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AHS says outreach reached 1,000+ people; outlines agency-wide budgeting and next steps for implementation
Summary
Agency officials told House committees their Act 119 review gathered more than 1,000 responses through surveys, focus groups and visits, and said some Tier 2/3 reforms can proceed administratively while Tier 1 items will be refined with cost estimates and timelines.
Agency of Human Services officials told a joint House hearing they used broad outreach and iterative prioritization to develop recommendations under Act 119 (2024) and that the next phase will focus on implementation and timetable.
Method and scale: "We had over 1000 people who engaged with us and participated in that information gathering," Jacqueline Holden, director of performance improvement, said when describing outreach that included staff, partner organizations, focus groups, and anonymous public comments. The team combined…
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