(a) All references to the Comprehensive Annual Social Services Plan in this Title are deemed to be references to the Consolidated Services Plan.

(b) Each social services district must prepare and submit to the department a multi-year Consolidated Services Plan, hereinafter referred to as the “plan,” setting forth its plan for four years of service for adults and for family and children's services.

(c) Commencing with the year following initial preparation of the plan and for each succeeding year of the plan, local social services district must prepare and submit to the department for approval, in a format and at a time specified by the department, an annual implementation report.

(d) A common planning process will be implemented integrating the separate plans required for family and children's services, protective services for adults, child protective services and title XX services into the plan. The plan requirements supersede the following: