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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="8-1403" effective_note="EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2029 PER CHAPTER 160 OF 2026" title_number="8" title_name="Children, Youth, and Families" subtitle_number="14">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a Senior Advisor for Children and Families in the Office.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Senior Advisor shall oversee the work of the Review Panel.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The  Senior Advisor serves at the pleasure of the Governor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The  Senior Advisor shall devote full–time to the duties of the office.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The  Senior Advisor is entitled to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>compensation in accordance with the State budget; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The  Senior Advisor shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>serve as the point of contact for the pediatric hospital overstay coordinators;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>oversee the work of the Review Panel to ensure the provision of adequate medical and behavioral health care for children in unlicensed settings in the State;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>keep the official records of the Review Panel; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>document information for cases using standard forms and data.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
