Jill Duson voted Nay (Ought to Pass Vote) on this Legislation.
Title: Establishes a Separate Department of Child and Family Services
Vote to pass a bill that establishes a separate department of Family and Child Services in Maine.
Defines terms related to the Department of Health and Human Services (Sec. 1).
Establishes a Separate Department of Child and Family Services for the state of Maine as a cabinet level department (Sec. 1).
Specifies that the department is to help provide supportive, preventive, protective, public health and intervention services to children and their families (Sec. 1).
Specifies that the department is also responsible for developmental health of children (Sec. 1).
Specifies that this department shall provide programs and services through a coordinated and organized structure (Sec. 1).
Title: Establishes a Separate Department of Child and Family Services