Sec. UU-1. 22 MRSA §9-A, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 530, Pt. A, §6, is further amended to read:
A. "Public assistance" means any of the following:
(1) Temporary assistance for needy families under chapter 1053-B;
(2) Food stamp assistance under section 3104;
(3) General assistance under chapter 855 and any state-funded portion under chapter 1161;
(4) Medical assistance under chapter 855; or
(5) Assistance under the Parents as Scholars Program pursuant to chapter 1054-B.; or
(6) Public assistance for veterans under Title 37-B, section 505.
Sec. UU-2. 37-B MRSA §505, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
5. Public assistance designation. Assistance granted to veterans or their dependents pursuant to this section is designated public assistance for the purposes of providing public assistance within the meaning of Title 22, section 9-A. The department retains administrative responsibility for assistance granted under this section.
Sec. UU-3. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.
2002-03
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
Bureau of Veterans' Services
Positions (1.000)
Personal Services $40,686
Provides funds to convert 2 part-time Clerk Typist II positions to full-time positions to be located in the bureau's regional field offices.
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