Sec. GG-2. Staggered terms. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 13101, subsection 3, of the 22 initial appointments made in accordance with Title 20-A, section 13101, subsection 2, 7 of the appointees must be appointed for one-year terms, 7 of the appointees must be appointed for 2-year terms and 8 appointees must be appointed for 3-year terms.

PART HH

Sec. HH-1. Cost-of-living adjustment; delay. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the nursing facility and residential care facility cost-of-living adjustments authorized under Public Law 2005, chapter 12, Pt. IIII are delayed for one month during fiscal year 2005-06. The Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to use the resulting savings in the Nursing Facility, Other Special Revenue Funds account to fund other MaineCare costs.

Sec. HH-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Mental Health Services - Community 0121

Initiative: Deappropriates funds for savings to be achieved by eliminating 3 contract Housing Coordinator positions located in the regions, shifting these responsibilities to state employees.

GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07

All Other ($194,731) ($194,731)

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GENERAL FUND TOTAL ($194,731) ($194,731)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,

DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2005-06 2006-07

GENERAL FUND ($194,731) ($194,731)

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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS ($194,731) ($194,731)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)