Sec. C-1. Department of Human Services; rulemaking. The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules necessary to:
1. Allow the provision of after-school care for students 12 to 15 years of age;
2. Allow the provision of full-day, year-round Head Start programming;
3. Maximize the procurement of federal funds available as a result of the increased state contribution in section 2; and
4. Implement any other provision of this Part.
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.
Sec. C-2. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.
1999-00
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Purchased Social Services
All Other $1,575,000
Provides funds on a one-time basis to support systemic quality improvements such as training and facilities improvements.
Sec. C-3. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other Special Revenue funds to carry out the purposes of this Part.
2000-01
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Purchased Social Services
All Other $2,093,179
Provides funds from the Fund for a Healthy Maine for additional infant, toddler and preschool child care subsidies.
Purchased Social Services
All Other 962,850
Provides funds from the Fund for a Healthy Maine for additional school-aged child care subsidies.
Purchased Social Services
All Other 525,000
Provides funds from the Fund for a Healthy Maine for after-school services to the 12-to-15-year age group. Service for this age group would necessitate a change in policy.
Purchased Social Services
All Other 300,000
Provides funds from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to support systemic quality improvements such as increased wages, training and facilities improvements.
Purchased Social Services
All Other 1,442,859
Provides funds from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to support incentives for child care providers to offer care during odd hours and in underserved geographic areas.
Purchased Social Services
All Other 393,750
Provides funds to support child care resource development centers.
Service Center - Auditing, Contracting and Licensing
Positions - Legislative Count (10.000)
Personal Services $350,362
All Other 42,000
__________
Total $392,362
Provides funds from the Fund for a Healthy Maine for 10 additional positions to provide additional support to the Auditing, Contracting and Licensing Center.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ____________
TOTAL $6,110,000
Sec. C-4. Contingent effective date. This Part takes effect July 1, 2000 only if sufficient funds are available in the Fund for a Healthy Maine.
See title page for effective date, unless otherwise indicated.
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