(AP) – An interim legislative committee is urging Gov. Sam Brownback to delay combining Kansas juvenile justice programs with the state’s social services agency.

Members of the House-Senate Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice voiced their concerns on Tuesday, recommending that the effort be delayed until it’s thoroughly studied.

Legislators were critical of the proposal during the committee meeting, saying that the current system for dealing with troubled youth and providing for public safety was working.

Legislators told Social and Rehabilitation Services Secretary Rob Siedlecki that the proposed changes weren’t well-thought out.

Brownback wants to place juvenile justice programs under SRS.

The change is part of Brownback’s reorganization of state agencies linked to sweeping changes in the state’s Medicaid programs.