Data system — Maine Code § 18439.

§ 18439.. Data system

1.  Data and reporting system.  The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation and utilization of a coordinated data and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action and the reporting of any significant investigative information on all licensees and applicants for a license in participating states.

2.  Uniform dataset submission.  Notwithstanding any provision of state law to the contrary, a participating state shall submit a uniform dataset to the data system on all individuals to whom this compact is applicable as required by the rules of the commission, including:

A. Identifying information;   [PL 2023, c. 664, §1 (NEW).]

B. Licensure data;   [PL 2023, c. 664, §1 (NEW).]

C. Adverse actions against a licensee, license applicant or compact privilege and any related information;   [PL 2023, c. 664, §1 (NEW).]

D. Nonconfidential information related to alternative program participation, the beginning and ending dates of such participation, and other information related to such participation;   [PL 2023, c. 664, §1 (NEW).]

E. Any denial of application for licensure and the reasons for that denial, excluding the reporting of any criminal history record information when prohibited by law;   [PL 2023, c. 664, §1 (NEW).]

F. The existence of significant investigative information; and   [PL 2023, c. 664, §1 (NEW).]

G. Other information that may facilitate the administration of this compact, as determined by the rules of the commission.   [PL 2023, c. 664, §1 (NEW).]

4.  Significant investigative information availability.  Significant investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any participating state may be made available only to other participating states.

5.  Adverse action information.  It is the responsibility of the participating states to monitor the data system to determine whether adverse action has been taken against a licensee or license applicant. Adverse action information pertaining to a licensee or license applicant in any participating state must be available to any other participating state.

6.  Confidential information.  Participating states contributing information to the data system may, in accordance with state or federal law, designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state.

7.  Information expungement.  Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently required to be expunged pursuant to federal law or by the laws of the participating state contributing the information must be removed from the data system.