PUBLIC Law Chapter 679

	4. Compensation. Legislative members of the implementation
group are entitled to the legislative per diem, as defined in the
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and reimbursement for
travel and other necessary expenses related to their attendance
at authorized meetings of the group. Public members not
otherwise compensated by their employers or other entities that
they represent are entitled to receive reimbursement of necessary
expenses and, upon a demonstration of financial hardship, a per
diem equal to the legislative per diem for their attendance at
authorized meetings of the implementation group.

5. Report. The implementation group shall report to the
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction
over health and human services matters by January 31, 2005. The
report must include information and recommendations on
implementing the program. The joint standing committee of the
Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services
matters shall review the report and may report out legislation to
the First Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature.

6. Extension. If the implementation group requires a limited
extension of time to conclude its study and make its report, it
may apply to the Legislative Council, which may grant an
extension.

7. Funding. The implementation group shall seek outside
funds to fully fund all costs of the implementation group. If
sufficient outside funding has not been received by September 15,
2004 to fully fund all costs of the implementation group, no
meetings are authorized and no expenses of any kind may be
incurred or reimbursed. Contributions to support the work of the
implementation group may not be accepted from any party having a
pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome of the matters
being studied. Any person, other than a state agency, desiring
to make a financial or in-kind contribution must certify to the
Legislative Council that it has no pecuniary or other vested
interest in the outcome of the study. Such certification must be
made in the manner prescribed by the Legislative Council. All
contributions are subject to approval by the Legislative Council.
All funds accepted must be forwarded to the Executive Director of
the Legislative Council along with an accounting record that
includes the amount of funds, the date the funds were received,
from whom the funds were received and the purpose of and any
limitation on the use of those funds. The Executive Director of
the Legislative Council shall administer any funds received by
the implementation group. The executive director shall notify
the chair of the implementation group when sufficient funding has
been received.

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