The department of social and health services shall be subdivided into divisions, including a division of vocational rehabilitation. Except as otherwise specified or as federal requirements may differently require, these divisions shall be established and organized in accordance with plans to be prepared by the secretary and approved by the governor. In preparing such plans, the secretary shall endeavor to promote efficient public management, to improve programs, and to take full advantage of the economies, both fiscal and administrative, to be gained from the consolidation of the departments of public assistance, institutions, the veterans' rehabilitation council, and the division of vocational rehabilitation of the coordinating council on occupational education.
RCW 43.20A.060
Departmental divisions—Plan establishing and organizing.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 129 Wash. App. 293 - Parsons v. Department of Social & Health Services (2005)
Most recently applied in 129 Wash. App. 293 - Parsons v. Department of Social & Health Services (August 2005)
1989 1st ex.s. c 9 s 213; 1979 c 141 s 64; 1970 ex.s. c 18 s 6.
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