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California Health and Human Services Agency

Coordinates: 38°34′26″N 121°29′53″W / 38.57384°N 121.49800°W / 38.57384; -121.49800
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California Health and Human Services Agency
Agency overview
JurisdictionCalifornia
Headquarters1600 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
38°34′26″N 121°29′53″W / 38.57384°N 121.49800°W / 38.57384; -121.49800
Employees33,000
Annual budgetUS$ 88.2 billion (2011)
Agency executive
Websitewww.chhs.ca.gov

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.[1] On December 7, 2010, Governor-Elect Jerry Brown nominated Diana Dooley to be Secretary of CHHS.[2][3]

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.

Organization

The agency is divided into various departments and boards:[4]

References

  1. ^ Contact Us. California Health and Human Services Agency. Retrieved on November 19, 2009.
  2. ^ http://www.jerrybrown.org/governor-elect-brown-announces-appointments accessed December 7, 2010
  3. ^ Buchanan, Wyatt (December 8, 2010), Jerry Brown makes first 2 appointments, San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved April 29, 2011
  4. ^ Departments and Boards, California Health & Human Services Agency

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