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This bill provides limited legal immunity to mediators who work with the Maine Human Rights Commission (MHRC). Specifically, the bill amends existing law to state that when mediators are conducting official duties in the commission's 3rd-party neutral mediation program, they will be considered state employees and will receive the same legal protections afforded to state employees under the Maine Tort Claims Act. This means that these mediators would be shielded from personal legal liability while performing their professional responsibilities in mediating human rights disputes. The provision is intended to protect neutral third-party mediators who help resolve potential human rights complaints, ensuring they can perform their important work without fear of being sued for actions taken in good faith during the mediation process.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=141&snum=132