March 12, 2018
Kevin Wells, General Counsel
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
221 State St.
Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Mr. Wells,
The Bangor Daily News respectfully requests that the Maine Department of Health
and Human Services make available for inspection and copying, pursuant to 1
M.R.S.A. §408-A, all public records in the possession or control of the agency that
meet the following description:
● Records detailing the number of calls received by the Developmental
Services crisis team and the number of face-to-face interventions in 2015,
2016 and 2017.
● Records detailing the number of stays in hospital emergency departments by
clients who have had involvement with the Developmental Services crisis
team in 2015, 2016 and 2017, including records detailing the length and cost
of those emergency department stays.
● Records detailing the number of stays in psychiatric hospitals by clients who
have had involvement with the Developmental Services crisis team in 2015,
2016 and 2017, including records detailing the length and cost of those
psychiatric hospital stays.
● Records concerning whether follow-up was performed by the
Developmental Services crisis team for clients who have been restrained,
been in a hospital emergency department or been in a psychiatric hospital,
including records detailing the nature of the follow-up.
If the Maine Department of Health and Human Services objects to the provision of
any of these public records on the basis that they are not subject to the FOAA or
otherwise not subject to disclosure, please specify in writing the nature of the
materials that the Department of Health and Human Services refuses to provide and
the legal basis for that denial within five (5) days, pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. §408-A.
We are prepared to receive responsive documents via email at the address provided
below. We are also prepared to inspect and copy the records during regular business

 hours. The BDN asks that fees related to the fulfillment of this request be waived in the
public interest.
Thank you in advance for your prompt response. Please contact me at your first
convenience to arrange a reasonable time and place for inspection and copying.
Sincerely,
/s/
Matthew Stone
(207) 990-8139, mstone@bangordailynews.com
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