C. A school board may obtain a short-term loan or enter into a lease-purchase agreement to acquire school buses if the loan is approved by the unit's legislative body or if funds that can be used for the initial lease-purchase payment have been appropriated by the unit's legislative body. The term of a loan or a lease-purchase agreement may not exceed 5 years. The commissioner shall establish a maximum amount for annual-term purchases in excess of the amount established in paragraph A. Beginning in fiscal year 2003-04 2005-06, these expenditures must be subsidized in accordance with section 15603, subsection 26-A chapter 606- B.

Sec. D-19. 20-A MRSA §6303, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 427, §1, is amended to read:

§6303. Medicaid for health and human services

A school administrative unit may receive funds from the Medicaid program pursuant to the United States Social Security Act, 42 United States Code, for the provision of preventive health, health, habilitation, rehabilitation and social services to eligible students in accordance with section 15613, subsection 16.

Sec. D-20. 20-A MRSA §6651, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1989, c. 414, §16, is repealed.

Sec. D-21. 20-A MRSA §6651, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1989, c. 414, §16, is further amended to read:

4. Cost to teachers and other employees. A school administrative unit or private school may offer school-based child care services to teachers and other employees of the unit or private school in accordance with a policy established by the local school board which that establishes the basis for participation. The school administrative unit or private school shall charge a fee for provision of such services which is at least equal to the per-child cost defined in subsection 3. The per-child cost is equal to the cost of salaries and educational materials attributable to the child care service divided by the number of children attending the child care program.

Sec. D-22. 20-A MRSA §6654, as amended by PL 1991, c. 550 and PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to read:

§6654. School-based child care grants