Sec. J-3. Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services; appropriation and position transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services, Mental Retardation Services - Community program is unable to contract for mental retardation services required by the Community Consent Decree, Consumer Advisory Board v. Robert W. Glover et al, USDC Civil No. 91-321-P-C, then the department is authorized by financial order to transfer up to 8 vacant positions and existing funding from General Fund appropriations to establish 8 mental health and mental retardation caseworker positions.

Sec. J-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Mental Health Services - Children

Initiative: Provides funds to partially restore previous reductions to children's services programs, including $183,334 for outpatient services, $133,333 for homeless services, $133,333 for early intervention services and $350,000 for case management services.

General Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other $800,000 $0

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General Fund Total $800,000 $0

PART K

Sec. K-1. 34-A MRSA §1215, as reallocated by RR 2001, c. 1, §43, is amended to read:

§1215. Accreditation

All adult correctional facilities and juvenile facilities operated by the department must be accredited The department shall seek accreditation of its correctional and detention facilities by a nationally recognized correctional accrediting