| An Act To Improve the Ability of the Department of |
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| Corrections To Share Information Related to Clients in |
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| Order To Improve Treatment and Rehabilitative Services |
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| | Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | emergencies; and |
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| | Whereas, immediately authorizing the Department of Corrections | to share information regarding juvenile clients with the | Department of Health and Human Services will facilitate timely | and comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation plans for clients; | and |
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| | Whereas, immediately authorizing the Department of Corrections | to share client information with other state agencies will allow | for cross-referencing and determination of any overlap in | services and proper identification of populations served and will | also allow for agency savings and expedited treatment; and |
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| | 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, |
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §3301, sub-§6-A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 260, Pt. A, | §8, is further amended to read: |
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