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Phone: (405) 522-3730, Fax: (405) 522-3146
e-mail: Sheree.Powell@okdhs.org
OKLAHOMA CITY --The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) will hold its first Joint Citizens Advisory Panel meeting Wednesday, August 14, at the Credit Union House, 631 East Hill Street in Oklahoma City, beginning at 10 a.m.
House Bill 3137 from 2012 established four citizen advisory panels in the areas of administration, aging issues, children and family issues, and disability issues. They will serve to provide advice, information, findings and analysis to the Director regarding policies and practices of DHS and their impact on outcomes. The panels will study and make recommendations to the Director regarding the management and operation of DHS, and will also offer recommendations for the implementation of the Pinnacle Plan.
Each advisory panel has five members, and will meet at least four times a year; the entire Joint Citizens Advisory Panel will meet at least once a year.
Go to http://www.okdhs.org/divisionsoffices/panel/default.htm for additional information and a complete list of scheduled meetings.
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