An Act To Establish the Department of Health and Human Services
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1913
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: KANE, MARTIN, COLWELL, MILLETT, O'BRIEN, PERRY, CATHCART, DAVIS, TURNER, WESTON
Amends: 5 MRSA §12004-J, 22-A MRSA §301, 2 MRSA §6

Legislative Document 
No. 1913 
H.P.1414 
House of Representatives, March 9, 2004 
An Act To Establish the Department of Health and Human Services 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative KANE of Saco. (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
Representatives: Speaker COLWELL of Gardiner, MILLETT of Waterford, O'BRIEN of 
Augusta, PERRY of Calais, Senators: CATHCART of Penobscot, DAVIS of Piscataquis, 
TURNER of Cumberland, WESTON of Waldo. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
PART A 
Sec. A-I. 5 MRSA §12004-J, sub-§14 is enacted to read: 
14. 
Adults, 
Children and 
Families 
Health and 
Human 
Services 
Advisory 
Board 
Expenses 
Only 
22-A MRSA 
§301 
Sec. A-2. 22-A MRSA is enacted to read: 
TITLE 22-A 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
SUBTITLE 1 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
CHAPTER 1 
DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION 
SUBCHAPTER 1 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SIDI. 
Definitions 
As 
used 
in 
this 
Title, 
unless 
the 
context 
otherwise 
indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. 
1. 
Commissioner. 
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of 
Health and Human Services. 
2. 
Department. 
"Department" means the Department of Health 
and Human Services. 
SUBCHAPTER 2 
ORGANIZATION 
S2Dl. 
Department established 
1. 
Establishment. 
The 
Department 
of 
Health 
and 
Human 
Services is established as a cabinet-level department. 
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2. 
Bureau and 
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bureaus and divisions necessary to carry out the work of the 
department. 
§202. 
Mission 
So that all persons may attain their full potential for 
independence 
and 
personal 
development, 
the 
department 
shall 
aspire to provide programs and services to adults, children and 
families, 
while respecting the rights and preferences of the 
individual and family and within the limitations of available 
funds. 
The 
department shall endeavor to provide supportive, 
preventive, protective, public health and intervention services 
that protect the public health and assist persons in meeting 
their own needs and that assist families in providing for the 
developmental, health and safety needs of their children. 
§203. 
Programs and services of the department 
The department shalL as appropriate to the individual and 
family and as permitted by the availability of funds, provide the 
following 
programs 
and 
services 
to 
eligible 
individuals 
and 
families as provided in this section and otherwise by law. 
1. 
Programs and services for children and families. 
The 
department shall provide children and families with programs and 
services 
to assist families 
in meeting 
the 
needs 
of 
their 
children, including, but not limited to: 
A. 
Home 
visiting 
services 
for 
families 
with 
newborn 
children; 
B. 
Mental health and behavioral health services; 
C. 
Mental retardation and developmental disability services; 
D. 
Substance abuse prevention and treatment services; 
E. 
Maternal and child health services; 
F. 
Head Start and child care services; 
G. 
Child welfare services; 
H. 
Physical health services; 
I. 
Establishment of paternity and child support; 
J. 
Economic 
assistance 
to 
needy 
families, 
TANF, 
employment-related services, ASPIRE; 
and 
K. 
Residential and long-term care services for children 
with disabilities; 
L. 
Health planning for children's services; and 
M. Health data and program management. 
2. 
Programs and services for adults. 
The department shall 
provide adults with programs and services, including, but not 
limited to: 
A. 
Physical health programs; 
B. 
Public health and health engineering; 
C. 
Long-term care services for adults; 
D. 
Adult protective services; 
E. 
Mental health and behavioral health services for adults; 
F. 
Mental retardation and developmental disability services 
for adults; 
G. 
Health data and program management; 
H. 
Assistance services, 
including, 
but not limited to, 
general 
assistance, 
food 
stamps 
and 
disability 
determination; and 
I. 
Substance abuse prevention and treatment services. 
3. 
Programs and services delivery. 
The department shall 
accomplish 
the 
delivery of 
programs 
and 
services 
through 
a 
centralized 
and 
efficient 
administrative 
structure 
and 
an 
integrated delivery system that focuses on meeting the needs of 
individuals 
and 
families. 
The 
department 
shall 
utilize 
a 
combination 
of 
public 
personnel 
and 
contracts 
with 
private 
agencies. 
§204. 
Commissioner 
The department is under the control and supervision of the 
Commissioner of Health and Human Services. 
1. 
Appointment. 
The 
Governor 
shall 
appoint 
the 
commissioner, subject to review by the joint standing committee 
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human 
services 
matters 
and 
confirmation 
by 
the 
Senate. 
The 
commissioner serves at the pleasure of the Goyernor. 
2. 
Vacancy: deputy cOJlWllissioner. 
A vacancy in the office 
of the commissioner must be filled as follows. 
A. 
Any 
vacancy of 
the 
commissioner's position must 
be 
filled in accordance with Title 5, section 1. 
B. 
The commissioner shall appoint one of the department's 
deputy 
commissioners 
to 
perform 
the 
duties 
of 
the 
commissioner during the commissioner's temporary absence or 
disability, 
in 
addition 
to 
the 
duties 
of 
that 
deputy 
commissioner. 
§205. 
Powers and duties of the cOJlWllissioner 
The commissioner has all of the powers and duties necessary 
to carry out the mission and purposes of the department. 
1. 
Employees. 
The commissioner may employ personnel as 
necessary to carry out the work of the department. 
All personnel 
of the department are under the immediate supervision, direction 
and control of the commissioner. 
Department personnel must be 
employed subject to the Civil Service Law, 
except for deputy 
commissioners, 
associate 
commissioners, 
bureau 
and 
division 
heads, 
assistant deputy commissioners, 
the director of legal 
affairs, regional directors and directors of state mental health 
and mental retardation institutions. 
2. 
Administration. 
The commissioner shall administer the 
department in accordance with the requirements of this Title and 
shall fulfill the duties prescribed by state and federal law. 
3. 
Seal. 
The department is a cabinet-level department and 
has an official seal, which must be judicially noticed. 
§206. 
Rulemaking 
The department shall adopt rules to implement this Title. 
Rules 
adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical 
rules, as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, unless 
otherwise specified. 
SUBCHAPTER 3 
ADVISORY GRoupS 
§301. 
Health and Human Services Advisory Board 
1. 
Definitions. 
As 
used 
in this 
section, 
unless 
the 
context 
otherwise 
indicates, 
the 
following 
terms 
have 
the 
following meanings. 
A. 
"Board" means the Health and Human Services Advisory 
Board. 
2. 
Establishment. 
In order 
to 
provide 
advice 
to 
the 
Commissioner of Health and Human Services, the Health and Human 
Services Advisory Board is established pursuant to Title 
5, 
section 12004-J, subsection 14. 
3. Composition. 
The board consists of 9 members appointed 
by the Goyernor, 2 of whom must be consumers of the services of 
the department. 2 of whom must be providers of services of the 
department and 5 of whom must be members of the general public. 
A. 
The 2 consumer appointees serve 3-year terms, except 
that of the initial 2 appointees, the first appointee serves 
a 3-year term and the 2nd appointee serves a 2-year term; 
B. 
The 2 provider appointees serve 3-year terms, 
except 
that of the initial 2 appointees, the first appointee serves 
a 3-year term and the 2nd appointee serves a 2-year term; and 
C. The 5 public member appointees serve 3-year terms, except 
that of the initial 5 appointees, the first 3 appointees 
serve 3 -year terms and the remaining initial 2 appointees 
serve 2-year terms. 
A vacancy on the board must be filled by a 
person from the 
constituency represented by the original appointment. 
4. 
Chair. 
From the 9 members of the board, the Governor 
shall appoint 
a 
chair to schedule, 
set the agendas 
for 
and 
preside at meetings of the board. 
The member serving as chair 
serves in that position until the conclusion of the term for 
which the member was appointed originally. 
5. 
Meetings; public proceedings. 
The board may meet as 
often as necessary for the performance of its duties but shall 
meet at least 4 times per year. 
Meetings of the board are public 
meetings and the records of the board are public records unless 
designated confidential 
by 
state or 
federal 
laws, 
rules 
or 
regulations. 
6. 
Staffing. 
The board may use department staff to provide 
necessary assistance. 
7. 
Duties. 
The board shall advise the commissioner and 
assist the commissioner in long-term planning on an ongoing basis 
regarding state policy relating to services and programs for 
adults, 
children 
and 
families. 
The 
board 
shall 
establish 
committees as needed to assist in its work. 
8. 
Reporting. 
The 
board shall report annually to 
the 
Governor and the committee of the Legislature haying jurisdiction 
oyer health and human services matters. 
PART B 
Sec. B·l. 
Transition. 
Notwithstanding 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, Title 22 and Title 34-B, the following provisions apply 
to the reassignment of the duties and responsibilities of the 
Department of Human Services and the Department of Behavioral and 
Developmental Services to the Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
1. 
The Department of Human Services and the Department of 
Behavioral and Developmental Services as heretofore created and 
established by law are incorporated into the Department of Health 
and Human Services. 
All references to, responsibilities of and 
authority conferred upon the Department of Human Services and the 
Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services, and those 
departments' predecessors, throughout the Maine Revised Statutes 
are deemed to refer to and vest in the Department of Health and 
Human Services created by this Act, as the successor department. 
The Department of Health and Human Services is the successor in 
every way to the powers, duties and functions as assigned in the 
Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 22 
to the Department of 
Human 
Services and Title 34-B 
to the Department of Behavioral 
and 
Developmental Services, as they pertain to services provided to 
adults, children and families under this Act. 
2. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, all accrued expenditures, assets, liabilities, 
balances of appropriations, allocations, transfers, revenues or 
other available funds in an account or subdivision of an account 
of 
the 
Department 
of 
Human 
Services 
and 
the 
Department 
of 
Behavioral and Developmental Services that pertain to the duties 
of the Department of Health and Human Services as set forth in 
this Act must be transferred to the proper accounts of the 
Department of Health and Human Services by the State Controller 
or by financial order upon the 
request of the State Budget 
Officer and with the approval of the Governor. 
3. 
All rules of the Department of Human Services and the 
Department 
of 
Behavioral 
and 
Developmental 
Services 
as 
they 
pertain 
Services 
effective 
to the duties 
as set forth 
date of this 
of the Department of Health and Human 
in this Act that are in effect on the 
Act remain in effect until rescinded, 
revised or amended. 
4. 
All contracts, agreements and compacts of the Department 
of 
Human 
Services 
and 
the 
Department 
of 
Behavioral 
and 
Developmental Services as they pertain to the duties set forth in 
this Act in effect on the effective date of this Act remain in 
effect until they expire or are altered by the parties involved 
in the contracts or agreements. 
The Department of Health and 
Human Services is the successor agency for all federal block 
grants and programs administered under the United States Social 
Security Act, as amended, and any other federal programs, grants 
and contracts. 
5. 
All records of the Department of Human Services and the 
Department 
of 
Behavioral 
and 
Developmental 
Services 
as 
they 
pertain to the duties set forth in this Act must be transferred 
to the Department of Health and Human Services as necessary to 
implement this Act. 
6. 
All property and equipment of any bureau, division or 
program of the Department of Human Services and the Department of 
Behavioral and Developmental Services pertaining to the duties 
set forth in this Act are transferred to the Department of Health 
and Human Services as necessary to implement this Act. 
7. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22-A, 
section 204 or any other provision of law, upon the effective 
date 
of 
this 
Act, 
the 
individual 
holding 
the 
position 
of 
Commissioner of Human Services becomes the Commissioner of Health 
and 
Human 
Services 
without 
the 
need 
of 
appointment 
or 
confirmation. 
The 
Commissioner 
of Health and 
Human 
Services 
shall assume and is vested with all of the duties and powers of 
that office, as well as the duties and powers of the predecessors 
of that office, including the office of the Commissioner of Human 
Services and the office of the Commissioner of Behavioral and 
Developmental Services. 
8. 
Employees of the Department of Human Services and the 
Department of 
Behavioral 
and 
Developmental 
Services 
who 
are 
transferred to 
the 
Department 
of 
Health 
and 
Human 
Services 
pursuant to 
this Act retain those positions from which they are 
transferred and retain all their employee rights, privileges and 
benefits, including sick leave, vacation and seniority, provided 
under the Civil Service Law or collective bargaining agreements. 
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau 
of Human 
Resources shall provide assistance to the affected 
departments and shall assist with the orderly implementation of 
this subsection. 
9. The Department of Health and Human Services is composed 
of the following 5 primary bureaus through which programs and 
services are delivered: 
the Bureau of Adult Services; the Bureau 
of Children and Families; the Bureau of Family Independence; the 
Bureau of Public Health; and the Bureau of Medical Services. 
10. 
The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall 
consolidate: 
A. 
Administrative components in the department to provide 
for, without limitation, the following functions: financial 
management; internal and external aUditing; human resources; 
information technology and data collection and management; 
facilities 
management; 
contracting; 
licensing; 
permitting 
and 
inspecting; 
training; 
administrative 
appeals; 
communications and legislative relations; ratesetting; and 
rulemaking; and 
B. 
Adult 
protective, 
guardianship 
and 
conservatorship 
functions formerly in the Department of Human Services and 
the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services. 
11. 
The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall 
submit an interim report with recommendations to the Governor and 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction over health and human services matters on other 
recommendations contained in the Report of the Advisory Council 
for the Reorganization and Unification of the Department of Human 
Services 
and 
the 
Department 
of 
Behavioral 
and 
Developmental 
Services, including, but not limited to, regional administrative 
functions; 
program 
and 
service 
delivery 
functions 
such 
as 
information and referral, intake and case management; functions 
relating to a seamless system of care and resolution of consumer, 
provider 
and 
public 
inquiries 
and 
complaints; 
planning 
and 
quality assurance; 
and 
ombudsman 
and 
advocacy services. 
The 
report and recommendations must include a recommendation on the 
format and organization of the new Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
22-A and must be submitted to the First Regular Session of the 
122nd Legislature by January 31, 2005. 
12. 
The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall 
work with the Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of 
Corrections to formulate recommendations, if any, 
relating to 
child development services and juvenile justice. 
The report and 
recommendations must include a recommendation on the format and 
organization of the new Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22-A and 
must be submitted to the Second Regular Session of the l22nd 
Legislature by January 31, 2006. 
Sec. B·2. 
Maine Revised Statutes amended; revision clause. 
Wherever in the Maine Revised Statutes the words "Department of 
Human Services" or "Department of Behavioral and Developmental 
Services" 
appear 
or 
reference 
is 
made 
to 
either 
of 
those 
departments with reference to the duties transferred to 
the 
Department of Health and Human Services as set forth in this Act, 
they are amended to read or mean, as the case may be, "Department 
of Health and Human Services." 
The Revisor of Statutes shall 
implement this revision when updating, publishing or republishing 
statutes. 
Sec. B·3. 
Maine Revised Statutes amended; revision clause. 
Wherever in the Maine Revised Statutes the words "Commissioner of 
Human Services" or "Commissioner of Behavioral and Developmental 
Services" 
appear 
or 
reference 
is 
made 
to 
either 
of 
these 
positions 
with 
reference 
to 
the 
duties 
transferred 
to 
the 
Commissioner of Health and Human Services as set forth in this 
Act, 
they are amended to read or mean, 
as the case may be, 
"Commissioner of Health and Human Services." 
The Revisor of 
Statutes shall implement this revision when updating, publishing 
or republishing the statutes. 
Sec. B·4. 
Budget. 
The 
Department 
of 
Administrative 
and 
Financial 
Services, 
Bureau 
of 
Budget 
shall 
work 
with 
the 
employees of the Department of Human Services and the Department 
of Behavioral 
and Developmental Services with regard to 
the 
duties transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services 
as set forth in this Act to develop the budget for the Department 
of Health and Human Services. 
Sec. B·S. Transitional activities. 
If the Commissioner of Health 
and Human Services determines that federal approval will not be 
obtained for any part of this Act that requires federal approval, 
the commissioner shall notify the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the 
Executive Director of the Legislative Council. 
Sec. B·6. Conflicts and inconsistencies. If the Commissioner of 
Health and 
Human 
Services 
finds 
a 
conflict or inconsistency 
between provisions in the Maine Revised Statues, Title 22 
and 
Title 
34-B 
or 
rules 
adopted 
under 
those 
titles, 
then 
the 
commissioner 
shall 
attempt 
to 
resolve 
that 
conflict 
or 
inconsistency by reading the 
laws or rules together to give 
effect to the intent of the Legislature or agency, as the case 
may be. If the conflict orinconsistency can not be resolved, then 
the commissioner may 
adopt an emergency rule to resolve the 
conflict. 
After the effective date of any such emergency rule, 
all laws or rules in conflict with the emergency rule are of no 
further 
force 
or 
effect. 
The 
commissioner 
shall 
submit 
legislation to any session of the Legislature to address any 
conflict or inconsistency that can not be resolved. 
Sec. B-7. Legislation; schedule. 
The Commissioner of Heath and 
Human Services, and designees selected by the commissioner, shall 
work with the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over health and human services matters and staff 
from the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis and the Office of 
the Revisor of Statutes to review the Maine Revised Statutes 
governing the department, 
including, 
but not limited to, 
the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22 and Title 34-B, with a goal of 
submitting legislation to further implement this Act by: 
1. 
Consolidating existing law into and updating Title 22-A; 
2. 
Correcting any errors and inconsistencies that result 
from this Act; and 
3. 
Transferring any remaining departmental duties from the 
Department 
of 
Behavioral 
and 
Developmental 
Services 
and 
the 
Department of Human Services to the Department of Health and 
Human Services, as required by this Act. 
By 
November 
30, 
2005 the commissioner 
and the committee 
shall agree on the format and organization of the new Title 22-A. 
The commissioner shall submit the legislation developed pursuant 
to this section to 
the First Regular 
Session of 
the 
123rd 
Legislature by November 30, 2006. 
PARTe 
Sec. C-l. 2 MRSA §6, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2003, c. 469, 
Pt. A, §1, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Range 91. 
The salaries of the following state officials 
and employees are within salary range 91: 
Commissioner of Transportation; 
Commissioner of Conservation; 
Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services; 
Commissioner of Education; 
Commissioner of Environmental Protection; 
Executive Director of Dirigo Health; 
Commissioner of Public Safety; 
Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation; 
Commissioner of Labor; 
Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources; 
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; 
Commissioner of Marine Resources; 
Commissioner of Corrections; 
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development; and 
Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management. 
Sec. C-2. 2 MRSA §6, sub-§l-A is enacted to read: 
1-A. 
Rang~ 58. 
The 
salaries 
of 
the 
following 
state 
officials and employees are within salary range 58: 
Commissioner of Health and Human Services. 
Sec. C-3. 2 MRSA §6, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 708, 
§l, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Range 90. 
The salaries of the following state officials 
and employees are within salary range 90: 
Superintendent of Financial Institutions; 
State Tax Assessor; 
Superintendent of Insurance; 
Executive Director of the Maine Consumer Choice Health Plan; 
Associate 
Commissioner 
for 
Programs, 
Department 
of 
Behavioral and Developmental Services; 
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Associate 
Commissioner 
of 
Administration, 
Behavioral and Developmental Services; 
Department 
of 
Associate Commissioner for Systems Operations, Department of 
Behavioral and Developmental Services; 
Deputy 
Commissioner, 
Financial Services; 
Department 
of 
Administrative 
and 
Associate Commissioner 
for 
Adult Services, 
Department of 
Corrections; 
Associate Commissioner for Juvenile Services, Department of 
Corrections; 
Public Advocate; 
Director, Bureau of Medical Services; 
Chief Information Officer; and 
Associate Commissioner for Legislative and Program Services, 
Department of Corrections. 
Sec. C·4. S MRS A §940, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. J, 
§l, is repealed. 
Sec. C-S. S MRSA §946, as amended by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. J, 
§§l to 3, is repealed. 
Sec. C-6. S MRSA §946.A is enacted to read: 
§946-A. 
Department of Health and Human Services 
1. 
Major 
policy-influenci~~ositions. 
The 
following 
positions 
are 
major 
pOlicy-influencing 
positions 
within 
the 
Department of Health and Human Services. 
Notwithstanding any 
other provisions of 
law, 
these positions and their successor 
positions are subject to this chapter. 
A. 
Deputy commissioners; 
B. 
Associate commissioners; 
C. 
Bureau directors and division directors; 
D. 
Assistant deputy commissioners; 
E. 
Regional directors; 
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F. 
Directors of state mental health and mental retardation 
institutions; and 
G. 
Director of legal affairs. 
SUMMARY 
This bill reorganizes the delivery of services to adults, 
children and families by the major state departments providing 
health, welfare and family support services, the Department of 
Human Services and the Department of Behavioral and Developmental 
Services, establishing the new Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
The 
goals 
of 
the 
reorganization 
are 
to 
improve 
services, 
increase programs 
and fiscal efficiency and improve 
relations with consumers and community organizations. 
Objectives 
include ensuring coordinated family services; improving services 
for 
consumers 
through 
easy 
access 
and 
better 
coordination: 
reducing 
administrative 
costs; 
improving 
fiscal 
and 
program 
accountability; 
reducing 
duplicative 
administrative 
burdens 
affecting community providers; developing a long-term, systematic 
approach to service delivery; 
improving internal and external 
communications: 
increasing 
revenue 
from 
federal 
and 
private 
sources 
through 
stronger 
partnerships 
with 
community 
organizations 
and other state agencies; 
implementing conflict 
resolution 
and 
problem-solving alternatives; 
and 
fostering 
a 
culture of respect for consumers and partnering organizations. 
1. 
The bill establishes the Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
The 
department 
assumes 
the duties 
of 
the 
current 
Department of Human Services and the Department of Behavioral and 
Developmental Services. 
Services and programs that are delivered 
to children through the 
new 
Department 
of Health 
and 
Human 
Services include home visiting services for families with newborn 
children; mental health and behavioral health services; mental 
retardation 
and 
developmental 
disability 
services; 
substance 
abuse 
prevention 
and 
treatment 
services; 
maternal 
and 
child 
health services; 
Head 
Start 
and 
child care 
services; 
child 
welfare 
services; 
physical 
health 
services; 
establishment 
of 
paternity 
and 
child 
support; 
economic 
assistance 
to 
needy 
families, 
TANF, 
and 
employment-related 
services, 
ASPIRE: 
residential 
and 
long-term 
care 
services 
for 
children 
with 
disabilities; health planning for children's services; and health 
data and program management. 
Services and programs that are to be delivered to adults through 
the new Department of Health and Human Services include physical 
health programs; public health and health engineering; long-term 
care services 
for 
adults; 
adult protective services; 
mental 
health 
and 
behavioral 
health 
services 
for 
adults; 
mental 
retardation and developmental disability services for adults: 
health 
data 
and 
program 
management: 
assistance 
services, 
including, but not limited to, general assistance, food stamps, 
and disability determination: and substance abuse prevention and 
treatment services. 
2. 
This bill establishes 
a 
Health 
and 
Human 
Services 
Advisory Board to advise the commissioner of the department. 
The 
board membership consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor. 
3. 
This bill provides transition language to enable the 
affected departments to plan for an orderly transition to the new 
Department of Health and Human Services.