HB642 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randall Shedd

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Department of Senior Services, duties and functions transferred to the Bureau of Investigations within the Alabama Department of Public Health

Summary

The bill creates the Bureau of Senior Services within the Alabama Department of Public Health and transfers the Department of Senior Services’ duties, staff, and resources to the new bureau.

What This Bill Does

It creates the Bureau of Senior Services within the Alabama Department of Public Health to coordinate services for senior citizens and takes over the duties of the Department of Senior Services. It appoints a Director of the Bureau by the State Health Officer, with the initial director coming from the former Department of Senior Services, and the salary set by the State Health Officer. It transfers all relevant books, records, supplies, funds, equipment, and personnel to the Bureau on January 1, 2016, to the extent related to the transferred functions. The Director will supervise the transferred functions and can reorganize divisions, but staff pays and benefits cannot be decreased as a result of the transfer.

Who It Affects

• Department of Senior Services employees: their jobs, classifications, benefits, and compensation are preserved when moved to the new Bureau; the transfer is designed to maintain current conditions.
• Senior citizens of Alabama: services for seniors will be coordinated by the new Bureau within the Department of Public Health.

Key Provisions

• Create the Bureau of Senior Services within the Alabama Department of Public Health to coordinate services for senior citizens and take over the duties of the Department of Senior Services.
• Transfer all powers and duties of the Department of Senior Services, along with books, records, supplies, funds, equipment, and personnel, to the new Bureau (with a January 1, 2016 transfer date for items related to the transferred functions).
• Establish a Director of the Bureau, appointed by the State Health Officer; the initial director will come from the Department of Senior Services, and the Director’s salary will be set by the State Health Officer.
• Grant the Director authority to supervise and reorganize the Bureau’s divisions and functions, while ensuring staff classifications and compensation are preserved and not decreased by the transfer.
• Update the Code to reflect the new Bureau, repeal conflicting laws, and make the act effective January 1, 2016.

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Subjects

Senior Citizens