Sec. 8. Functions and duties; rules, guidelines, policies and manuals. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary and in accordance with Public Law 2003, chapter 689, the units established within the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22-A, section 201, subsection 2 shall assume the functions and the duties of the bureaus, divisions and offices established under Title 22 and Title 34-B and the Office of Substance Abuse established under Title 5, chapter 521. Notwithstanding Title 5, chapter 375 and in accordance with Public Law 2003, chapter 689, Part B, section 1, all rules, guidelines, policies, manuals and similar documents adopted by or distributed by either the former Department of Human Services or the former Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services that are in effect as of the effective date of this Act remain in effect until rescinded, revised or amended, without regard to references therein to departmental offices, bureaus, divisions, units or employee titles or classifications that may no longer exist or that may be changed in the future.

Sec. 9. Personal services appropriation and allocation transfers. Available balances of personal services appropriations and allocations in fiscal year 2005-06 within the Department of Health and Human Services that are identified as savings resulting from the merger of the former Department of Human Services and the former Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services may be transferred within the personal services line category within the same fund by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor. The purpose of these transfers must be to provide permanent, ongoing funding for the pay range reallocation of positions to achieve pay equity. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall provide a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations