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Title 29 - State Government
CHAPTER 79. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Subchapter I Establishment and Organization of Department
- § 7901 Establishment of Department of Health and Social Services.
- § 7902 Secretary; Deputy Secretary; division directors; Acting Secretary; appointment.
- § 7903 Powers, duties and functions of the Secretary.
- § 7904 Division of Public Health; Department of Health and Social Services.
- § 7905 Office of Women's Health.
- § 7905A Office of Women's Health.
- § 7906 Community services.
- § 7907 Delaware Nursing Home Residents Quality Assurance Commission.
- § 7908 Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
- § 7909 Advisory Council to the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
- § 7909A Division of Developmental Disabilities Services.
- § 7910 Advisory Council to the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services.
- § 7911 Division of Social Services.
- § 7912 Council on Family Services.
- § 7913 Council on the Blind.
- § 7914 Volunteer services.
- § 7914A The Governor's Commission on Community and Volunteer Services.
- § 7915 Council on Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities.
- § 7915A Appointments to advisory commissions, boards and committees involved with the elderly.
- § 7916 Office of Medical Examiner.
- § 7917 Delaware Emergency Medical Service Advisory Council.
- § 7918 Drug Control Coordinator; duties; powers.
- § 7919 Division of State Service Centers.
- (a) There is hereby established the Division of State Service Centers under the direction and control of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services. (b) The Division of State Service Centers shall be responsible for the operation of Service Centers throughout the State as the General Assembly from time to time may provide for. (c) The Division of State Service Centers shall coordinate the delivery of services and programs of various divisions within the Department of Health and Social Services, other State agencies, and nonprofit providers who are co-located in State Service Centers. (d) The Division of State Service Centers shall report from time to time to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services concerning the effectiveness of delivery of services by State Service Centers. (e) The mission of the Division of State Service Centers is to alleviate crises, to foster self-sufficiency for vulnerable families, to provide volunteer and community service opportunities for all Delawareans and to address the causes and conditions of poverty. (f) The Division of State Service Centers shall operate the State Office of Volunteerism, the Office of Community Services and the Office of Family Support. (g) The Division of State Service Centers shall serve as a safety net for Delawareans by facilitating individual and community partnerships for the delivery of human services, and by advocating for vulnerable families. (h) The Division of State Service Centers shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section. (i) The Division of State Service Centers is authorized to solicit and accept contributions, grants, gifts and bequests from organizations including, but not limited to, private foundations or alliances, non-public agencies, institutions, organizations or businesses. All funds generated shall be retained by the Division of State Service Centers in order to defray costs associated with the volunteer a
- § 7919A Advisory Council on State Service Centers.
- Repealed by 77 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 9, effective July 6, 2009.;
- § 7920 Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities.
- § 7920A Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities; Money Management Program.
- § 7921 Books, records; access; annual report of Governor's Council.
- § 7922 Exemptions.
- § 7923 Assumption of functions of prior agencies.
- § 7924 Appeals.
- § 7925 Definitions and references in other laws.
- § 7926 Annual report.
- § 7927 Misnomer of Department in donation.
- § 7928 Budgeting and financing.
- § 7929 Division for the Visually Impaired.
- § 7930 Division of Child Support Enforcement.
- Repealed by 71 Del. Laws, c. 216, § 159, eff. July 25, 1997.;
- § 7931 Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance.
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