Sec. V-2. 22 MRSA §7853, first ¶, as amended by PL 2003, c. 449, §2, is further amended to read:

The commissioner shall adopt rules for licensed assisted housing programs. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, except that rules to establish categories of licensed assisted housing programs, including private nonmedical institutions, are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. V-3. 22 MRSA §8102, sub-§1, as repealed and replaced by PL 1981, c. 260, §4, is amended to read:

1. Rules. The department shall adopt rules for the various levels of children's homes, including, but not limited to, facilities that are private nonmedical institutions, in conformity with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375. The rules shall must be designed to protect the health, safety, well-being and development of children and shall must include, but are not be limited to:

A. The number and qualifications of staff;

B. Rights and responsibilities of parents, children and staff;

C. The nature, provision, documentation and management of programs of care or treatment; and

D. The physical environment.

Sec. V-4. 25 MRSA §2927, sub-§1-B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 359, §4, is further amended to read:

1-B. Statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge. The activities authorized under this chapter are funded through a special statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge levied on each residential and business telephone exchange line, including private branch exchange lines and Centrex lines, cellular or wireless telecommunications service subscribers and semipublic coin and public access lines. The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge may not be imposed on more than 25 lines or numbers per customer billing account. In the case of cellular or wireless telecommunications service subscribers, the place of residence of those subscribers must be determined according to the sourcing rules for mobile