Establishes the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, consolidating several state agencies.
The bill establishes the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, consolidating the functions of the Departments of Disabilities and Special Needs, Mental Health, and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services. It creates the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Mental Health, and the Office of Substance Use Services within the new department. Employees from the former departments are transferred to the new offices.
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