Agency of Human Services recommends staying unified, proposes targeted changes including mental-health/substance-use integration AHS officials told joint House committees the review required by Act 119 (2024) recommends keeping the agency intact while advancing Tier 1 changes — including integrating substance-use functions into the Department of Mental Health, investments to strengthen the Department for Children and Families, and operational fixes for DOC.

Vermont's Agency of Human Services is advocating for unity and targeted reforms to enhance service delivery, emphasizing that a split could lead to costly disruptions.

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