(ii) The Minority Leader of the Senate.
(iii) The Majority Leader of the House of
Representatives.
(iv) The Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives.
(d) Chair.--The members of the cabinet shall select a member
to serve as chair.
(e) Public officials.--Each member of the cabinet shall be
deemed a public official as defined in 65 Pa.C.S. ยง 1102
(relating to definitions) and shall be subject to the provisions
of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 11 (relating to ethics standards and financial
disclosure).
(f) Compensation.-- Members of the cabinet shall serve
without compensation, but shall receive reimbursement for
expenses incurred on behalf of the cabinet, which shall be paid
by the department.
Section 703-A. Duties of cabinet.
The cabinet shall have the following duties:
(1) Develop and implement a shared and cohesive vision
using integrated services to improve child, youth and family
outcomes in this Commonwealth.
(2) Develop a strategic plan to achieve the goals of the
shared and cohesive vision under paragraph (1). The cabinet
shall focus the plan on a long-term commitment to children
and youth issues and align all public resources to serve
children and youth and their families in a manner that
supports the healthy growth and development of children. The
cabinet shall include a continuum of services in the plan
that will benefit children from prenatal care through
services for youth in transition to adulthood.
(3) Develop and implement measurable outcomes for each
State agency and program that are consistent with the
strategic plan under paragraph (2). The cabinet shall
establish a baseline measurement for each outcome and
regularly report on the progress made toward achieving the
desired outcome.
(4) Design and implement actions that will promote
collaboration, creativity, increased efficiency, information
sharing and improved service delivery between and within
State agencies that provide services for children and youth
and their families.
(5) Foster public awareness of children and youth issues
and develop new partners in the effort to serve children and
youth.
(6) Create a children and youth impact statement for
evaluating proposed legislation, requested appropriations and
programs. The cabinet shall share the impact statement with
the General Assembly as the cabinet deems necessary.
(7) Identify existing and potential funding streams and
resources for children's services, including public funding,
foundation and organization grants and other forms of private
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