(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
department shall take any action specified in subsection (a) as
may be necessary to ensure that expenditures [for State fiscal
year 2011-2012] for assistance programs administered by the
department do not exceed the aggregate amount appropriated for
such programs [by the act of June 30, 2011 (P.L.633, No.1A),
known as the General Appropriation Act of 2011]. The department
shall seek such waivers or Federal approvals as may be necessary
to ensure that actions taken pursuant to this section comply
with applicable Federal law. During State fiscal year 2011-2012,
the department shall not enter into a new contract for
consulting or professional services, unless the department
determines that:
(1) it does not have sufficient staff to perform the
services and it would be more cost effective to contract for the
services than to hire new staff to provide the services; or
(2) it does not have staff with the expertise required to
perform the services.
(d) For purposes of implementing subsection (c), and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section
814-A, the secretary shall promulgate regulations pursuant to
section 204(1)(iv) of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769,
No.240), referred to as the "Commonwealth Documents Law," which
shall be exempt from the following:
(1) Section 205 of the "Commonwealth Documents Law."
(2) Section 204(b) of the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950,
No.164), known as the "Commonwealth Attorneys Act."
(3) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the
"Regulatory Review Act."
[(e) The regulations promulgated under subsection (d) may be
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