title: New departments address disability issues.
authors.affiliation: National Conference of State Legislatures, Washington, D.C., USA. diana.hinton@ncsl.org
authors.forename: Diana Hinton
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Noel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D035082:Federal Government; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services