Michigan Department of Community Health

Michigan Department of Community Health
Michigan Department of Community Health
Agency overview
Formed 1996
Preceding agencies Department of Public Health
Medical Services Administration[2]
Headquarters Lansing, Michigan
Agency executive Olga Dazzo[1], Director
Child agencies State of Michigan Vital Records Office
Bureau of Health Professionals
Bureau of Health Systems
Office of the Surgeon General
Office of Public Health Preparedness
Office of Drug Control Policy
Community Public Health Agency
Website
michigan.gov/mdch

The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is a department of the Michigan State Government created in 1996 to oversee health policy and management.[citation needed] Its headquarters are in the Capitol View Building in Lansing.[3]

History

The Michigan Department of Community Health was created through an executive order merging Department of Public Health (as Community Public Health Agency), Department of Mental Health, Medical Services Administration from the Department of Social Services, responsibility for Liquor Control Commission, Licensing, Monitoring and Accreditation and Division of Occupational Health from Department of Commerce, Food Service Sanitation from the Department of Agriculture and many functions of Department of Social Services.[2]

Director of
Michigan Department of Community Health
Incumbent
Olga Dazzo
since January 1, 2011
Appointer Governor of Michigan
Formation 1996[2]
Website michigan.gov/mdch

References

  1. ^ "Meet the Director". Michigan Department of Community Health website. State of Michigan. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2946-58677--,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
  2. ^ a b c "EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 1996 - 1". Governor's Executive Orders. State of Michigan. 1996. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(4o1yk2554s1wnx55ef0vbl45))/documents/publications/executiveorders/1996-ERO-01.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
  3. ^ "Contact MDCH." Michigan Department of Community Health. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.

External links

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