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must be submitted to the Second Regular Session of the 122nd | | Legislature by January 31, 2006. |
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| | | Sec. B-2. Maine Revised Statutes amended; revision clause. Wherever in the | | Maine Revised Statutes the words "Department of Human Services" | | or "Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services" appear | | or reference is made to either of those departments with | | reference to the duties transferred to the Department of Health | | and Human Services as set forth in this Act, they are amended to | | read or mean, as the case may be, "Department of Health and Human | | Services." The Revisor of Statutes shall implement this revision | | when updating, publishing or republishing statutes. |
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| | | Sec. B-3. Maine Revised Statutes amended; revision clause. Wherever in the | | Maine Revised Statutes the words "Commissioner of Human Services" | | or "Commissioner of Behavioral and Developmental Services" appear | | or reference is made to either of these positions with reference | | to the duties transferred to the Commissioner of Health and Human | | Services as set forth in this Act, they are amended to read or | | mean, as the case may be, "Commissioner of Health and Human | | Services." The Revisor of Statutes shall implement this | | revision when updating, publishing or republishing the statutes. |
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| | | Sec. B-4. Budget. The Department of Administrative and Financial | | Services, Bureau of Budget shall work with the employees of the | | Department of Human Services and the Department of Behavioral and | | Developmental Services with regard to the duties transferred to | | the Department of Health and Human Services as set forth in this | | Act to develop the budget for the Department of Health and Human | | Services. |
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| | | Sec. B-5. Transitional activities. If the Commissioner of Health and | | Human Services determines that federal approval will not be | | obtained for any part of this Act that requires federal approval, | | the commissioner shall notify the joint standing committee of the | | Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services | | matters, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having | | jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the | | Executive Director of the Legislative Council. |
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| | | Sec. B-6. Conflicts and inconsistencies. If the Commissioner of Health and | | Human Services finds a conflict or inconsistency between | | provisions in the Maine Revised Statues, Title 22 and Title 34-B | | or rules adopted under those titles, then the commissioner shall | | attempt to resolve that conflict or inconsistency by reading the | | laws or rules together to give effect to the intent of the | | Legislature or agency, as the case may be. If the conflict | | orinconsistency can not be resolved, then |
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