Section 12A. The department, subject to appropriation, shall establish a comprehensive program of community developmental disability services and shall establish standards for the development of programs in appropriate geographic areas to ensure access to needed services. The commissioner shall ensure citizen, consumer and family participation in the oversight of community developmental disability services at all such levels, including the local level.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 19B sec. 12A

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
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