Sec. OOO-2. Advisory working group; mental health services. The Commissioner of Behavioral and Developmental Services and the Commissioner of Human Services shall convene an advisory working group consisting of representatives of individual and agency providers of adult and children's mental health services funded by either of the departments to examine and make recommendations to the departments regarding methods to provide regulatory relief, achieve savings and identify the factors that contribute to provider costs in excess of the statewide median for these services. The goal of the advisory working group is to identify changes that may be made in licensing and other administrative requirements so that services may be provided in the most cost- effective manner. In performing its work under this section, the advisory working group shall consult with the Court Master and the Receiver in the Augusta Mental Health Institute Consent Decree case, Kennebec County Superior Court, CV-89-088, and with the representatives of the parties in that case and other relevant consent decrees and settlements. By September 6, 2004, the Commissioner of Behavioral and Developmental Services shall report on the progress of the advisory working group to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters. The committee may report out legislation to the First Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature.

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Sec. PPP-1. Education in Unorganized Territory account; lapse balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $2,400,000 of unencumbered balance forward at the close of fiscal year 2003-04 in the Education in Unorganized Territory, General Fund account in the Department of Education lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2004-05.

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