Maine § 1697. - Work-site high blood pressure programs
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 1697. — Work-site high blood pressure programs, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1697.. Work-site high blood pressure programs
The Bureau of Health shall establish work-site high blood pressure programs at work sites that have not previously been providing regular high blood pressure programs to their employees in order to screen all employees, detect and confirm those who have elevated blood pressures, refer those with elevations to physicians for diagnosis and treatment and continue contact through the year with employees to determine their progress toward blood pressure control. The bureau shall promote new work-site high blood pressure programs for workers, allocate funds for program operation and periodically evaluate program effectiveness. Any such screening program shall be voluntary for both employer and employee. [PL 1983, c. 547, §1 (NEW).]
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What does Maine Revised Statutes § 1697. cover?
Section 1697. ("Work-site high blood pressure programs") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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