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| Sec. 4. Appointments; meetings. Resolved: That all appointments must be | | made no later than 15 days following the effective date of this | | resolve. The Executive Director of the Legislative Council must be | | notified by all appointing authorities once the selections have | | been made. When the appointment of all members has been completed, | | the chairs of the task force shall call and convene the first | | meeting of the task force no later than 20 days following the | | effective date of this resolve. The commission may hold up to 4 | | meetings; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall conduct a | | comprehensive review of in-home, home health and community-based | | services, including the structure and adequacy of the provider | | community and its ability to provide the level and quality of | | care the citizens of the State expect for the State's elderly and | | disabled citizens. The study will focus on the State's oversight | | system as well as on the delivery system itself; and be it | | further |
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| | | Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That, upon approval of the | | Legislative Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis | | shall provide necessary staffing services to the committee; and | | be it further |
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| | | Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: That the members of the task force | | who are Legislators are entitled to the legislative per diem, as | | defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and | | reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred for their | | attendance at authorized meetings of the task force. Other | | members of the task force who are not otherwise compensated by | | their employers or other entities that they represent are | | entitled to receive reimbursement of necessary expenses incurred | | for their attendance at authorized meetings of the task force; | | and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 8. Report. Resolved: That the task force shall submit its | | report, together with any necessary implementing legislation, to | | the Second Regular Session of the 120th Legislature no later than | | January 2, 2001. If the task force requires a limited extension | | of time to conclude its work, it may apply to the Legislative | | Council, which may grant the extension; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 9. Budget. Resolved: That the chairs of the task force, with | | assistance from the task force staff, shall administer the task | | force's budget. Within 10 days after its first meeting, the task | | force shall present a work plan and proposed budget to the | | Legislative Council for approval. The task force may |
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| | | not incur expenses that would result in the task force exceeding | | its approved budget. Upon request from the task force, the | | Executive Director of the Legislative Council shall promptly | | provide the task force chairs and staff with a status report on | | the task force's budget, expenditures incurred and paid and | | available funds. |
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| | | This resolve establishes the Task Force to Make Legislative | | and Policy Recommendations to Strengthen Consumer Protection and | | Quality Outcomes for All In-Home and Home Health Care Services. |
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