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Senate advances bill to exempt certain Department of Health positions from civil service with added oversight
Summary
Senate Bill 1440 to exempt specified positions in the Department of Health from civil service advanced with amendments; the committee added a reporting requirement and oversight language after testimony raising concerns about staffing, hospital leadership culture and program implementation needs.
The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology on Feb. 10 voted to pass Senate Bill 1440 as a Senate Draft with amendments. The measure would exempt selected positions at the Department of Health from civil service and create reporting and oversight requirements.
Lauren Kim, Policy and Planning Chief at the Department of Health, said the measure is part of the governor’s administrative package and cited specialized needs…
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