PART MM

Sec. MM-1. Calculation and transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in Part B, section 1 that applies against each General Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings in the cost of health insurance attributable to reductions of hospital inpatient rates and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2006-07. The State Budget Officer shall provide the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs a report of the transferred amounts no later than January 15, 2007.

Sec. MM-2. Calculation and transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in Part B, section 1 that applies against the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools and Retired Teachers' Health Insurance General Fund accounts within the Department of Education from savings in the cost of health insurance attributable to reductions of hospital inpatient rates and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07. The State Budget Officer shall provide the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs a report of the transferred amounts no later than January 15, 2007.

PART NN

Sec. NN-1. Reduction of regulatory and administrative burdens for health and human services providers. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall organize and implement work groups to include staff of the Department of Health and Human Services and staff of health and human services providers for the purpose of achieving reductions in regulatory and administrative burdens for health and human services providers.

The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall organize and implement the following work groups with a goal to achieve a reduction in the costs of regulatory and administrative processes in each such work group area: