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3 V.S.A. § 3002
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3002. Creation of Agency

§ 3002. Creation of Agency|(a) An Agency of Human Services is created consisting of the following:  (1) The Department of Corrections. (2) The Department for Children and Families. (3) The Department of Health. (4) The Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living. (5) The Human Services Board. (6) The Department of Vermont Health Access. (7) The Department of Mental Health.   (b) The following units are attached to the Agency for administrative support:  (1)-(17) [Repealed.] (18) Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. (19), (20) [Repealed.]   (c) Units attached to the Agency for administrative support shall receive, and shall use, the services provided by the Administrative Services Division of the Agency under section 3086 of this title. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 1971, No. 53, § 3; 1971, No. 198 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 31, 1972; 1973, No. 101, § 3; 1973, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1973, No. 236 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1973, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1973, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1975, No. 111, § 5; 1975, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1983, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1989, No. 187 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1989, No. 219 (Adj. Sess.), § 9(a); 1989, No. 221 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 1995, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1999, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 106; 2005, No. 45, § 1; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 54; 2007, No. 15, § 2; 2009, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § I.5; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2013, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § E.342.8.)
3 V.S.A. § 3003
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3003. Advisory capacity

§ 3003. Advisory capacity|(a) All boards and commissions which under this chapter are a part of or are attached to the Agency shall be advisory only, except as hereinafter provided, and the powers and duties of the boards and commissions, including administrative, policy making, and regulatory functions, shall vest in and be exercised by the Secretary of the Agency.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Board of Health shall retain and exercise all powers and functions given to the Board by law of quasi-judicial nature, including the power to conduct hearings, to adjudicate controversies, and to issue and enforce orders, in the manner and to the extent provided by law. Boards of registration attached to this Agency shall retain and exercise all existing authority with respect to licensing and maintenance of the standards of the persons registered. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
3 V.S.A. § 3004
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3004. Personnel designation

§ 3004. Personnel designation|The Secretary, Deputy Secretary, commissioners, deputy commissioners, attorneys, Directors of the Offices of State Economic Opportunity, of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, and of Child Support, and all members of boards, committees, commissions, or councils attached to the Agency for support are exempt from the classified State service. Except as authorized by section 311 of this title or otherwise by law, all other positions shall be within the classified service. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 6(b), eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 1979, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.); 1981, No. 12, eff. March 27, 1981; 1989, No. 219 (Adj. Sess.), § 9(a), (c); 1993, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2005, No. 45, § 2; 2009, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § I.6.)
3 V.S.A. § 3021
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3021. Appointment and salary

§ 3021. Appointment and salary|(a) The Agency shall be under the direction and supervision of a Secretary, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.(b) [Repealed.]  (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(a), (c), eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 1971, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)
3 V.S.A. § 3022
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3022. Budget and report

§ 3022. Budget and report|The Secretary shall be responsible to the Governor and shall plan, coordinate, and direct the functions vested in the Agency. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(b), eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 2009, No. 33, § 9.)
3 V.S.A. § 3022a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3022a. Improving grants management for results-based programs

§ 3022a. Improving grants management for results-based programs|(a) The Secretary of Human Services shall compile a grants inventory using the Department of Finance and Management's master list of all grants awarded during the prior fiscal year by the Agency or any of its departments to any public and private entities. The inventory should reflect:  (1) the date and title of the grant; (2) the amount of federal and State funds committed during the prior fiscal year; (3) a summary description of each grant; (4) the recipient of the grant; (5) the department responsible for making the award; (6) the major Agency program served by the grant; (7) the existence or nonexistence in the grant of performance measures; (8) the scheduled expiration date of the grant; (9) the number of people served by each grant; (10) the length of time the entity has had the grant; and (11) the indirect rate of the entity.   (b) Annually, on or before January 15, the Agency shall submit the inventory to the General Assembly in an electronic format.(c) The Secretary of Human Services and the Chief Performance Officer shall report to the Government Accountability Committee in September of each year and to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations annually, on or before January 15, regarding the progress of the Agency in improving grant management in regard to:  (1) compilation of the inventory required in subsection (a) of this section; (2) establishing a drafting template to achieve common language and requirements for all grant agreements, to the extent that it does not conflict with Agency of Administration Bulletin 5 -  Policy for Grant Issuance and Monitoring or federal requirements contained in 2 C.F.R. Chapter I, Chapter II, Part 200, including:  (A) a specific format covering expected goals and clear concise performance measures that demonstrate results and which are attached to each goal; and (B) providing both community organizations and the Agency the same point of reference in assessing how the grantees are meeting expectations in terms of performance;  (3) executing Designated Agency Master Grant agreements using the new drafting template; (4) executing grant agreements with other grantees using the new drafting template; and (5) progress in improving the overall timeliness of executing agreements. (Added 2015, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § E.300.1.)
3 V.S.A. § 3023
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3023. Deputy Secretary

§ 3023. Deputy Secretary|(a) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may appoint a deputy to serve at his or her pleasure and to perform such duties as the Secretary may prescribe. The Deputy shall be exempt from the classified service. The appointment shall be in writing and shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.(b) The Deputy Secretary shall discharge the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary in the Secretary's absence. In case a vacancy occurs in the office of the Secretary, the Deputy shall assume and discharge the duties of office until the vacancy is filled. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d), eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 24, eff. June 13, 1988.)
3 V.S.A. § 3024
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3024. Advisory councils or committees

§ 3024. Advisory councils or committees|The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may create such advisory councils or committees as he or she deems necessary within the Agency, and appoint their members for terms not exceeding his or hers. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(g), eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
3 V.S.A. § 3025
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3025. Transfer of personnel and appropriations

§ 3025. Transfer of personnel and appropriations|(a) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may transfer classified positions between State departments and other components of the Agency, subject only to personnel laws and rules.(b) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may transfer appropriations or parts thereof between departments and other components in the Agency, consistent with the purposes for which the appropriation was made. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(e), (f), eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
3 V.S.A. § 3026
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3026. Partnerships for children, families, and individuals

§ 3026. Partnerships for children, families, and individuals|(a)(1) The Secretary of Human Services, the Secretary of Education, and the President of the University of Vermont shall establish a research partnership to study and make recommendations for improving the effectiveness of State and local health, human services, and education programs.  (2) The research partnership shall recommend critical program goals that support the relevant population-level outcomes for children, families, and individuals set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 2311.   (b) The Secretaries of Human Services and of Education shall collaborate with regional partnerships for children, families, and individuals in each of the geographical regions of the State. Regional partnerships consist of citizens, consumers of health, human services, and education programs, family members, governmental agencies, and nongovernmental organizations providing health, education, and human services, economic development representatives and business leaders, and any other individuals and groups who can contribute to the activities of the regional partnership. Regional partnerships shall develop and implement local strategies for improving the social well-being of Vermonters, and shall advise the Agencies of Human Services and of Education concerning effective implementation of State and local health, human services, and education programs.(c) The Secretaries of Human Services and of Education shall collaborate with the State team for children, families, and individuals, consisting of representatives of the agencies and departments of State government which serve children, families, and individuals, State coordinators of interagency teams, directors of private sector service and advocacy organizations, institutions of higher education, coordinators for the regional partnerships, and any other individual or group who can contribute to the activities of the State team. The State team shall support the activities of the regional partnerships, and participate in the development and implementation of State policies and programs designed to improve the well-being of Vermonters.(d) [Repealed.]  (Added 2001, No. 63, § 97; amended 2001, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 119; 2011, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 51, eff. May 14, 2012; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 248, 302, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2015, No. 11, § 3.)
3 V.S.A. § 3027
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3027. Health care system reform; improving quality and affordability

§ 3027. Health care system reform; improving quality and affordability|The Director of Health Care Reform in the Agency of Human Services shall be responsible for the coordination of health care system reform efforts among Executive Branch agencies, departments, and offices, and for coordinating with the Green Mountain Care Board established in 18 V.S.A. chapter 220. (Added 2017, No. 85, § E.300.2, eff. June 28, 2017.)
3 V.S.A. § 3028
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3028. Wholesale prescription drug importation program

§ 3028. Wholesale prescription drug importation program|(a) The Agency of Human Services shall be responsible for the development and, upon approval from the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the implementation and administration of a wholesale prescription drug importation program that complies with the applicable requirements of 21 U.S.C. § 384, including the requirements regarding safety and cost savings.(b) The Secretary of Human Services may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 25 of this title as needed to develop, implement, and administer the program. (Added 2019, No. 72, § E.300.6.)
3 V.S.A. § 3051
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3051. Commissioners; deputy commissioners; appointment; term

§ 3051. Commissioners; deputy commissioners; appointment; term|(a) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint a commissioner of each department, who shall be the chief executive and administrative officer and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.(b) For the Department of Health, the Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint deputy commissioners for the following divisions of the Department:  (1) Public Health; (2) Substance Abuse.   (c) For the Department for Children and Families, the Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint deputy commissioners for the following divisions of the Department:  (1) Economic Services; (2) Child Development; (3) Family Services.   (d) For the Department of Vermont Health Access, the Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint deputy commissioners for the following divisions of the Department:  (1) Medicaid Health Services and Managed Care; (2) Medicaid Policy, Fiscal, and Support Services; (3) Health Care Reform; (4) Vermont Health Benefit Exchange.   (e) Deputy commissioners shall be exempt from the classified service. Their appointments shall be in writing and shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(a), eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 106a; 2005, No. 45, § 3; 2007, No. 15, § 3; 2007, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2011, No. 63, § E.306.1.)
3 V.S.A. § 3052
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3052. Mandatory duties

§ 3052. Mandatory duties|(a) The commissioner shall determine the policies of the department, and may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties required for its effective administration.(b) In addition to other duties imposed by law, the commissioner shall:  (1) administer the laws assigned to the department; (2) coordinate and integrate the work of the divisions; (3) supervise and control all staff functions. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b), (c), eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
3 V.S.A. § 3053
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3053. Permissive duties; approval of Secretary

§ 3053. Permissive duties; approval of Secretary|The commissioner may, with the approval of the Secretary:  (1) Transfer appropriations or parts thereof within or between divisions, consistent with the purposes for which the appropriation was made. (2) Transfer classified positions within or between divisions subject only to State personnel laws and regulations. (3) Cooperate with the appropriate federal agencies and administer federal funds in support of programs within the department. (4) Submit plans and reports, and in other respects comply with federal law and regulations which pertain to programs administered by the department. (5) Make regulations consistent with law for the internal administration of the department and its programs. (6) Appoint a deputy commissioner. (7) Create such advisory councils or committees as he or she deems necessary within the department, and appoint their members, for a term not exceeding that of the commissioner. (8) Provide training and instructions for any employees of the department, at the expense of the department, in educational institutions or other places. (9) Organize, reorganize, transfer, or abolish divisions, staff functions or sections within the department. This authority shall not extend to divisions or other bodies created by law. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(d), eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
3 V.S.A. § 3054
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3054. Directors

§ 3054. Directors|(a) A director shall administer each division within the Agency. The commissioners, with the approval of the Secretary, shall appoint the directors for divisions which are part of a department, and the Secretary shall appoint any other directors. All directors shall be appointed subject to the provisions of section 14 of this act.(b) Each division and its officers shall be under the direction and control of the appointing authority except with regard to judicial or quasi-judicial acts or duties vested in them by law.(c) No rule or regulation may be issued by a director of a division without the approval of the appointing authority. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 6(a), (c), (d), eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
3 V.S.A. § 3081
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3081. Department of Corrections

§ 3081. Department of Corrections|The Department of Corrections is created within the Agency of Human Services as the successor to and the continuation of the Department of Corrections. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
3 V.S.A. § 3082
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3082. Department of Health

§ 3082. Department of Health|The Department of Health is created within the Agency of Human Services as the successor to and the continuation of the Department of Health. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 1987, No. 76, § 18; 1995, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 106b; 2007, No. 15, § 4.)
3 V.S.A. § 3084
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3084. Department for Children and Families

§ 3084. Department for Children and Families|(a) The Department for Children and Families is created within the Agency of Human Services as the successor to and the continuation of the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, the Department of Prevention, Assistance, Transition, and Health Access, excluding the Department of Vermont Health Access, the Office of Economic Opportunity, and the Office of Child Support. The Department shall also include a Division of Child Development Programs.(b) An investigations unit is created within the Department for Children and Families as the successor to and continuation of the investigation functions of the Social Services Division of the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services under 33 V.S.A. chapter 49. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 1973, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 14, 1974; 1977, No. 208 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1983, No. 221 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1989, No. 219 (Adj. Sess.), § 8a; 1999, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 106c; 2009, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § I.7.)
3 V.S.A. § 3085a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3085a. Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living

§ 3085a. Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living|The Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living is created within the Agency of Human Services as the successor to and continuation of the Department of Aging and Disabilities, the Developmental Services Division of the Department of Developmental and Mental Health Services, and the personal care and hi-tech programs in the former Department of Prevention, Assistance, Transition, and Health Access to manage programs and to protect the interests of older Vermonters and Vermonters with disabilities. It shall serve as the State unit on aging, as provided by the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, and it shall serve as the administrative home within the Agency of Human Services for the designated State agencies for federal Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living Programs, as provided by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. (Added 1989, No. 219 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 106d; 2005, No. 45, § 4; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
3 V.S.A. § 3086
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3086. Operations Division

§ 3086. Operations Division|(a) The Operations Division of the Agency is created. It shall be administered by a Director of Administration.(b) The Operations Division shall provide the following services to the Agency and all its components, including components assigned to it for administration:  (1) personnel administration; (2) financing and accounting activities; (3) coordination of filing and records maintenance activities; (4) provision of facilities, office space, and equipment and the care thereof; (5) requisitioning from the Department of Buildings and General Services of the Agency of Administration, of supplies, equipment, and other requirements; (6) management improvement services; (7) training; (8) information systems and technology; and (9) other administrative functions assigned to it by the Secretary.   (c) Other provisions of the law notwithstanding, all administrative service functions delegated to other components of the Agency shall be performed within the Agency by the Operations Division.(d) [Repealed.]  (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 1981, No. 108, § 322; 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(a), eff. May 6, 1996; 1997, No. 61, § 267; 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 106e; 2005, No. 6, § 84, eff. March 26, 2005; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
3 V.S.A. § 3087
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3087. Planning Division

§ 3087. Planning Division|(a) The Planning Division of the Agency is created. It shall be administered by a Director of Planning. The Secretary shall appoint the Director.(b) The Planning Division shall be responsible for:  (1) centralized strategic planning for all components of the Agency; (2) coordination of professional and technical planning of the line components of the Agency, aiming toward maximum service to the public; (3) coordinating activities and plans of the Agency with other major agencies and the Governor's office; (4) preparing multi-year plans and long-range plans and programs to meet problems and opportunities for service to the public; (5) other planning functions assigned to it by the Secretary. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
3 V.S.A. § 3087a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3087a. Field Services Division

§ 3087a. Field Services Division|The Division of Field Services is created within the Agency of Human Services. The Division shall be headed by a director who shall be exempt from the classified service and who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Human Services. (Added 2007, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
3 V.S.A. § 3088
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3088. Department of Vermont Health Access

§ 3088. Department of Vermont Health Access|The Department of Vermont Health Access is created within the Agency of Human Services. (Added 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 106f; amended 2009, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § I.8.)
3 V.S.A. § 3089
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3089. Department of Mental Health

§ 3089. Department of Mental Health|The Department of Mental Health is created within the Agency of Human Services as the successor to and the continuation of the Division of Mental Health Services of the Department of Health. The Department of Mental Health shall be responsible for the operation of the Vermont State Hospital or its successor in interest as defined in subdivision 455(28) of this title. (Added 2007, No. 15, § 5; amended 2011, No. 79 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. April 4, 2012.)