HD38 - Interim Report: Review of the Functional Area of Health and Human Resources


Executive Summary:
House Joint Resolution 137, passed during the 1998 Session of the Virginia General Assembly, directs JLARC to "study the functional area of Health and Human Resources." An interim report is required by the mandate prior to the 1999 Session, and a final report is required for the 2000 Session.

This 1998 report is an interim report that contains three main components. First, it provides an overview of the Health and Human Resources Secretariat and the agencies that are housed in that secretariat. Second, it describes some of the major trends in the funding and staffing levels of the secretariat. Finally, there is a brief discussion of potential issues for the full JLARC review.