| | | Sec. B-4. Interim meetings; authorized. The joint standing committee of | | the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human | | services matters is authorized to meet as needed, but at least 3 | | times, during the 2004 legislative interim to carry out its | | responsibilities to oversee planning, service delivery and | | implementation issues related to the establishment of the | | Department of Health and Human Services. At these meetings, the | | Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall brief the | | committee on planning issues, progress, challenges and the time | | line for implementation. The committee shall provide | | opportunities for consumers, providers and advocates to speak to | | the committee. The committee may submit legislation to the First | | Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature based on these meetings. |
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| | | Sec. B-5. Working groups. During the period from July 2004 through | | December 2005, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services | | shall convene advisory working groups to consider planning, | | service delivery and implementation issues related to the | | establishment of the Department of Health and Human Services. | | The working groups shall review the issues identified in Part B, | | section 1, subsection 10. The working groups must include broad | | representation from consumers, providers, advocates and members | | of the public. |
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| | | Sec. B-6. 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-7. 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-8. 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 |
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