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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
Second Special Session of the 121st

CHAPTER 602
H.P. 1437 - L.D. 1940

An Act To Clarify Departmental Reporting Requirements for Developmental Disability Prevention Activities

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3573, as amended by PL 2001, c. 354, §3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§3573. Reporting

     1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

     2. Reporting requirements. The Department of Human Services, Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services and Department of Education shall by January 15th of each year submit a joint report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters regarding activities conducted over the past fiscal year related to the prevention of developmental disabilities and underlying mental and physical impairments and plans for such activities in the succeeding year. The report must also include data on the incidence rate of births of developmentally disabled children in the State.

     3. Limitation. The provisions of this section may not be interpreted to expand or otherwise affect the requirements of the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services to provide services to children and families under section 3571, subsection 2 or under Title 34-B.

Effective July 30, 2004, unless otherwise indicated.

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