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:

1. Licensing;

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. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

Departmentwide - Overtime 0032

Initiative: Deappropriates salary savings to remain within available resources.

GENERAL FUND 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Personal Services ($500,000) ($250,000) ($250,000)