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| Sec. 4. Appointments; meetings. Resolved: That all appointments must be | made no later than 15 days following the effective date of this | resolve. The Executive Director of the Legislative Council must be | notified by all appointing authorities once the selections have | been made. When the appointment of all members has been completed, | the chairs of the task force shall call and convene the first | meeting of the task force no later than 20 days following the | effective date of this resolve. The commission may hold up to 4 | meetings; and be it further |
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| | Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall conduct a | comprehensive review of in-home, home health and community-based | services, including the structure and adequacy of the provider | community and its ability to provide the level and quality of | care the citizens of the State expect for the State's elderly and | disabled citizens. The study will focus on the State's oversight | system as well as on the delivery system itself; and be it | further |
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| | Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That, upon approval of the | Legislative Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis | shall provide necessary staffing services to the committee; and | be it further |
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| | Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: That the members of the task force | who are Legislators are entitled to the legislative per diem, as | defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and | reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred for their | attendance at authorized meetings of the task force. Other | members of the task force who are not otherwise compensated by | their employers or other entities that they represent are | entitled to receive reimbursement of necessary expenses incurred | for their attendance at authorized meetings of the task force; | and be it further |
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| | Sec. 8. Report. Resolved: That the task force shall submit its | report, together with any necessary implementing legislation, to | the Second Regular Session of the 120th Legislature no later than | January 2, 2001. If the task force requires a limited extension | of time to conclude its work, it may apply to the Legislative | Council, which may grant the extension; and be it further |
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| | Sec. 9. Budget. Resolved: That the chairs of the task force, with | assistance from the task force staff, shall administer the task | force's budget. Within 10 days after its first meeting, the task | force shall present a work plan and proposed budget to the | Legislative Council for approval. The task force may |
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| not incur expenses that would result in the task force exceeding | its approved budget. Upon request from the task force, the | Executive Director of the Legislative Council shall promptly | provide the task force chairs and staff with a status report on | the task force's budget, expenditures incurred and paid and | available funds. |
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| | This resolve establishes the Task Force to Make Legislative | and Policy Recommendations to Strengthen Consumer Protection and | Quality Outcomes for All In-Home and Home Health Care Services. |
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