Educational Materials

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Maine Local Health Officer's Online Core Training Handbook (complete PDF*)

LHO Toolkit

Problem Solving Techniques for Local Health Officers

• Flow chart of steps to follow when processing complaints (Word* | PDF)
• Diagram - flow chart to follow when processing complaints (PDF*)
• LHO Consultation Best Practices (Word* | PDF)

Applicable LHO Resources

Local Health Officer Statutory Resources:

Title 22: Health and Welfare

Statutes List of Statutes Chapter 152: Public Health Infrastructure      22 §412. Coordination of Public Health Infrastructure Components Chapter 153: Local Health Officers §451 - §462      22 §451. Appointment      22 §453. Local Board of Health      22 §454-A. Power and Duties      22 §461. Notice to Owner to Clean Premises; Expenses on Refusal      22 §462. Assistance if Obstructed in Duty Chapter 250: Control of Notifiable Disease and Conditions §801 - §835 Chapter 252: Lead Poisoning Control Center §1314 - 1329 Chapter 252-B: Poison Control Center §1346 Chapter 257-A: Control of Browntail Moths §1444 Chapter 262: Smoking §1541 - §1550 Chapter 263: Offenses Against Public Health §1561 - §1580-L      22 §1561. Removal of Private Nuisance      22 §1562. Depositing of Dead Animals Where Nuisance Chapter 266: Swimming Pools §1631 - §1635 Chapter 266-B: Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Illnesses §1645 - §1646 Chapter 270-C: Maine Water Well Program §1689 - §1689-B Chapter 601: Water for Human Consumption §2601 - §2660-H Chapter 602: Public Pools and Spas §2661 - §2669 Chapter 958-A: Adult Protective Services Act §3470 - §3493 Chapter 1457: Coordinated Community Programs for Maine's Elderly §5113 - §5118        22 §452. Compensation (Repealed)      22 §454. Duties (Repealed)      22 §455. Reports (Repealed)      22 §456. Employment by Several Localities (Repealed)      22 §457. Notice to Town of Charge for Infected Persons (Repealed)      22 §458. Medical Supplies for Indigent Nonresidents (Repealed)      22 §459. Providing for Free Vaccinations (Repealed)      22 §460. Notice to Owner for Infected House Requiring Disinfecting (Repealed)