F. The plan must include an assessment of the roles and responsibilities of mental retardation agencies, human service agencies, health agencies and involved state departments and suggest ways in which these departments and agencies can better cooperate to improve the service systems.

G. The plan must be made public within the State in such a manner as to facilitate public involvement.

H. The commissioner must ensure that the development of the plan includes the participation of community mental retardation service providers, consumer and family groups and other interested persons or groups in annual statewide hearings, as well as informal meetings and work sessions.

I. The commissioner must consider community service needs, relate these identified needs to biennial budget requests and incorporate necessary service initiatives into a comprehensive planning document.

3-A.__Report.__The commissioner shall report annually to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over human resources matters on the provision of services to persons with mental retardation or autism served by the department.__This report must include, at a minimum, the following:

A.__A comprehensive assessment of current needs;

B.__The effectiveness of the department's programs in addressing housing, vocational and program needs of clients;

C.__An assessment of rules and responsibilities of state departments and human services agencies in the provision of services to clients;

D.__A summary of any program reviews, audit or consumer or family assessments, or other internal or external reviews of the department's programs and services; and

E.__Recommendations by the commissioner for further improvements in the system, including information on additional funding needs in order to meet outstanding unmet needs and to fund improvements in the system.

The commissioner shall develop this report in such a way as to facilitate public involvement and shall strive to involve