New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 4 - Executive Orders (Mario M. Cuomo) › Section 4.145 - Executive order no. 145: establishing the position of state director of health, education and human services

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, the effective and efficient development and
					 implementation of State policies and programs in health, education and human
					 services depends upon coordination among the Executive Chamber and the various
					 responsible State agencies, and upon cooperation among the State, local
					 governments and not-for- profit providers;
WHEREAS, such coordination and cooperation are essential to
					 ensure that policy decisions by health, education and human services agencies
					 are sound and consistent with interagency objectives, and that resources for
					 health, education and human services are fully maximized and appropriately
					 allocated;
WHEREAS, to promote these objectives, it is desirable that
					 one person, designated by the Governor, assume primary responsibility and
					 accountability for oversight and coordination of State health, education and
					 human services policies and programs, and for fostering cooperation among the
					 State, local governments and not-for-profit providers; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARIO M. CUOMO, Governor of the State of
					 New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws
					 of the State of New York, do hereby establish the position of State Director of
					 Health, Education and Human Services.
I. Powers and Responsibilities
The State Director of Health, Education and Human Services
					 shall:
assume primary responsibility for the oversight and
					 coordination of State policies and programs among the Executive Chamber and
					 health, education and human services agencies;
assume primary responsibility for fostering cooperation
					 among the State, local governments and not-for-profit providers with respect to
					 health, education and human services;
advise the Governor in connection with health, education
					 and human services matters;
identify statewide health, education and human services
					 priorities and objectives;
coordinate programmatic and fiscal initiatives for State
					 health, education and human services agencies;
serve as Chair of the Health and Human Services Subcabinet;
					 and act as the Governor's liaison to the Federal Government, other states,
					 local governments, not- for-profit providers and advocacy groups within New
					 York State, in connection with matters relating to health, education and human
					 services.
II. Personnel and
				  Resources
The State Director of Health, Education and Human Services
					 shall be authorized to use existing staff and resources of State agencies,
					 which are hereby directed to render full cooperation and assistance to the
					 Director.
Signed: Mario M. CuomoDated: June 27, 1991
[FN*] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 31 (George E.
					 Pataki), infra.]
[FN[DAGGER]] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 5 (Eliot
					 Spitzer), infra.]
[Revoked by Executive Order No. 9 (David A. Paterson),
					 infra.]
[Revoked by Executive Order No. 2 (Andrew M. Cuomo),
					 infra.]