Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§59, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 786, §5, is repealed.

Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§61, as amended by PL 1989, c. 73, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§63, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 786, §5, is repealed.

Sec. 4. 34-B MRSA §1209-A, as amended by PL 1989, c. 503, Pt. B, §161, is repealed.

Sec. 5. 34-B MRSA §1210, as amended by PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. CCC, §13, is repealed.

Sec. 6. 34-B MRSA §3604, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 691, §6, is repealed.

Sec. 7. 34-B MRSA §3604, sub-§5-A is enacted to read:

5-A.__Exclusion.__Beginning October 1, 1999, an organization that receives a grant from or enters into a contract with the department for the provision of services under the authority of the department must be a participating member of the local service network, as described in section 3608, for the region of the State subject to that grant or contract.

Sec. 8. 34-B MRSA §3607, as amended by PL 1997, c. 683, Pt. B, §22, is further amended by repealing and replacing the headnote to read:

§3607. Quality councils

Sec. 9. 34-B MRSA §3607, first ¶, as repealed and replaced by PL 1997, c. 683, Pt. B, §22, is amended to read:

The department shall establish 7 local quality improvement councils, called area network quality councils, to evaluate the delivery of mental health services to children and adults under the authority of the department or who have a major mental illness, and to advise the department regarding quality assurance, systems development and the delivery of mental health, mental retardation, developmental disability and substance abuse services to children and adults under the authority of the department. The department shall also establish 2 institute councils to evaluate the delivery of mental health services at the 2 state mental health institutes and advise the department regarding quality assurance, operations and functions of the mental health institutes.