Tribal groups oppose state split of social services department
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January 21, 2021
JUNEAU (AP) - A proposal to split the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services into two organizations has been criticized by health care workers, social service organizations and tribal governments.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced the reorganization plan last month, saying the department had become too large and its administration too burdensome to operate as a single entity, the Juneau Empire reported Jan. 14.
Dunleavy issued an executive order to establish the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services.
The order will be submitted in the legislative sessi...
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