"(c) By no later than April 1, 2016, the department shall study the integration of income maintenance consortia and aging and disability resource centers, as defined in section 46.2805 (10) of the statutes, and shall present a report to the joint committee on finance with recommendations regarding potential efficiencies that may be gained, if any, from the integration of these entities and whether an integration would be appropriate considering the responsibilities of each entity.."--2015 Wisconsin Act 55 (viewed May 11, 2016)

Executive Reorganization Order (ERO) 47 renames the Department for Children and Families (DCF) as the Kansas Department of Human Services (DHS), and transfers all jurisdiction, powers, functions, and duties for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) to DHS, effective July 1, 2021. The ERO specifies that whenever DCF or KDADS or predecessor agencies--the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services and the Department on Aging--or the Secretary for Children and Families or the Secretary for Aging and Disability Services are referred to or designated by any statute, rule and regulation, contract, or other document, such reference should be deemed to apply to DHS or the Secretary of Human Services.

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