§ 25.5-1-117 — County departments - district departments

(1) Except as
provided in subsection (2) of this section, there is established in each county of the
state a county department of human or social services that consists of a county
board of human or social services, a county director of human or social services,
and any additional employees as may be necessary for the efficient performance of
public assistance, as defined in section 26-2-103 (7), and medical assistance.

(2) Case management agencies established pursuant to part 17 of article 6
of this title 25.5 may act as state designated agencies and are authorized to carry
out functions as specified in part 17 of article 6 of this title 25.5 that are otherwise
performed by county departments of human or social services.

(3) With the approval of the state department of human services, two or
more counties may jointly establish a district department of human or social
services. All duties and responsibilities for county departments of human or social
services set forth in this title 25.5 also apply to district departments of human or
social services.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2006: Entire part amended, p. 1792, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 444, � 108, effective August 8. L. 2021: (2) amended, (HB 21-1187), ch. 83, p. 331, � 22, effective July 1, 2024.