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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 439
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That nothing in this Act shall
be construed to affect the funding, employees, or property of the Living at Home
Waiver, or any of the powers and duties of the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene to administer the Living at Home: Maryland Community Choices Medicaid
Waiver.
SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That except as otherwise
provided in this Act, nothing in this Act affects the term of office of an appointed
member of any board, commission, committee, or council. A person who is a member of
such a unit on the effective date of this Act shall remain a member for the balance of
the term to which the person was appointed, unless the person before the end of the
term dies, resigns, or is removed pursuant to the provisions of law.
SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all property, including
real or personal property, records, fixtures, appropriations, credits, assets, liabilities,
obligations, rights, and privileges held by the Office of Personal Assistance Services of
the Department of Human Resources to carry out the exclusive functions of the
Attendant Care Program transferred under this Act shall be transferred to the
Department of Disabilities on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as otherwise
provided by law, all existing laws, rules, and regulations, proposed rules and
regulations, standards and guidelines, policies, orders and other directives, forms,
plans, memberships, contracts, property, investigations, administrative and judicial
responsibilities, rights to sue and be sued, and all other duties and responsibilities
associated with the functions of the Office of Personal Assistance Services of the
Department of Human Resources and the Attendant Care Program transferred from
the Office of Personal Assistance Services prior to the effective date of this Act shall
continue in effect under the Department of Disabilities, until completed, withdrawn,
canceled, modified, or otherwise changed pursuant to law.
SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all contracts,
agreements, grants, or other obligations entered into by the Office of Personal Care
Assistance Services of the Department of Human Resources and the Attendant Care
Program transferred from the Office of Personal Care Assistance Services prior to
October 1, 2005, are hereby declared to be valid, legal, and binding obligations of the
Department of Disabilities, enforceable in accordance with their terms.
SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the publishers of the
Annotated Code of Maryland, subject to the approval of the Department of Legislative
Services, shall propose the correction of any agency names and titles throughout the
Annotated Code that are rendered incorrect by this Act and any necessary corrections
shall be satisfied by passage of the Annual Corrective Bill of 2006.
SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all appropriations
including State and federal funds, held by the Office of Personal Assistance Services
to carry out the exclusive functions of the Attendant Care Program transferred under
this Act shall be transferred to the Department of Disabilities on the effective date of
this Act.
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