Department of Health and Human Services

The Department of Health and the Department of Human Services were consolidated into the Department of Health and Human Services in 2022. The Department serves as the health, health planning, medical assistance, and social services authority of the state, and for administration of federally assisted state programs or plans is designated as the sole state agency for: social service block grants; alcohol, drug, and mental health programs, including block grants; child welfare; state programs supported under the Older Americans Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 3001, et seq.; public health; health planning; maternal and child health; services for individuals with a disability; and medical assistance.