Sec. 54. 34-B MRSA §5474, as amended by PL 1985, c. 503, §9, is repealed.

Sec. 55. 34-B MRSA §5475, as corrected by RR 1995, c. 2, §88, is repealed.

Sec. 56. 34-B MRSA §5476, as amended by PL 1983, c. 763, is repealed.

Sec. 57. 34-B MRSA §5477, as amended by PL 1987, c. 736, §55, is repealed.

Sec. 58. 34-B MRSA §5478, as repealed and replaced by PL 1983, c. 580, §26, is repealed.

Sec. 59. 34-B MRSA §5479, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, is repealed.

Sec. 60. 34-B MRSA §5480, as amended by PL 1983, c. 580, §27, is repealed.

Sec. 61. 34-B, §6252, sub-§4, ¶B, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §76, is further amended to read:

B. Respite care may be provided to any person by the center without full compliance with the procedures for admission by judicial certification under section 5475, if:

(1) The purpose of the respite care is for evaluation, diagnosis or other clearly stated and broadly defined therapeutic purposes of the person or the person's family; or

(2) Respite care may be provided, upon application to the department by the person, the person's guardian or the person's parent, for not more than 21 days at a time and not more than 60 days during any 12-month period; or.

(3) Continuing placement in the center beyond the time periods stated in subparagraph 2, if indicated, may be accomplished only upon full compliance with section 5475.

Sec. 62. 34-B MRSA §6252, sub-§4, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 503, §12, is repealed.