Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. To provide for supplementing certain items in the general appropriation act and for certain other activities and projects, the sums set forth in section two for the several purposes and subject to the provisions of law regulating the disbursement of public funds and the conditions pertaining to appropriations in chapter two hundred and six of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-six, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven or for such period as may be specified, the sums so appropriated to be in addition to any amounts available for the purpose.

SECTION 2.

`tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=11,53,tfh1;c5=15,49,tu;c6=65,14,tur `tc3 JUDICIARY. `tc2 Committee for Public Counsel Service. `tch `tc1 `ts Item `t+1 `tch;end `tc1 0321-1500 `tc4 For the committee for public counsel services as authorized by chapter two hundred and eleven D of the General Laws; provided, however, that salaries paid to attorneys employed by the committee for public counsel services shall be comparable to those paid to attorneys employed by the several district attorneys' offices; provided further, that beginning April first, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven, the rate of compensation paid to the bar advocates shall be the same in all other counties as it is in Suffolk county; provided further, that such rate of compensation shall take effect only after the written approval by the house and senate committees on ways and means of a plan detailing the number of cases and attorneys per county, said plan to be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and eighty-six; provided further, that except as provided herein, no increase in the rate of compensation for counsel to indigents shall be authorized until funds for such increases are appropriated by the general court; provided further, that not less than two million ninety-six thousand seven hundred and two dollars shall be obligated for counsel to indigents and not less than five hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be obligated for the payment of indigent court costs; and provided further, that not less than ten thousand four hundred and eighty-seven dollars shall be obligated to the Roxbury defenders committee for the payment of rental fees, including not more than one hundred and ninety-six positions, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $3,446,053 `tc2 Trial Court. `tc1 0330-2500 `tc4 For clerical assistance for the divisions of the trial court, including not more than ten positions `tc6 $20,000 `tc1 0330-3300 `tc4 For the payment of office, administrative, special and maintenance and repair expenses in the trial court, to be allocated by the chief administrative justice, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $500,000 `tc1 0330-3600 `tc4 For a reserve of new court positions; provided, however that said positions shall be allocated among the various court divisions and administrative offices by the chief administrative justice; and provided further, that the allocation from this account shall be based upon schedules approved by the house and senate committees on ways and means, including not more than forty positions `tc6 $50,000 `tc1 0332-7700 `tc4 Second district court of southern Worcester (Uxbridge), including not more than fourteen positions `tc6 $14,209 `tc3 EXECUTIVE. `tc2 Lieutenant Governor. `tc1 0412-1000 `tc4 For the salary of the lieutenant governor and for personal services for the lieutenant governor's office `tc6 $87,000 `tc3 TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL. `tc1 0611-5500 `tc4 For additional assistance to cities and towns, to be distributed under the provisions of section three; provided however, that the final distribution of fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighty-seven shall not be paid by the state treasurer until he receives certification from the commissioner of revenue of the acceptance of the prior fiscal year's annual financial report submitted pursuant to the provisions of section forty-three of chapter forty-four of the General Laws which shall include the amount in the municipality's overlay reserve and stabilization fund or funds, if any `tc6 $59,981,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc3 DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. `tc1 0810-0015 `tc4 For administration and expenses of a division to pursue litigation related to the opening of the nuclear power plant located in Seabrook, state of New Hampshire `tc6 $420,773 `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. `tc2 Bureau of State Buildings. `tc1 1102-3301 `tc4 For the administration of the bureau of state buildings and for the maintenance and operation of buildings under the jurisdiction of the state superintendent of buildings, including not more than one hundred and sixty-eight positions `tc6 $1,308,284 `tc2 Bureau of Teachers' Retirement. `tc1 1111-1003 `tc4 For the payment of the commonwealth's share in financing the teachers' retirement system; provided, however, that any amounts, not due and owing, remaining in this account as of the end of June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven shall be transferred to the pension reserve fund of the teachers' retirement system, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $12,026,210 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc2 Group Insurance Commission. `tc1 1120-2000 `tc4 For the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premium; provided, however, that not more than one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars shall be obligated for the audit of said premium; provided further, that not more than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be obligated for pilot programs in hospital audit and case management; provided further, that the commission shall report by April fifteenth, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven to the committees on ways and means on said pilot programs, including all expenditures, all savings generated or costs avoided, an assessment of the success of the programs, and any proposals for program continuation including specific program budgets and projections of savings to be realized for fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighty-seven; provided further, that the group insurance commission shall charge the division of employment security and other departments, authorities, agencies and divisions which have federal or other funds allocated to them for this purpose for that portion of the cost of the program as it determines should be borne by such funds, and shall notify the comptroller of the amounts to be transferred, after similar determination, from the several state or other funds, and amounts received in payment of all such charges or such transfers shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section twenty-six of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws, the commission is hereby authorized to negotiate, purchase and execute contracts by April first of each year for a policy or policies of group insurance as authorized by chapter thirty-two A of the General Laws; provided further, that the present level of health insurance coverage shall be maintained but shall not constitute payments in full of charges for health care services; provided further, that effective July first, nineteen hundred and eighty-six, said commonwealth's share of the group insurance as provided, in section eight of said chapter thirty-two A shall be ninety per cent of the total monthly premiums of rates as established by the commission effective July first, nineteen hundred and eighty-six; provided further, that no funds appropriated under this item shall be expended for the payment of abortions not necessary to prevent the death of the mother; and provided further, that the commission shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means, by April fifteenth of each year, of the commonwealth's actual cost of its share of group insurance premiums for the next fiscal year `tc6 $8,500,000 `tc2 George Fingold Library. `tc1 1120-4005 `tc4 For the administration of the library; provided, however, that not less than two hundred thousand dollars be obligated for the purchase of books, periodicals, and microfilms to maintain a current government research library collection, including not more than twenty-six positions `tc6 $20,000 `tc2 Division of Public Employee Retirement Administration. `tc1 1140-0200 `tc4 For the purpose of workers' compensation paid to public employees, including previous fiscal years `tc6 $8,122,970 `tc5 Highway Fund 35.0% General Fund 65.0% `tc2 Miscellaneous. `tc1 1599-0104 `tc4 For a reserve to meet the commonwealth's share of the federal medicare contributions for covered state employees `tc6 $2,250,000 `tc1 1599-3315 `tc4 For the transportation of prisoners to and from the several departments of the trial court by the sheriffs of the various counties, including the cost of personal services and the purchase of vehicles and other equipment for said purposes; provided, however, that the commissioner of administration is hereby authorized to advance to the county treasurer of each county the sum set forth below for each respective county: Barnstable, two hundred twelve thousand one hundred and thirty-four dollars; Berkshire, one hundred fifty-five thousand three hundred and sixty-seven dollars; Bristol, two hundred sixty-three thousand five hundred and three dollars; Dukes, fifty-eight thousand seven hundred and forty dollars; Essex, three hundred sixty-six thousand one hundred and twenty dollars; Franklin, one hundred forty-four thousand eight hundred and one dollars; Hampden, three hundred forty-one thousand five hundred and seventy-five dollars; Hampshire, one hundred sixty-three thousand two hundred and six dollars; Middlesex, five hundred ninety-four thousand five hundred and eighteen dollars; Norfolk, three hundred seventy-five thousand nine hundred and fifty-one dollars; Plymouth, three hundred seventy-one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four dollars; Suffolk, three hundred seventy-eight thousand nine hundred and sixty-two dollars; Worcester, three hundred twenty-one thousand one hundred and twenty-three dollars; provided further that the commissioner of administration, upon agreement of the respective sheriffs, may adjust such amounts in such a fashion as is necessary to meet the actual cost of said transportation; provided further, that each such treasurer shall deposit said amounts into a fund to be expended solely for the purpose of this item; and provided further, that any interest earned by said fund shall be deposited to said fund and made available for expenditure for the purpose of this item in addition to the amounts appropriated herein and that any unexpended balance of such fund as of June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven, shall be returned to the commonwealth `tc6 $234,896 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 1599-3325 `tc4 For a reserve to meet the cost of certain salary adjustments, including increases caused by amendments to the general or management salary schedules provided for by chapter thirty of the General Laws; provided, however, that the secretary of administration and finance is hereby authorized to transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighty-seven where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose such amounts as are necessary to meet the cost for fiscal years nineteen hundred and eighty-six and nineteen hundred and eighty-seven of said adjustments; provided further, that said secretary is authorized to allocate the cost of such adjustments to the several state or other funds to which such items of appropriation are charged; and provided further, that no transfers shall be made as authorized herein without prior notification of the house and senate committees on ways and means, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $8,000,000 `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HUMAN SERVICES. `tc2 Office of the Secretary. `tc1 4000-0700 `tc4 For the administration of the office of state health planning; provided, however, that not less than one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended for a program to provide technical assistance to community health programs administered by community health centers as referred to in section three hundred and thirty of the federal Public Health Services Act of nineteen hundred and seventy-eight, as amended (Public Law 95-626); provided further, that not less than six hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for a program of regional health planning under contract to the office of state health planning, including, but not limited to, reviewing determination of need applications, determining eligibility for health manpower shortage areas and developing regional health plans; and, provided further, that the office of state health planning shall reserve funds for nursing homes in receivership, including not more than three positions `tc6 $172,536 `tc1 4001-0010 `tc4 For an office of auditing and accounts only, notwithstanding the provisions of any special or general law to the contrary, to perform financial and compliance, economy and efficiency, program results, and investigative auditing of any human services agency, and human services vendors contracting with the commonwealth; provided, however, that at least twenty-five per cent of said audits shall be done on a random basis; provided further, that all human services agencies and all vendors shall permit unlimited access to, and make available, to said office, all records, documents, and data relative to such contracts in any form and wherever situated; provided further, that said office may recover commonwealth funds where appropriate and upon recovery shall deposit said funds in the General Fund; provided further, that the office shall submit semi-annually to the house and senate committees on ways and means and to the rate setting commission a report on the audits performed, including the number, status and summary of such audits, and the status of such responses as are requested from government agencies and human services vendors; and, provided further however, that up to thirty thousand dollars may be expended for the purpose of providing auditing and accounting services in emergency receiverships, including not more than thirty-two positions. `tc2 Massachusetts Commission for the Blind. `tc1 4110-1020 `tc4 For support of a medical assistance program for the blind, including such expenses incurred in previous fiscal years; provided, however, that the commission for the blind shall reimburse the department of public welfare for any medical assistance claims paid by said department on the commission's behalf and administrative expenses incurred in order to process such claims as may be determined to be appropriate under an interagency agreement between said commission and the department of public welfare subject to the approval of the secretary of the executive office of human services; and provided further, that said commission may continue previously existing arrangements for the payment of such claims until such interagency agreement has become fully operative, including not more than sixteen positions `tc6 $2,949,785 `tc3 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE. `tc1 4400-1009 `tc4 For a voucher day care program, so-called including related transportation services, for any applicant or recipient of aid to families with dependent children who is participating in a training activity or program or for certain other current or former recipients; provided, however, that services are provided to current or former recipients upon their completion of employment and training programs in fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighty-seven for up to twelve months from the date of employment; provided further, that said voucher day care program shall be managed by the department of social services; provided further, that services shall be maintained and expenditures allocated in such a manner that will not cause said services to be terminated prior to the end of the fiscal year; and provided further, that said expenditures will not exceed appropriation `tc6 $5,700,000 `tc1 4402-5020 `tc4 For inpatient hospital care `tc6 $48,000,000 `tc1 4407-1011 `tc4 For the purpose of meeting the commonwealth's share of reimbursing eligible individuals and families for eligible costs as approved by the federal emergency management agency, incurred as a result of the heavy rainstorms and flooding occurring during the period of April second through April ninth, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven `tc6 $60,000 `tc1 4510-0114 `tc4 For the reimbursement of the uncompensated care provided by community health centers pursuant to the provisions of chapter five hundred and seventy-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-five; provided, however, that the department shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of the amounts of such reimbursement to each individual community health center; provided further, that such notification shall include a description of the distribution formula used to determine such reimbursement `tc6 $1,900,000 `tc1 4512-0200 `tc4 For the administration of the division of alcoholism; provided, that not less than nine hundred and seventy-four thousand dollars shall be obligated for a four per cent cost of living allowance for state-funded alcoholism providers for fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighty-seven; provided, that not less than nine hundred and fifty-nine thousand dollars shall be obligated for a four per cent cost of living allowance for state-funded alcoholism providers for fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighty-six; provided further, that not less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be obligated for a program to reduce the incidence of alcohol use and abuse among pregnant women; provided further, that not less than one hundred and fifty-eight thousand dollars shall be obligated for an alcoholism case management program; provided further, that not less than seventy-five thousand dollars shall be obligated for an emergency nurses program; provided further, that not less than three hundred and sixty thousand dollars shall be obligated to meet the cost of continuing a supplemental salary increase for direct care employees of human services providers; and provided further, that not less than two hundred and sixty-three thousand two hundred and twenty-eight dollars shall be obligated for alcoholism providers that were excluded from cost of living allowances for fiscal years nineteen hundred and eighty-six and eighty-seven, including not more than twenty-nine positions `tc6 $263,228 `tc3 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. `tc1 4513-1005 `tc4 For a medical services program to be administered by the department of public health for pregnant women residing in the commonwealth who would otherwise be eligible for medical assistance pursuant to chapter one hundred and eighteen E of the General Laws, but for excess income, and who lack health insurance or whose health insurance does not cover the pregnancy related services as described below; provided, however, that the countable income of such pregnant women may not exceed such standards for eligibility as are established by the department; provided further, that such standards shall be one hundred and eighty-five per cent of the non-farm income poverty guidelines prescribed by the United States Office of Management and Budget; provided further, that no persons eligible under medical assistance pursuant to chapter one hundred and eighteen E of the General Laws shall be served through this program; provided further, that medical assistance furnished pursuant to this section shall be limited to medically necessary care and services related to pregnancy, delivery and childbirth, and post-partum obstetric and gynecological care and services; provided further, that no funds appropriated under this item shall be expended for the payment of abortions not necessary to prevent the death of the mother; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall constitute the sole obligation of the commonwealth to meet the costs of said services and that the entitlement provisions of the medical assistance program shall not apply to the program authorized in this section; provided further, that the department of public health shall assess the need for this program in the event of any changes in the hospital reimbursement system and shall report on such assessment to the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that the department shall submit a report, on a quarterly basis, to the house and senate committees on ways and means as to the number of women served during that quarter, categories of age, types of services provided, and expenditures made `tc6 $4,100,000 `tc1 4513-1008 `tc4 For a grant program to support an evaluation of the Healthy Start program, provided however, that the results of such evaluation shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways and means within ninety days of the effective date of this act; provided further, that this appropriation shall not expire until June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight `tc6 $60,000 `tc3 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. `tc1 4800-0010 `tc4 For the central administration and maintenance of a program of social services; provided, however, that unless otherwise authorized to be expended all funds including any federal reimbursements received by the department shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further that, notwithstanding the provisions of section eighteen of chapter two hundred and six of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-six, up to four hundred and thirty-two thousand one hundred and ninety-four dollars of SSI and SSA cash benefits received by the department on behalf of children in its care may be expended for the compensation of employees; provided further, that not less than seven hundred and thirty-four thousand two hundred and fifty dollars shall be obligated for the management and administration for contracts; and, provided further, that not less than five thousand one hundred and forty-nine dollars be obligated to meet the cost of continuing a supplemental salary increase for direct care employees of human service providers, including not more than two hundred and sixteen positions. `tc1 4800-0070 `tc4 For a program of respite care for the developmentally disabled, provided, however, that not less than one hundred and seventy thousand dollars be expended for the programs and operation of a respite house in the South Central Area of Region II; and, provided further, that not less than sixty-two thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine dollars be obligated to meet the cost of continuing a supplemental salary increase for direct care employees of human service providers `tc6 $300,000 `tc3 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH. `tc1 5046-0000 `tc4 For mental residential services for the South Norfolk Area, provided that not less than one hundred thousand dollars be obligated for a program of residential services for mental Adult Clients `tc6 $100,000 `tc1 5048-0000 `tc4 For mental retardation services; provided, however, that not less than nineteen million three hundred eighty-seven thousand four hundred and sixty dollars be available for district I; provided further, that not less than eleven million three hundred sixty-seven thousand two hundred and eighty-seven dollars be available for district II; provided further, that not less than fourteen million five hundred thirty thousand five hundred and eighty-seven dollars be available for district III; provided further, that not less than eight million nine hundred ninety-four thousand seven hundred and fifty-five dollars be available for district IVA; provided further, that not less than ten million three hundred thousand dollars be available for district V; provided further, that not less than thirteen million eight hundred seventy-four thousand five hundred and eighty-three dollars be available for district VI; provided further, that not less than twelve million seven hundred thousand dollars be available for district IVB; provided further, that not less than eight million six hundred and fifty-seven thousand eight hundred twelve dollars shall be obligated for services to retarded persons in the community who are not eligible for services through chapter seventy-one B of the General Laws or consent decrees; provided further, that not less than one million seven hundred and eighty-nine thousand two hundred and forty-five dollars be obligated to meet the cost of continuing a supplemental salary increase for direct care employees of human service providers; provided further, that the department shall submit a plan to the house and senate committees on ways and means for the conversion of two hundred and fifty-one service coordinators; and, provided further, said plan shall be subject to the approval of the house and senate committees on ways and means, including not more than five hundred and forty-three positions `tc6 $1,366,698 `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND CONSTRUCTION. `tc3 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. `tc2 Maintenance and Operation of State Highways and Bridges. `tc1 6010-0001 `tc4 For personal services of the department; provided, however, that notwithstanding the provisions of section four of chapter sixteen of the General Laws, the commissioner may appoint six additional assistants who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner and shall not be subject to chapter thirty-one of the General Laws and may also appoint a deputy chief counsel, counsel III, who shall not be subject to chapter thirty-one of the General Laws, including not more than three thousand four hundred and thirty-eight positions `tc6 $1,100,000 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6030-7201 `tc4 For the expenses of snow and ice control; provided, however, that a detailed report on district cost comparisons for fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighty-seven expenditures be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before May first, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven; and provided further, that any surplus after May first, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven may be expended for bridge repairs in said districts, including the cost of sand, salt and chemicals `tc6 $6,125,417 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6034-0019 `tc4 To meet the cost of damages resulting from the rainstorms for floods of July twenty-ninth, August eighth, and August eighteenth, nineteen hundred and eighty-six in certain cities and towns in western Massachusetts, for repairs to highways and bridges deemed necessary due to said storms and flooding; provided, however, that all such repairs shall be subject to schedules approved by the secretary of transportation and construction `tc6 $2,300,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc3 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. `tc1 7061-0012 `tc4 For non-educational costs of residential school programs for students placed by a local school district or ordered by the bureau of special education on appeals, as provided under chapter seventy-one B of the General Laws; provided, however, that subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner of education, each city and town shall verify to the commonwealth the cost thereof and upon approval of the commissioner the treasurer shall be authorized to make such payments directly to the service provider for services provided on or after July first, nineteen hundred and eighty-six; provided further, that the commonwealth shall not pay more than sixty per cent of the cost of any such residential placement; and, provided further, that any city, town or regional school district which is relieved of the costs of funding said placement in fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighty-seven shall relinquish all claims for reimbursement from the commonwealth for the costs of said placements incurred by said city, town or regional school district in fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighty-six `tc6 $1,900,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-3000 `tc4 For minimum salary grants to cities, towns, regional school districts, educational collaboratives and independent vocational schools to increase to eighteen thousand dollars the salary of each teacher whose salary was below that level prior to October thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighty-six, pursuant to section forty of chapter seventy-one of the General Laws and section seventeen of chapter one hundred and eighty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-five; provided, however, that the school committee or appropriating body has, upon majority vote, accepted the provisions of said section forty of chapter seventy-one, except that in a regional school district, acceptance requires approval of two-thirds of the appropriating authorities of the municipalities in such regional school district; and, provided further however, that any payment made under this appropriation shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, regional school district, educational collaborative or independent vocational school and held as a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, regional school district, educational collaborative or independent vocational school without appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary `tc6 $1,320,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc3 BOARD OF REGENTS. `tc1 7070-0065 `tc4 For scholarship programs, as provided in section seven of chapter fifteen A of the General Laws, chapter seven hundred and twelve of the acts of nineteen hundred and sixty-six and section seven B of chapter sixty-nine of the General Laws, including expenses for the last two prior fiscal years, including senatorial honor scholarships, a statewide program in consortium scholarships, the state scholarship program, the Carl J. Gilbert Matching Scholarship grant program, the Massachusetts graduate scholarship grant program, the Massachusetts adult learners program, the Massachusetts low interest student loan program, the commonwealth scholars program, the Massachusetts teacher incentive program, and a scholarship program for needy Massachusetts part-time undergraduate students; provided, that not less than three hundred thousand dollars shall be obligated to master of science degrees in nursing at non-public institutions of higher learning located within the commonwealth; provided further that no recipient of a grant under any of the foregoing scholarship programs shall receive a grant for a cash amount less than the previous year solely because of the implementation of indexing; and provided further, that the limitations on the total amount of scholarships awarded to students of institutions of higher education supported by the commonwealth as set forth in section seven of chapter fifteen A of the General Laws shall not apply to scholarships awarded hereunder; and provided further, that this appropriation shall expire June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight `tc6 $84,000,000 `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY. `tc2 Division of State Police. `tc1 8312-0105 `tc4 For overtime costs associated with the position of any state police officer authorized by item of appropriation 8312-1000 and assigned to duty with various offices of district attorneys of the commonwealth `tc6 $658,654 `tc2 Civil Defense Agency. `tc1 8800-0001 `tc4 For the service of the civil defense agency; provided, however, that expenditure from this item shall be contingent upon the prior approval of the proper federal authorities, including not more than forty positions `tc6 $59,000 `tc1 8800-0015 `tc4 For the purpose of meeting the commonwealth's share of disaster relief relating to the damage caused by the severe rainstorms and flooding occurring during the period April 2, 1987 through April 9, 1987; provided, that the commonwealth's share of assistance to eligible counties, cities and towns, shall be limited to amounts established in a Federal Disaster Assistance Agreement for this purpose, between the commonwealth and the Federal Emergency Management Agency; provided however, that in case where the city or town's share of disaster relief exceeds five per cent of said city or town's fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighty-seven operating budget the commonwealth shall assume all eligible costs in excess of said five per cent `tc6 $1,000,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS. `tc2 Office of the Secretary. `tc1 9000-1700 `tc4 For the expenses of the reemployment assistance program as specified in section seventy-one D of chapter one hundred fifty-one A of the General Laws; provided, however, that the executive office of economic affairs shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means beginning on April first, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven monthly reports itemizing by individual company the following: program expenditures, number of persons served, worker profile, the services provided, the number of program personnel involved in providing services including the job title and annual salary of each such person, the average cost per client for each service provided, the amount of funds received from the federal government, all other funds received including the name of each contributor and the amount of each contribution `tc6 $1,700,000 `tc3 Division of Employment Security. `tc1 9081-0350 `tc4 For the administration of the division of employment security `tc6 $7,500,000 `tc2 Department of Commerce and Development. `tc1 9091-0100 `tc4 For the administration of the department; provided, however, that not less than one hundred thousand dollars be obligated to finance programs and expenses incurred by the small business development assistance division as mandated under section fifteen to twenty-three, inclusive, of chapter twenty-three A of the General Laws, including not more than sixty-five positions `tc6 $55,000 `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ELDER AFFAIRS. `tc1 9110-1630 `tc4 For a home care program and for certified home health services for the elderly eligible for home care services, including a program of protective services, pursuant to regulations adopted by the department, which shall include a sliding fee program in which all qualified elders shall participate; provided, however, that no new programs shall be established without the prior written approval of the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that said home care services shall be maintained and expenditures allocated in such a manner that will not cause said services to be terminated prior to the end of the fiscal year; provided further, that said expenditures shall not exceed the appropriation; provided further, that of the amount appropriated herein, not more than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be obligated for non-employee services from the so-called 03 subsidiary; provided further, that not less than one million dollars and not more than one million two hundred thousand dollars shall be obligated for the purchase of certified home health services for elders who are not eligible for Medicaid; provided further, that said certified home health services shall include, but are not limited to, home health aid, nursing management and nursing assessments; provided further, that not less than two million dollars shall be obligated for a program of respite care services to provide relief for caregivers who normally provide care to severely impaired individuals, especially those with Alzheimer's disease; provided further, that not more than two per cent of the funds appropriated herein for home care services may be used to meet matching requirements of Title III, Older Americans Act; provided further, that the department of elder affairs shall submit a detailed monthly report of all caseload trends and expenditures for its home care program, including the purposes made therefor, to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance, no later than the fifteenth day of the following month; provided further, that the department shall maximize available federal and third party reimbursements for program expenses including reimbursements under Title XIX of the Social Security Act; provided further, that any federal funds received from the federal government for the purposes of this item shall be credited to the General Fund; and provided further, that certain prior year obligations not exceeding fifty-seven thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven dollars shall be allowed and paid from this item `tc6 $5,300,000 `tc1 9110-1900 `tc4 For programs providing local services to the elderly including volunteer programs for the elderly; provided, however that not less than eight hundred forty-eight thousand six hundred forty dollars shall be obligated for an elder service corps; provided further, that all funds appropriated under this item for an elder service corps shall be for corpsmen stipends, for the cost of mailing corpsmen stipends and for corpsmen participation in group insurance programs, as set forth in chapter one thousand one hundred and sixty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and seventy-three; provided further, that the stipend for full-time corpsmen shall not exceed the maximum allowable under earnings limitation sections of the Social Security Act and stipend for part-time corpsmen shall not exceed one hundred and thirty dollars per month; provided further, that not less than three hundred and four thousand dollars shall be expended for foster grandparent programs and senior companion programs; provided further, that not less than sixty-two thousand dollars shall be expended for the retired senior volunteer program; provided further, that not less than two million eight hundred eighty-four thousand sixty-three dollars shall be obligated for the administration of a meals program for elderly persons; provided further, that the department of elder affairs shall maximize federal reimbursement for meals served herein; provided further, that not less than three million dollars shall be obligated for grants to councils on aging; and provided further, the executive office of elder affairs is hereby directed and authorized to pay a prior year deficiency of three thousand six hundred dollars to the Quincy community action organization in accordance with the contract between said executive office and said organization for a retired senior volunteer program in fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighty-six. `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS. `tc2 Department of Public Utilities. `tc1 9270-0001 `tc4 For the general administration of the department, including not more than ninety-nine positions; provided, however, that an amount not to exceed eight thousand six hundred and sixteen dollars shall be allowed and paid for certain salary adjustments incurred in prior fiscal years, granted by grievance decisions or agreements between the office of employee relations and the appropriate unions; provided further, that, notwithstanding the provisions of the second sentence of the first paragraph of section eighteen of chapter twenty-five of the General Laws, the assessments levied pursuant to the provisions of said paragraph for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighty-seven shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce not more than one million nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars; and, provided further, that all revenue from assessments for said fiscal year shall be credited to the General Fund as of June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven `tc6 $200,000 `tcol;end

SECTION 3. The department of public health shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a quarterly status report on all epidemiological health studies being conducted by the department including, but not limited to, purpose of the study, progress to date and intended date of completion. `t+1

SECTION 4. Beginning with the period January first, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven and quarterly thereafter, the department of public health shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a report of the number of infant deaths compared to the total number of births in the Commonwealth for the previous quarter. The first such report shall be due within ninety days of the effective date of this act. `t+1

SECTION 4A. Section thirty-six of chapter sixty-nine of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1984 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line twenty-six the following words:- "the public". `t+1

SECTION 5. The executive office of human services shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a comprehensive report describing the administration, implementation, and coordination of state funded programs that pertain to teenage pregnancy and infant mortality. `t+1

SECTION 5A. Section four of chapter six hundred and fourteen of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-five is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the purposes of this section. Appropriation expires June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-one. `t+1

SECTION 5B. Said chapter six hundred and fourteen is hereby further amended by striking out sections five and six. `t+1

SECTION 5C. Sections 5A and 5B of this act shall take effect as of December twenty-third nineteen hundred and eighty-five. `t+1

SECTION 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage. `t+99