Sec. 19. 34-B MRSA §5405, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 550, §4, is amended to read:

1. Establishment. Freeport Towne Square is established in the Town of Freeport as a facility to care provide support for persons with mental retardation or autism.

Sec. 20. 34-B MRSA §5406 is enacted to read:

§5406.__Crisis facilities

1.__Statewide system.__The department must maintain a statewide system of small facilities to assist in providing crisis services as required by section 5433-A.

2.__Management.__The department shall employ a program director of crisis services to direct and manage the facilities.

Sec. 21. 34-B MRSA §5431, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, is amended to read:

§5431. Purpose

The purpose of this Article is to assist in the establishment and expansion of community-based mental retardation services and programs for mentally retarded persons residing with mental retardation or autism who reside in the community and residing in privately-operated privately operated residential care facilities.

Sec. 22. 34-B MRSA §5432, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, is amended to read:

1. Community participation. Encourage persons in local communities to participate in the provision of supportive services for mentally retarded persons with mental retardation or autism, so that persons in the community may have a better understanding of the need for those services;

Sec. 23. 34-B MRSA §5433, as amended by PL 1985, c. 768, §§6 and 7, is further amended to read:

§5433. Commissioner's powers

The commissioner may: