2. Contracting;

3. Auditing;

4. Billing; and

5. Other administrative processes.

The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall report no later than January 31, 2006 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs the results of each of the above-referenced work groups including the amount of annual savings achieved.

PART OO

Sec. OO-1. Transfer from Personal Services to All Other. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585 or any other provision of law, available Personal Services salary savings balances in fiscal year 2005-06 and 2006-07 in Bangor Mental Health Institute accounts, which result from Physician positions that are vacant as a result of the inability to recruit, may be transferred to All Other by financial order upon recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor.

PART PP

Sec. PP-1. 22 MRSA §4003, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 733, §18, is amended to read:

1. Authorization. Authorize the department to protect and assist abused and neglected children, children in circumstances which that present a substantial risk of abuse and neglect, and their families.__The department is authorized to contract with any partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company or other legal entity recognized under the laws of this State for the provision of services to these children and their families while they are involved in any child protective investigation or other subsequent proceeding described in this chapter.__In undertaking any activity essential to performance under such a contract, the contractor is immune from any criminal or civil liability for that performance if acting in good faith;