CHAPTER 648

S.P. 674 - L.D. 1757

An Act Regarding Continuing Improvements in the

MaineCare Program

Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, authorization for the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt rules with retroactive application was enacted in 2003 with an automatic repeal date of July 1, 2006; and

Whereas, the automatic repeal of the statutory authorization for retroactive rules will expire on July 1, 2006 unless action is taken immediately to repeal the automatic repeal clause; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §42, sub-§8, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 612, §1, is amended to read: