65-5a11. Cooperation with other state agencies; recommendations to legislature. The secretary of health and environment shall cooperate with any and all other departments and boards of the state now or hereafter created, endeavor to coordinate the efforts of all persons and agencies interested in prevention, discovery, care and education of the children with special health care needs of the state, and present proposals to the legislature from time to time which the secretary believes will improve, if adopted, the administration of this act and promote the interests of children with special health care needs to the end that they, as far as possible, be made self-supporting and independent.

History: L. 1931, ch. 283, § 12; L. 1971, ch. 251, § 5; L. 1977, ch. 214, § 6; L. 1978, ch. 238, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 226, § 5; L. 1988, ch. 241, § 5; July 1.