1922 mandates the sealing of certain child protection records to support workforce development for families involved in child protective.
Maine LD1922 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to seal certain child protection records to alleviate barriers to employment. The records are rendered inaccessible to the public but are retained by the department for internal use. Exceptions include reports involving child fatalities, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, or serious physical injury. The records of unsubstantiated or indicated reports are sealed immediately upon classification. Records of substantiated reports are sealed after three years if no subsequent substantiated or indicated report is recorded.
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