Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 6.751 - Office of Advocacy and ReformThe Office of Advocacy and Reform (Office) shall serve as the central coordinating body to promote the implementation of this subchapter.
(a)Composition.-The Office shall consist of, at a minimum, an Executive Director, the Child Advocate and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman.(b)Executive Director.-The Governor shall appoint an Executive Director who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Executive Director shall: (1) Manage and provide organizational direction for the Office;(2) Work with the Governor's Office, Commonwealth agencies and the General Assembly to review laws, policies and procedures impacting the delivery of services to vulnerable populations;(3) Facilitate opportunities for training and collaboration between and among State and local agencies that serve vulnerable populations;(4) Work with State agencies to establish coordinated and consistent trauma-informed training and practices in State-operated and State-funded programs to make the Commonwealth a trauma-informed State;(5) Collaborate with Commonwealth agencies to identify best practices for the delivery of services to vulnerable populations.