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Maine
| July 27 2004 |
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State seeks to fix criminal-records system |
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse
- Prosecution
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Lengthy article explains how Maine's paper-based system of criminal records means law enforcement officials do not have ready access to criminal histories. Article focuses particularly on the implications for victims of domestic violence. |
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Kennebec Journal
http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/849192.shtml
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Barbara Walsh
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| January 01 2005 |
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Money Minders help elderly with finances |
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Short article on the Money Minders Program "sponsored by the Southern Maine Agency on Aging in collaborations with AARP. …The money minders program serves elderly and disabled people who remain in control of their finances, but need some help." |
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Foster's Online
http://www.fosters.com/January2005/01.01.05/news/mn_y0101_05b.asp
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| October 06 2005 |
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Fraud fighting team warns seniors: Potential fraud associated with new Medicare-Part D Program |
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One senior in Maine has already been tricked into giving her checking account number to someone purporting to be selling Medicare prescription drug cards, and lost $299. |
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Keep Me Current
http://www.keepmecurrent.com/Community/story.cfm?sto
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| May 04 2004 |
Augusta |
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AG: State must fight for elderly |
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"At what may have been the largest conference ever in the state dedicated to fighting the financial and physical abuse of the elderly, nearly 500 police officers, investigators, doctors, lawyers and social workers gathered at the Augusta Civic Center to try to find better ways to deal with the growing problem." |
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Bangor Daily News
http://www.bangornews.com/editorialnews/printarticle.cfm?ID=421746
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Renee Ordway
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| May 04 2004 |
Augusta |
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12,000 elderly Mainers abused each year, counselors told |
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At an elder abuse conference organized by the attorney general's office, participants were told that "180 law-enforcement officers in Maine have been trained to respond to complaints of abuse of the elderly." |
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Maine Today
http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D82BQRM00-124.shtml
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| June 01 2004 |
Augusta |
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Law protects home health care recipients |
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse
- Legislation
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"Gov. Baldacci Tuesday ceremonially signed legislation requiring personal care agencies, home health care providers and adult day-care programs to get criminal history records of those who apply to be unlicensed assistants. The law will also bar those agencies from hiring anyone who's been a certified nursing assistant and has been the subject of a substantiated complaint of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property." The law goes into effect July 30. |
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WMTW
http://www.wmtw.com/Global/story.asp?S=1909095
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| April 14 2005 |
Augusta |
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Insurer faces $400,000 fine by state |
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"Bankers Life & Casualty Company of Illinois has been fined $400,000 for failing to provide adequate training for representatives in South Portland and Bangor…[and] must invest $100,000 in organizations and efforts that benefit Maine senior citizens." The company must also revise its complaint handling process, have an independent auditor examine each branch sales office, and survey policy holders "to determine whether they understand the product purchased." |
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Maine Today
http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D89FC0J80-103.shtml
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