Statement of Governor Perdue on the Opening of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue issued the following statement today on the Opening of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

“Today’s opening of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities marks an important milestone that will allow the state to provide better and more focused healthcare results. A new agency to focus on mental health will not be a cure-all, but it will allow us to zero in on future challenges with an agency leader that reports directly to the Governor’s office. Also, the functional realignment of offices within the Department of Community Health and the Department of Human Services will lead to more attention on preventative healthcare and a more focused effort on serving our state’s most vulnerable citizens. The employees in these agencies have done outstanding work in a very short time frame to ensure a smooth transition.”

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