Joint Finance Committee HearingFiscal Year 2014
Gary H. HeckertDivision Director
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Management Services
Delaware Health and Social Services
Overview
• High-quality leadership/technical expertise
• Efficient and cost-effective management
• “DMS – Lifeline to the Frontline”
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DMS Units
• Financial Management• Planning, Coordination and Quality Control• Information Resource Management (IRM)• Human Resource Management• Labor Relations• Audit & Recovery Mgt. Services (ARM$)• Facility Operations
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Birth to Three
• Developed the first series of online training modules.
• Increased consultation in child care center and the number of family group trainings.
• Collaborated with partners to implement developmental screening initiatives.
• Initiated an upgrade to the automated system
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Information Resources Management (IRM)
Leveraging Federal Funds to Enhance Service Delivery;• DECSS (DE Child Support System)• Eligibility System Modernization Project• MMIS (Medicaid Management Information
System)
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Labor RelationsDisciplinary Actions
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Audit & Recovery Mgt. Services (ARM$)
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Facility Operations
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Financial Empowerment Initiative$tand by Me®
Major Funding Partners: Amount
Annie E. Casey Foundation $180,000
Delaware Community Foundation $280,000
Jessie Ball duPont Fund $225,000
Kellogg Foundation $400,000
Longwood Foundation $120,000
United Way of Delaware $100,000
USDA Rural Development $200,000
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FY 14 Governor’s Recommended Budget
• $393.0 Contractual – Birth to Three Nurses and Educators
Delaware Health and Social Services
THANK YOU!!