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107 | P a g e October 25 7. SUB-GRANTEE ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION 7.1 State Sub-grantee Responsible for LIHEAP The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is the single state Sub- grantee responsible for: 1. Submitting the State Plan under Title XXVI, Low Income Home Energy Assistance of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981. 2. Administering the State Plan with the authority to make rules and regulations governing the administration of the State Plan; and 3. Designating local administrative sub-grantees to carry out the purposes of this Title to the extent it is necessary. The Department has the authority to make rules and regulations governing the administration of the State Plan that are binding on the sub- grantee. The Title XXVI Plan is mandatory upon the sub-grantees and is in effect throughout the state. LEGAL AUTHORITY: The legal authority for the Department of Public Health and Human Services’ administration of LIHEAP is Chapter No. 274, Montana Session Laws of 1981, and Executive Order No. 81-9 of the Office of the Governor. 7.2 Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) 37.1.101 ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT (1) Organization of the Department of Public Health and Human Services. (a) History - The Department of Public Health and Human Services was established by 1995 Laws of Montana, Chapter 546. The department is provided for in 2-15- 2201, MCA. (b) Director - The director of the Department of Public Health and Human Services, appointed by the Governor, heads the department. (c) Branches and Divisions The three department branches are Operations Services, Medicaid and Health Services, and Economic Security Services supervised by branch managers, reporting directly to the director. The department has 11 divisions. The Public Health and Safety Division reports directly to the director. Each of the divisions is headed by an administrator. The branches consist of the following divisions: (i) Economic Security Services Branch