California Health and Human Services Agency
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The California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) is the state agency tasked with administration and oversight of "state and federal programs for health care, social services, public assistance and rehabilitation" in the U.S. state of California
. The agency is headed by the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, with headquarters in Sacramento
. On December 7, 2010, Governor-Elect Jerry Brown
nominated Diana Dooley to be Secretary of CHHS.
CHHS was created from a reorganization of other California agencies, including the California Health and Welfare Agency which included the California Department of Health Services.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The agency is headed by the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, with headquarters in Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. On December 7, 2010, Governor-Elect Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. is an American politician. Brown served as the 34th Governor of California , and is currently serving as the 39th California Governor...
nominated Diana Dooley to be Secretary of CHHS.
CHHS was created from a reorganization of other California agencies, including the California Health and Welfare Agency which included the California Department of Health Services.
Departments
- California Department of AgingCalifornia Department of AgingThe California Department of Aging is a California state department that oversees the execution of the Older Californians Act and the Older Americans Act. It is nominally under the auspices of the California Health and Human Services Agency. It is headquartered in Sacramento....
- California Department of Alcohol and Drug ProgramsCalifornia Department of Alcohol and Drug ProgramsThe California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs is a California state agency concerned with substance abuse prevention and treatment...
- California Department of Child Support Services
- California Department of Community Services and Development
- California Department of Developmental ServicesCalifornia Department of Developmental ServicesThe California Department of Developmental Services is a state agency of California, headquartered in Downtown Sacramento. The agency provides services for California residents with several developmental disabilities, such as autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, mental retardation and conditions...
- California Emergency Medical Services AuthorityCalifornia Emergency Medical Services AuthorityThe California Emergency Medical Services Authority is an agency of California State government. The California EMS Authority is one of the thirteen departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency. The director is required to be a physician with substantial experience in...
- California Department of Health Care ServicesCalifornia Department of Health Care ServicesThe California Department of Health Care Services is department within the California Health and Human Services Agency that finances and administers a number of individual health care service delivery programs, including Medi-Cal, which provides health care services to low-income people....
- California Managed Risk Medical Insurance BoardCalifornia Managed Risk Medical Insurance BoardThe Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board of California, or simply the MRMIB, is a component of the California Health and Human Services Agency....
- California Department of Mental Health
- California Department of Public HealthCalifornia Department of Public HealthThe California Department of Public Health is the state department responsible for public health in California. It is a subdivision of the California Health and Human Services Agency...
- California Department of Rehabilitation
- California Department of Social ServicesCalifornia Department of Social ServicesThe California Department of Social Services is a California state agency for many of the programs defined as part of the social safety net in the United States, and is within the auspices of the California Health and Human Services Agency...
- California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Offices
- California Office of Health Information Integrity (CalOHII)
- California Office of Systems Integration