4. Directed services. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2, the director may provide insurance advice or services for family foster homes as defined in Title 22, section 8101, subsection 3; specialized children's homes, as defined in Title 22, section 8101, subsection 5; respite care providers as defined in Title 34-B, section 6201, subsection 2-A; the Casco Bay Island Transit District created by Private and Special Law 1981, chapter 22; the University of Maine System; the Maine Technical College System; the Maine Maritime Academy; and the State's service delivery local workforce investment areas designated under the federal Job Training Partnership Act Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 97-300, as amended 105-220.

Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §12704, sub-§2, ¶D, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. G, §5 and affected by §29, is further amended to read:

D. The employment and training programs funded under the United States Job Training Partnership Act federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 97-300 105-220, or its successor, and overseen by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Employment Services, or its successor; and

Sec. 4. 26 MRSA c. 25 is amended by repealing the chapter headnote and enacting the following in its place:

CHAPTER 25

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT

Sec. 5. 26 MRSA §2001, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 258, §1, is amended to read:

§2001. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.

1. Act. "Act" means the Job Training Partnership Act, as established by the Federal Job Training Partnership Act, Public Law 97-300, enacted October 13, 1982.

2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor.