An Act Regarding Residential Care Facilities for Children

Emergency preamble. Whereas,  acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas,  allowing parents to reside in residential child care facilities is needed in the child welfare system to assist families to stay together; and

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,

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §8107, sub-§4  is enacted to read:

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §8107,  as amended by PL 1989, c. 355, §3, is further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read:

The department may adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.