Older Reviews
Certificate of Need reviews from previous years are available online by selecting a year.
Maine Background Check Center
The Maine Background Check Center (MBCC) is a secure, web-based system operated by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in partnership with the Maine Department of Public Safety (DPS) and regulated employers that provide care and services to vulnerable Maine citizens.
For more information, visit the Maine Background Check Portal.
Sentinel Events
22 MRSA §8753 requires hospitals/healthcare facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, end stage renal disease facilities, and intermediate care facilities for people with intellectual disabilities to report certain serious events to the Division of Licensing and Certification.
Report a Facility Incident
Note: This guidance is for employees of a facility, agency, or center who wish to report an incident on behalf of the facility, agency, or center only. See page File a Complaint for guidance if you are not an employee of the facility, agency, or center of if you are an employee but wish to file an incident as an individual and not on behalf of the facility, agency, or center.
To report an incident, please complete the online form.
File a Complaint
Individuals wishing to file a complaint of regulatory non-compliance against a facility, agency, or center should submit our online complaint form (see below).
Safety & Reporting
File a Complaint
If you would like to file a complaint regarding the conditions at a facility or agency and unlicensed personnel working at facilities, please use this form.
Minimum Data Set Training
The MDS is a powerful tool for implementing standardized assessment and for facilitating care management in nursing homes (NHs) and non-critical access hospital swing beds (SBs). Its content has implications for residents, families, providers, researchers, and policymakers.