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(2)__The Maine Center for Disease Control and
Prevention, which includes minority health services;
and

 
(3)__The Office of Integrated Access and Support;

 
B.__The Operations and Support Unit;

 
C.__The Finance Unit, which includes:

 
(1)__The Office of Budget Planning and Analysis;

 
(2)__The Office of Audit for MaineCare and Social
Services; and

 
(3)__The Office of Accounting and Cash Management; and

 
D.__The Integrated Services Unit, which includes:

 
(1)__The Office of Adult Mental Health Services;

 
(2)__The Office of Adults with Cognitive and Physical
Disability Services;

 
(3)__The Office of Advocacy Services;

 
(4)__The Office of Child and Family Services;

 
(5)__The Office of Elder Services;

 
(6)__The State Forensic Service;

 
(7)__The Office of Substance Abuse Services; and

 
(8)__The Office of Integrated Services Quality
Improvement.

 
Sec. 5. Department's accounting structure. On or before October 1, 2005,
the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall submit to the
Governor, the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human
Services and the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and
Financial Affairs a plan to create a new budget and financial
management system and reporting structure for the Department of
Health and Human Services. The recommended structure must
address security and authority issues, reporting administration,
position administration, performance budget administration,
biennial budget issues, budget document issues and annual reports
issues. The commissioner shall invite the following or their
designees to join a working group to aid in the preparation of
the new budget and financial management structure: the
department's Deputy Commissioner of Finance, the


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