| 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. |
