Maine Revised Statutes Title 22. Health and Welfare § 1812-M. Urgent care facility

1. Definition. As used in this chapter, “urgent care facility” means a health care facility that is not otherwise licensed with a primary purpose of providing medical evaluation and care on a walk-in basis for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses and that does not have a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner on site to provide patient care. “Urgent care facility” does not include:

2. Standards. The department shall establish standards for the licensure of urgent care facilities effective July 1, 2026. The standards must include a licensure fee of not less than $50 and not more than $500 and address staffing, quality of care, advertising and promotion, inspections and complaint investigations and accreditation.