Deputy Attorney General

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Deputy Attorney General
The candidate will represent the Department of Health and Social Services (“DHSS”) and its agencies. Serve as general counsel for the Program Integrity Unit within the DHSS Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance and other Divisions and boards within DHSS. This position may also entail representing DHSS during administrative hearings. In this position, agency counsel will provide strategic, subject matter legal advice when requested and will also be responsible for the following duties: drafting and reviewing legislation and regulations;procurement law compliance; drafting and reviewing contracts;requests for proposals and MOUs; Freedom of Information Act compliance;Attorney General Opinions;representation of the agency and/or agency officers and employees in court and administrative proceedings; and compliance with all applicable State and Federal statutes and regulations, including Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid), HIPAA, and CFR Part 2. Admission to the Delaware Bar is required for this position. The most qualified candidates will be proficient in health law, as well as have prior litigation and general counsel experience, however such expertise and experience is not required for selection. The HLU takes a proactive approach to assisting its agency clients, therefore a successful candidate should have the ability to work with State agencies to identify potential issues and assist State agencies to address such issues in order to minimize or avoid future legal action.

Closing Date:October 9, 2020.

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