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The Impact of Selected Activities Relating to the Reorganization
cf the F.orida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Sorvlces
on the Florida Vocational Rehabilitation Program. april 4. 1978.
25 pp. + 6 appendices (6 pp.).
Testimcny before the Ruse Cozmittee on Education and Labor:
Select Education Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Aharts Director,
Human Resources Div.
Contact: Human Resources Div.
Organization Concerned: Florida: Department of Health and
Rebabilitativ Services.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Education and Labors
Select Education Subcommittee.
Florida legislation required the Desartment of Health
and Rehabilitative Services to accomt'lish an internal
reorqganization within its existing resources and appropriations.
The purpose of the reorganization van to integrate the delivery
of all health, social, and rehabilitation services offered by
the State and to assure ',tfective and efficient delivery of high
quality health services to all citizens, The leqtslaI-ton
ebseutiall' requirec the 4epartmont to dismantle its umbrella
structure uder whicn categorical program divisions were
operating and to replace it with an integtated, decentralized
human services agency. The reorganization resulted in a number
of major changes in the operations of th* rehabilitation
progiam, including locating program service facilities together
and reducing the rehabilitation program clerical staff. many
former duties and responsibilitios of rehabilitation personnel
have been assumed by nonrehabilitat-on peisonnel, and some
responsibilities for deteraining client eligibility are now
shared with the nonrehabilitation staff. Reactior! to the
reorganization have been mixed. The Florida Auditor General
concluded that the department's failure to formulate plans
before implementing the reorganizatiou resulted in a fragmented
organizational structure; a lack of policies, Frocedures and
guidelines; and a loss of control over personnel and financial
accounting systems. hile administratije costs have changed
3lightly, the percentage of total program expenditures
represented by administrative costs decreased from 12.25 to
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