Vermont Statutes Title 33 Sec. 1131
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 33 Sec. 1131
- Case management: means the services provided by or through the Department to participating families, including assessment, information, referrals, and assistance in the preparation and implementation of a family development plan under section 1107 of this title. See
- Family: means :
- Reach Up: means the program administered by the Department that assists and enables eligible families to become self-sufficient by providing financial assistance and Reach Up services. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Human Services or his or her designee. See
§ 1131. Administrative improvements
For the purpose of improving the family development programs administered by the departments within the Agency of Human Services, including the Reach Up program, the Secretary shall:
(1) design and implement a quality assurance function for the case management component of the Reach Up program to ensure that appropriate services are being provided to families enrolled in the program;
(2) continue to improve caseload and expenditure forecasting for all social welfare programs; and
(3) develop standards and procedures for the training, including diversity education, of qualified case managers in the Reach Up program. (Added 1999, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2001.)