CHAPTER 253

H.P. 942 - L.D. 1359

An Act To Amend the Maine Health Data Organization Statutes

and To Extend the Operation of the Maine Health Data

Processing Center

Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, the statute authorizing the Maine Health Data Processing Center will be repealed September 1, 2005 unless this bill takes effect prior to September 1, 2005; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §691, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 456, §1, is amended to read:

§691. Repeal

This chapter is repealed September 1, 2005 2009.

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §8702, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. C, §17 and c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to read: