query: department of health and human services secretary 2018

pos: United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Health and Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, as acting Secretary until Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan was sworn in on October 10, 2017. On November 13, 2017, Trump nominated former pharmaceutical executive Alex Azar to fill the position permanently. Azar's confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee took place on January 9, 2018, and on January 24, 2018, Azar was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 55 to 43. Azar was sworn in on January 29, 2018. The duties of the secretary revolve around human conditions and concerns in the United States. This

pos: Cabinet of Donald Trump Health and Human Services until a new nominee is confirmed. On November 13, 2017, President Trump announced via Twitter that Alex Azar was his nominee to be the next HHS Secretary to succeed acting secretary Eric Hargan. Azar was the former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under George W. Bush (2005–2007) and president of Lilly USA, LLC, the largest affiliate of global biopharmaceutical leader Eli Lilly and Company from 2012 to 2017. Azar was confirmed by 53–43 vote on January 24, 2018. He took office on January 29, 2018. The nomination of a Secretary-designate

pos: United States Department of Health and Human Services advice and consent of the Senate. The United States Public Health Service (PHS) is the main division of the HHS and is led by the Assistant Secretary for Health. The current Secretary, Alex Azar, assumed office on January 29, 2018, upon his appointment by President Trump and confirmation by the Senate. The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the uniformed service of the PHS, is led by the Surgeon General who is responsible for addressing matters concerning public health as authorized by the Secretary or by the Assistant Secretary of Health in addition to his or her primary mission

pos: United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Health and Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, as acting Secretary until Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan was sworn in on October 10, 2017. On November 13, 2017, Trump nominated former pharmaceutical executive Alex Azar to fill the position permanently. Azar's confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee took place on January 9, 2018, and on January 24, 2018, Azar was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 55 to 43. Azar was sworn in on January 29, 2018. The duties of the secretary revolve around human conditions and concerns in the United States. This

pos: Eric Hargan Eric Hargan Eric David Hargan (born June 3, 1968) is an American lawyer and government official who served as the United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services from October 6, 2017 to January 29, 2018. A member of the Republican Party, Hargan previously acted in this role in 2007 under the George W. Bush administration. On October 10, 2017, President Donald Trump appointed Hargan as acting United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, which he held until January 29, 2018, when Alex Azar assumed the office. Hargan was born in 1968 and raised in Mounds, Illinois. He

neg: United States Secretary of Health and Human Services born 1933); The most recent Secretary of Health and Human Services to die was Margaret Heckler (served 1983–1985, born 1931), on August 6, 2018. The most recently serving Secretary to die was Otis R. Bowen (served 1985–1989, born 1918) on May 4, 2013. United States Secretary of Health and Human Services The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, concerned with health matters. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet. The office was formerly Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. In 1980, the Department

neg: United States Secretary of Health and Human Services United States Secretary of Health and Human Services The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, concerned with health matters. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet. The office was formerly Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. In 1980, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was renamed the Department of Health and Human Services, and its education functions and Rehabilitation Services Administration were transferred to the new Department of Education. Patricia Roberts Harris headed the department before and after it was renamed. Nominations

neg: United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services The Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services (formerly the Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1953–1979, and the Under Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1979–1990) is the chief operating officer of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The Deputy Secretary oversees all operations within the Department, including overseeing Medicare, Medicaid, public health, medical research, food and drug safety, welfare, child and family services, disease prevention, Indian health, and mental health services. The incumbent Deputy Secretary is Eric Hargan. The Deputy Secretary is also the Regulatory

neg: Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet Department of Commerce each belonged to separate cabinet areas, while under Governor Brad Henry the Secretary of Commerce and Tourism was the cabinet secretary for both departments. Alternatively, under Governor Keating, the Secretary of Health and Human Services oversaw the Oklahoma State Department of Health and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services while Governor Henry split the posts into a separate Secretary of Health to oversee the Health Department and a separate Secretary of Human Services to oversee the Human Services Department. Regardless of the number of cabinet areas and their functions, at least one must be the Secretary of

neg: United States Department of Health and Human Services United States Cabinet appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the United States Senate. The Secretary is assisted in managing the Department by the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, who is also appointed by the President. The Secretary and Deputy Secretary are further assisted by seven Assistant Secretaries, who serve as top Departmental administrators. As of Jan. 20, 2018, this is the top level of the organizational chart. HHS provides further organizational detail on its website. Several agencies within HHS are components of the Public Health Service (PHS), as noted below. The Office

neg: Jim O'Neill (investor) deputy secretary of health and human services. O'Neill was Senior Speechwriter at the U.S. Department of Education from March 2001 to December 2002. From December 2002 to August 2005, he served as Director of the Speech and Editorial Division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where he wrote or edited all speeches given by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. He was also a member of the United States Delegation to the World Health Assembly. He was Associate Deputy Secretary/Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services from August 2005

neg: Department of Health and Human Services (Tasmania) Department of Health and Human Services (Tasmania) The Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is the Tasmanian Government department with responsibilities regarding hospitals, ambulances, public housing, primary health and related areas. The department is the largest of all the Tasmanian Government agencies. The department is led by its Secretary, Michael Pervan. The Secretary is responsible to the Minister for Health, presently the Honourable Michael Ferguson MP, and the Minister for Human Services and the Minister for Women, presently the Honourable Jacquie Petrusma MP. Through the Tasmanian Health Service, the department has responsibility for the public hospital system, and

neg: United States Secretary of Health and Human Services includes advising the president on matters of health, welfare, and income security programs. The Secretary strives to administer the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out approved programs and make the public aware of the objectives of the department. The was reorganized into a Department of Education and a Department of Health and Human Services (US DHHS). The Department of Health and Human Services oversees 11 agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

neg: Howard Hendrick Governor Frank Keating, and fellow Republican, as his Secretary of Health and Human Services. When Democrat Brad Henry was elected, Hendrick was asked to stay on during his administration. When Henry took office, he issued an executive order that split the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services into two different posts: the Secretary of Health and the Secretary of Human Services. Hendrick was appointed by Henry to fill the latter. From 2003-2011 as Secretary for Human Services, Hendrick was responsible for overseeing the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, and the Oklahoma Office

neg: Department of Health and Human Services (Tasmania) Tasmania, Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service, Tasmanian Infection Prevention and Control Unit, W P Holman Clinic, and the Youth Justice Services. Department of Health and Human Services (Tasmania) The Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is the Tasmanian Government department with responsibilities regarding hospitals, ambulances, public housing, primary health and related areas. The department is the largest of all the Tasmanian Government agencies. The department is led by its Secretary, Michael Pervan. The Secretary is responsible to the Minister for Health, presently the Honourable Michael Ferguson MP, and the Minister for Human Services and the Minister for Women, presently

neg: United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services of $162,000. The Deputy Secretary is assisted by a Principal Associate Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, two Associate Deputy Secretaries, and three Staff Assistants. The position of Deputy Secretary was originally held by an Under Secretary until the position was retitled in August 1990. The position of Under Secretary had been in existence since the creation of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1953. United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services The Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services (formerly the Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1953–1979, and the Under Secretary of

neg: United States Department of Health and Human Services United States Department of Health and Human Services The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), also known as the Health Department, is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". Before the separate federal Department of Education was created in 1979, it was called the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). HHS is administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, who is appointed by the President with the

neg: Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation Department for the upcoming five years. ASPE’s analytical efforts have supported several Secretarial and Presidential strategic priorities including: the Affordable Care Act, value-driven healthcare, affordable choices, pandemic influenza preparedness, health information technology (HIT), personalized health care, emergency preparedness, prevention, food import safety, chronic homelessness, disadvantaged youth, and welfare reauthorization. Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) is the principal advisory group to the United States Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on policy development and provides coordination and support for HHS’s

neg: Oklahoma Secretary of Health as directed by the Governor. In 2011, Governor Mary Fallin consolidated the Secretary's duties and responsibilities with those of the Oklahoma Secretary of Human Services into the new position of Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services. Oklahoma state law always for Cabinet Secretaries to serve concurrently as the head of a State agency in addition to their duties as a Cabinet Secretary. Historically, the Secretary of Health has also served as either the Commissioner of the Oklahoma State Department of Health or as the Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. As of 2010,

neg: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and counsel on public health and science issues to the Secretary. Prior to 2010, the Office was known as the Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS). As of 2018, OASH oversees 12 core public health offices, 10 regional health offices, and 10 presidential and secretarial advisory committees. The core offices are: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is an operating agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the managing personnel body for the United States Public Health Service. The office is under the direction

neg: Norris Cochran at least 2012. Norris Cochran Norris Woodhull Cochran IV is the current Deputy Assistant Secretary of Budget in the United States Department of Health and Human Services. He served as Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services from January to February 2017. Cochran first worked for the federal government in 1996 when he joined the Centers for Disease Control. Between 2001 and 2006 he worked for the Health Division of the Office of Management and Budget. On February 5, 2006, he joined the Department of Health and Human Services. He has been Deputy Assistant Secretary of Budget, a Senior Executive

neg: Norris Cochran Norris Cochran Norris Woodhull Cochran IV is the current Deputy Assistant Secretary of Budget in the United States Department of Health and Human Services. He served as Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services from January to February 2017. Cochran first worked for the federal government in 1996 when he joined the Centers for Disease Control. Between 2001 and 2006 he worked for the Health Division of the Office of Management and Budget. On February 5, 2006, he joined the Department of Health and Human Services. He has been Deputy Assistant Secretary of Budget, a Senior Executive Service position, since

neg: Bill Corr the Judiciary from 1989 to 1993. From 1993 to 1996 he was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health in the United States Department of Health and Human Services. He became Counselor to the Secretary in January 1996 and then Chief of Staff for the Department of Health and Human Services. He served as chief counsel and policy director for former Senate majority leader, Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) from 1998 to 2000. On May 6, 2009 he was unanimously confirmed as United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services by the United States Senate. He served served until April 2015. His

neg: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services us to minimize the effort of these folks and the previous secretary in the reform of the department... [that effort] has allowed us to look at $200 or $300 million in surplus." North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is a large government agency in the U.S. state of North Carolina, somewhat analogous to the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The DHHS has more than 19,000 employees. The DHHS has its origins in the former North Carolina Department of Human Resources (DHR). It is headed by

neg: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is a large government agency in the U.S. state of North Carolina, somewhat analogous to the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The DHHS has more than 19,000 employees. The DHHS has its origins in the former North Carolina Department of Human Resources (DHR). It is headed by a Secretary, who is appointed by the governor. Among its divisions are: The following is a complete list of DHHS secretaries: The DHHS has its origins in the former North Carolina Department

neg: Department of Human Services and Health were responsible to the Minister. The Secretary of the Department was Anthony Stuart Cole (until July 1994) and then Stephen Duckett. Department of Human Services and Health The Department of Human Services and Health was an Australian government department that existed between December 1993 and March 1996. The Department was created when the Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services changed its name. Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports. According to the Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO)

neg: United States Department of Health and Human Services was left in charge of the Social Security Administration, agencies constituting the Public Health Service, and Family Support Administration. In 1995, the Social Security Administration was removed from the Department of Health and Human Services, and established as an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States Government. The 2010 United States federal budget established a reserve fund of more than $630 billion over 10 years to finance fundamental reform of the health care system. The Department of Health and Human Services is led by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, a member of the

neg: Oklahoma State Department of Health executive officer of the department and is the lead public health authority in the state. The 20th, and current, Commissioner of Health is Dr. Terry Cline, Ph.D., who was appointed by the board on June 30, 2009. Governor Mary Fallin appointed Cline to served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2011 in addition to his duties as Health Commissioner. The Department was created in 1963 during the term of Governor Henry Bellmon. The Department is led by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of Health. Under Governor of Oklahoma Mary Fallin, Dr.

neg: Wilbur J. Cohen became the shortest-ever secretary of that department, as the office was succeeded by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in 1980. Cohen also served a shorter tenure than any Secretary of Health and Human Services did, until 2017, when Tom Price, the first Secretary of Health and Human Services of the Trump administration, resigned after just 231 days, setting a new record for the shortest tenure. In 1969, Cohen retired at the end of a Johnson's administration. In 1970, Cohen served as the president of the American Public Welfare Association (renamed the American Public Human Services Association in

neg: Anton Gunn Services in the Obama Administration. On August 13, 2010, President Barack Obama appointed Gunn to serve under Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Region IV which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Gunn served as the senior member of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Regional Office in the Southeastern United States. Gunn represented the Secretary in direct official dealings with State, Local and Tribal government organizations by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with Governors, Mayors, and other

neg: California Health and Human Services Agency California Health and Human Services Agency 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

neg: Planning and Learning Technologies Planning and Learning Technologies Planning and Learning Technologies (Pal-tech), Inc., is a private government contracting company based in northern Virginia. The company was founded in 1987. Since that time, they have provided an array of training, management, and administrative services to multiple departments, agencies, and offices, including: Department of Commerce; Department of Defense, Civilian Personnel Management Service; Department of Education; Department of Energy; Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families; Department of Health and Human Services, HHS University; Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; United States Department

neg: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 determine and pay claims for reimbursement for services provided through the National Disaster Medical System directly or through contracts that provide for payment in advance or by way of reimbursement. Section 105 of the Act reauthorizes through Fiscal Year 2018 a program for public health emergency readiness of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers. Section 201 of the new law allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to authorize a state or tribe to temporarily reassign state and local public health department or agency personnel funded through Public Health Service Act programs to immediately address a public

neg: Department of Human Services (Australia) Department of Human Services (Australia) The Department of Human Services (also called DHS) is a department of the Government of Australia charged with responsibility for delivering a range of welfare, health, child support payments and other services to the people of Australia. The Department of Human Services delivers its services through a portfolio of two organisations and three departmental master programs: The head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Human Services, currently Renée Leon , who is responsible to the Minister for Human Services, currently the Hon. Michael Keenan . The Department of Human Services was

neg: Oklahoma Secretary of Human Services Human Services oversees the following state entities: The annual salary for the position of Secretary of Human Services set by State law at $80,000. Despite this, if the Secretary serves as the head of State agency, the Secretary receives the higher of the two salaries. Incumbent Secretary Howard Henrick serves as the Director of the Department of Human Services. As such, she receives the salary allowed for that position. As of 2010, the annual salary for that position is $163,000. Secretaries of Health and Human Services (1986–2003) Secretaries of Human Services (2003–present) Oklahoma Secretary of Human Services The Oklahoma Secretary

neg: United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Policy Officer for the Department, overseeing the development and approval of all HHS regulations and significant guidance. In addition, the Deputy Secretary leads a number of initiatives at the Department, including implementing the President's Management Agenda, combating bio-terrorism, and public health emergency preparedness. He also represents the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Deputy Secretary is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Deputy Secretary is paid at level II of the Executive Schedule, meaning he or she receives a basic annual salary

neg: Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) is the principal advisory group to the United States Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on policy development and provides coordination and support for HHS’s strategic and policy planning, planning and development of legislation, program evaluation, data gathering, policy-related research, and regulatory program. ASPE refers both to the position, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, and the office directed by that position. Since its authorization in 1965, ASPE has played an instrumental role

neg: George Sheldon (politician) Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Florida in the 2014 election, but lost to incumbent Republican Pam Bondi. Sheldon died from complications of a fall in Miami, Florida, on August 23, 2018, at the age of 71. George Sheldon (politician) George Henry Sheldon (June 3, 1947 – August 23, 2018) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families, and as the Acting Assistant Secretary at the federal Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services.

neg: Department of Human Services (Australia) Services is responsible for administering the following Australian legislation. Department of Human Services (Australia) The Department of Human Services (also called DHS) is a department of the Government of Australia charged with responsibility for delivering a range of welfare, health, child support payments and other services to the people of Australia. The Department of Human Services delivers its services through a portfolio of two organisations and three departmental master programs: The head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Human Services, currently Renée Leon , who is responsible to the Minister for Human Services, currently the Hon.

neg: Jimmy J. Kolker Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs in the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. This office is part of the Office of the HHS Secretary. In 2014, Ambassador Kolker was promoted to Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs in the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Kolker represented HHS at interagency and World Health Organization meetings. His office had a leading role in global health security. He was also alternate US board member of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. Kolker speaks French, Swedish, and Portuguese as foreign languages. He is married to Britt-Marie

neg: United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Health Service, the commissioned corps is under the direction of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The commissioned corps is led by the Surgeon General, who holds the grade of vice admiral. The Surgeon General reports directly to the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Health; the Assistant Secretary of Health may be appointed to the rank of admiral if he or she is a currently-serving member of the commissioned corps. The Public Health Service Commissioned Corps had its beginnings with the creation of the Marine Hospital Fund in 1798, which later was reorganized

neg: Comprehensive Smoking Education Act Secretary of Health and Human Services must establish and carry out a program that will inform the public of any human health risks caused by cigarette smoking. In order to do so, the Secretary must perform tasks such as conducting and supporting research on human health risks from cigarette smoking, informing the public of the effects of smoking, coordinating anything related to the effects of cigarette smoking on human health within the Department of Health and Human Services, serving as a liaison with agencies in regards to activities related to health risks from smoking, developing improved information programs related to

neg: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services of Human Resources (DHR). The DHR was created in 1971 as an umbrella to consolidate what had been more than 300 free-standing state agencies. The first Secretary of Human Resources, Dr. Lenox Baker, was appointed by Governor Robert W. Scott. The Division of Public Health, an original part of the department, was taken out of the DHR in 1989. Most of its functions were transferred back to the DHR in 1997, when the agency was renamed the Department of Health and Human Services. In April 2004, DHHS awarded Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) a contract to replace the existing Medicaid Management

neg: Martin Kennedy (Kansas politician) as interim Secretary when Kathy Greenlee was confirmed as Assistant Secretary for Aging at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in late June. The Governor’s Cabinet is subject to Kansas Senate Confirmation. While the Legislature is adjourned, the Senate Oversight Committee must approve the appointment until the Senate can consider the nomination. Martin Kennedy (Kansas politician) Martin Kennedy was named as the Kansas Acting Secretary of Aging by Governor Mark Parkinson. Kennedy replaced Secretary Kathy Greenlee who became the Assistant Secretary for Aging at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy has been with the Kansas

neg: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA; pronounced ) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is charged with improving the quality and availability of treatment and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and the cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. The Administrator of SAMHSA reports directly to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. SAMHSA's headquarters building is located in Rockville, Maryland. SAMHSA was established in 1992 by Congress as part of a

neg: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is an operating agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the managing personnel body for the United States Public Health Service. The office is under the direction of the Assistant Secretary for Health, who serves as the senior uniformed advisor on public health and science issues to the Department Secretary. The Office serves as the focal point for leadership and coordination across the Department in public health and science, provides direction to program offices within OASH, and provides advice

neg: Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services Services oversees the following State agencies: An incomplete list of Secretaries: Secretaries of Health and Human Services (1986–2003) Secretary of Health (2003–2011) Secretary of Human Services (2003–2011) Secretaries of Health and Human Services (2011–present) Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services The Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services is a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Secretary serves as the chief advisor to the Governor on public health and public assistance. The position of Secretary of

neg: John Elder Robison the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The committee is responsible for producing the "Strategic Plan for Autism" for the federal government, and the "Annual Summary of Advances in Autism Research". The committee reports to the secretary of Health and Human Services, who oversees the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) autism programs. The committee also coordinates autism efforts with other government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Education and the Social Security

neg: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services swore in Aldona Wos as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. At the time, DHHS had around 18,000 employees and a budget of around $18 billion. Wos declined her $128,000 salary and was instead paid a token $1. A new performance audit of the Department of Health and Human Services for 2012 was released on January 31, 2013. The audit criticized DHHS for its lack of record keeping and management concerning various funds, among other budgetary problems. Wos released her responses to the audit, agreeing on all points with the auditor, including the conclusion that

neg: Cherry Hospital medical equipment, furniture, telecommunications, information technology, equipment and other necessities totaling $138,325,814 was derived from special indebtedness bonds approved by the North Carolina General Assembly. A Groundbreaking Ceremony was held at the new site on October 1, 2010, with then Governor Beverly Eves Perdue and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Lanier M. Cansler in attendance. A subsequent Dedication and Official Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony was held on August 30, 2016, with then Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Rick Brajer, and Deputy Secretary Dale Armstrong in attendance. The previous hospital, located at

neg: Grantland Johnson began to pursue a position in the President's administration. In 1993, President Clinton announced that Johnson had been appointed to the position of Regional Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services by Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala. After serving more than six years in the Clinton Administration, Johnson was selected by California Governor Gray Davis in 1999 to become the state's Secretary of Health and Human Services, the largest state agency in the United States. Johnson had announced plans for a political comeback in 2010 as he was running for his old seat

neg: Jeanne Lambrew Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to the position of director at The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Health Reform. Lambrew has been a leading health expert alternately in academic and government. Her research interests include the uninsured, long-term care, Medicaid and Medicare. From 1997 to 2001, she helped analyze health issues and develop proposals as a program associate director at the Office of Management and Budget and as the senior health analyst at the National Economic Council. She began as an assistant professor at Georgetown University. She moved to the Department of Health and Human Services during the

neg: Ken Lackey State Department of Health, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, and the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs. In addition to his services as Secretary, Lackey was appointed by Keating to be the first Executive Director of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs. Lackey served as Secretary until 1997, when Keating appointed him as his Chief of Staff. Keating appointed Jerry Regier to succeed Lackey. As Chief of Staff, Lackey served as Keating's top advisor. Lackey resigned as Keating's Chief of Staff in 1999 to

neg: Oklahoma Department of Human Services The state agency is led by the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services and day-to-day operations are administered by an agency director. Under Governor of Oklahoma Mary Fallin, the Secretary is Terry Cline, Ph.D., and Ed Lake is serving as agency Director. As of August 2013, the organization of the Department is as follows: The Department of Human Services is the third largest state agency by annual appropriation. Expenditures made by the agency are divided into two major areas: an annual operating budget used to run the Department and funded primarily by state appropriations and a Medical and Assistance

neg: United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to the office of Secretary of HHS are referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid, before confirmation is considered by the full United States Senate. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the role of the Secretary has been greatly expanded. Donald Trump selected then-Congressman Tom Price to be the 23rd Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department. Price was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 10, 2017 and resigned on September 29, 2017. Trump then named Don J. Wright, Deputy Assistant Secretary for

neg: Oklahoma Department of Human Services Oklahoma Department of Human Services The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma. Under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services, OKDHS is responsible for providing help to individuals and families in need through public assistance programs and managing services for seniors and people with disabilities. The Department is led by the Director of Human Services, who is appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma, with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The current Director is Ed Lake, who was appointed by

neg: ESAR-VHP arose in the use of medical volunteers following 9/11, United States Congress authorized the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to develop ESAR-VHP. In December, 2006, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act reassigned responsibility for ESAR-VHP to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Section 203 of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (H.R. 307; 113th Congress) reauthorized the ESAR-VHP for Fiscal years 2014-2018. ESAR-VHP The Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) is a United States federal program to establish and implement guidelines

neg: Carmen Hooker Odom Carmen Hooker Odom Carmen Hooker Odom is the former secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Governor Mike Easley appointed her Secretary in January 2001. Odom, a former Massachusetts legislator and health care lobbyist, has spent her professional life working in health and human services. As a lawmaker, she was the primary legislative author of both the 1991 Massachusetts comprehensive health reform legislation and the Children's Medical Security Plan, which targeted young children not covered by medical insurance. In May 2007, Odom announced that she would resign as Secretary to become president of the Milbank Memorial

neg: California Department of Social Services was authorized by Health and Human Services Agency secretary Diana Dooley. The CA Women and Children Commission, set up to advocate the needs of California Women/Children, total budget is 72,000 (usd) less than the Director of Social Services(not including benefits). A State compensated social services worker receives from 48,000 to 75,000 usd per year. California Department of Social Services The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) 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

neg: PREEMIE Reauthorization Act Public Health Service Act that authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct research and education activities relating to preterm labor and delivery and infant mortality. Those activities would be implemented by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The bill also would authorize the Secretary to establish a council that would provide advice and recommendations on research, education, and programs on preterm birth through the United States Department of Health and Human Services. For the activities described above, the bill would authorize

neg: Sylvia Mathews Burwell Human Services, succeeding Kathleen Sebelius, who had announced her resignation the day before. At the time of her nomination, Obama praised Burwell as a "proven manager". The Senate confirmed Burwell as Secretary on June 5, 2014, by a vote of 78–17. She was sworn into office on June 9, 2014. As of 2014, the Secretary of Health and Human Services oversaw the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which included the equivalent of 77,000 full-time employees and the management of several agencies and programs including: Medicare and Medicaid, the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and

neg: Dorcas Hardy President Ronald Reagan nominated Hardy as SSA Commissioner on March 20, 1986. She began serving in the position later that year after Senate confirmation hearings in May. Hardy then served as SSA Commissioner through the beginning of the George H. W. Bush Presidential Administration. During the Reagan Administration, Hardy also served as Assistant Secretary for Human Development Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (1981-1986). She served Assistant Secretary for Health of the California Health and Welfare Agency (1973-1974) during Reagan's governorship. Hardy chaired the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Task Force on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment

neg: Oklahoma Department of Human Services Fund used to fund the assistance programs. The agency receives both federal and state funding and has additional sources of revenue. The agency received a state appropriation of $587 million and had a total budget of $2.3 billion for fiscal year 2013. The Department of Human Services is the largest employer in Oklahoma state government. As of February 2012, the staffing is as follows: Oklahoma Department of Human Services The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma. Under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services, OKDHS is responsible for

neg: Assistant Secretary for Health Assistant Secretary for Health The Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH) serves as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services's primary advisor on matters involving the nation's public health and, if serving as an active member in the regular corps, is the highest ranking uniformed officer in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC). The ASH oversees all matters pertaining to the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS), the main division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for the Secretary as well as provide strategic and policy direction for the PHSCC. The PHS comprises almost all

neg: New Jersey Department of Health New Jersey Department of Health The New Jersey Department of Health is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of New Jersey. New Jersey's State Board of Health was established in 1877. Its administrative functions were vested in the Department of Health, which was created in 1947. In 1996, the latter was renamed the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). In 2012, senior services programs moved back into the Department of Human Services, and DHSS again became the Department of Health. Dr. Shereef Elnahal has been the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health since January 25, 2018.

neg: George Sheldon (politician) George Sheldon (politician) George Henry Sheldon (June 3, 1947 – August 23, 2018) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families, and as the Acting Assistant Secretary at the federal Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services. He ran unsuccessfully in the 2014 Florida Attorney General election. He is a member of the Democratic Party. George Sheldon was born in Wildwood, New Jersey on June 3, 1947. He was raised in Plant City, Florida.

neg: Terry Cline Health, Higher Education and Social Affairs, and worked with international organizations, private partners and other U.S. government agencies engaged in health-related activities in Iraq. In June 2009 Cline became the Commissioner of the Oklahoma State Department of Health. He replaced Michael Crutcher who had retired the previous January. On February 1, 2011, Republican Governor of Oklahoma Mary Fallin announced that she had selected Commissioner Cline to serve as the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services in her Cabinet. As Health and Human Services Secretary, Cline has oversight over all public health and public assistance agencies of the State government.

neg: Karen DeSalvo U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Huffington Post, n.d.. retrieved 21 Feb 17 Karen DeSalvo Karen DeSalvo is a physician and public health expert who served as the former Assistant Secretary for Health, former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and former Director of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), a staff division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the executive branch of the United States Government. DeSalvo received her MD and MPH from Tulane University, and subsequently served as Vice Dean for Community Affairs and Health Policy

neg: Office for Human Research Protections Office for Human Research Protections The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) is a small office within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), specifically the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the Office of the Secretary of DHHS, that deals with ethical oversights in clinical research conducted by the Department, mostly through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The office's primary duty is the implementation of , a set of regulations for Institutional Review Boards (IRB) that mirrors the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation that covers clinical research conducted by pharmaceutical companies

neg: Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services and assistance programs. The position was dissolved on February 1, 2003, by Governor Brad Henry when he split the post into two separate positions: the Oklahoma Secretary of Health concerned with public health protection and the Oklahoma Secretary of Human Services concerned with providing public assistance programs. The position was re-established by Governor Mary Fallin on January 27, 2011, when she dissolved the separate positions of Health Secretary and Human Services Secretary. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is the chief public health officer of the State. The Secretary oversees vaccinations, disease prevention, mental health services, substance abuse treatment,

neg: Tony Cole to Treasurer Paul Keating, working in the role until October 1985. He was appointed the thirteenth Secretary of the Department of the Treasury in 1991, remaining in the role until 1993 when he transferred to another role as Secretary of the Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services (later Department of Human Services and Health). There was speculation at the time that Cole was removed as Treasury Secretary due to evidence he gave to a Senate inquiry into Victoria's debt blowout, the Treasurer, John Dawkins, denied the suggestion, stating that his move was just a normal part of

neg: Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense priority. BRSPB's final report had 33 recommendations and over 80 specific items associated with those recommendations. The report proposes congressional oversight hearings on the following list of issues: On September 18, 2018, President Donald Trump released the 2018 National Biodefense Strategy and signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum. Together, they will improve the federal government's readiness and response to man-made and natural biological threats to health and safety. The strategy was mandated by Congress and has five extensively detailed goals. It establishes a new cabinet-level committee chaired by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National

neg: Jerry Regier Jerry Regier Mr. Regier previously served as Secretary of the Florida Department of Children & Families (DCF), appointed by Governor Jeb Bush in August, 2002. As Secretary he oversaw a Department of over 25,000 employees and the programs of Child Welfare, Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Economic Self Sufficiency, Child Care, and Refugee Services. He previously served for five years as Secretary of Health & Human Services for Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating until he resigned on January 15, 2002 to run for Governor of Oklahoma. As Secretary, he provided policy oversight to 13 Agencies. Concurrently, he served as Deputy Director of

neg: Patricia Roberts Harris Once confirmed, Harris became the first African American woman to enter the Presidential line of succession, at number 13. Between 1977 and 1979 she served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and in 1979, she became Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, the largest Cabinet agency. After the Department of Education Organization Act came into force on May 4, 1980, the educations functions of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare were transferred to the Department of Education. Harris remained as Secretary of the renamed Department of Health and Human Services until Carter left office in 1981. Because

neg: Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services The Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services is a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Secretary serves as the chief advisor to the Governor on public health and public assistance. The position of Secretary of Health and Human Services was established in 1986 by the Executive Branch Reform Act of 1986. The Act directed to the Secretary to oversee all agencies in the State relating to the public health

neg: Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation as an internal strategy group, think tank, and incubator supporting the priorities and needs of the Secretary, and consequently, the Department as a whole. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) is the principal advisory group to the Secretary of the HHS on policy development and provides coordination and support for HHS’s strategic and policy planning, planning and development of legislation, program evaluation, data gathering, policy-related research, and regulatory program. ASPE advises the Secretary on policy issues associated with health, human services, disabilities, aging, long-term care, science policy, data resources, and other matters, such as economic

neg: Wisconsin Department of Health Services programs; medical assistance; and health care for low-income families, elderly, and the disabled. It has primary responsibility for administering Medicaid and Medicare within the state. As of 2018, the department is administered by Secretary Linda Seemeyer. The DHS secretary is a cabinet member appointed by the Governor of Wisconsin and confirmed by the Wisconsin Senate. The Wisconsin DHS is made up of three executive offices and five divisions organized according to function. WisDHS's main office is located in Madison, and it maintains regional offices throughout the state. The Department of Health Services combines administration and supervision of many state and

neg: Judith Kurland Center for Community Democracy and Democratic Literacy McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies UMass Boston. Judith Kurland Judith Kurland was a Regional Director for the United States Department of Health and Human Services during the second Clinton administration. She was appointed by Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala in 1997. Kurland received her B.A. in political science from Mount Holyoke College in 1967. She served as the first Female Commissioner of the Boston Department of Health and Hospitals, Massachusetts from 1988 to 1993 and served on the faculty of the Harvard School of Public Health, Simmons

neg: Judith Kurland Judith Kurland Judith Kurland was a Regional Director for the United States Department of Health and Human Services during the second Clinton administration. She was appointed by Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala in 1997. Kurland received her B.A. in political science from Mount Holyoke College in 1967. She served as the first Female Commissioner of the Boston Department of Health and Hospitals, Massachusetts from 1988 to 1993 and served on the faculty of the Harvard School of Public Health, Simmons College, and the medical schools of Boston University and Tufts University. From 1983 to 1988, she was

neg: Miriam E. Nelson health, children’s health, increased physical activity, and improved nutrition. In 2007 to 2008, Nelson was appointed to serve as the vice chair of the Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee for the US Department of Health and Human Services. The report was used to develop the inaugural Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans released in October 2008. Nelson also served on the 2010 and 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee for the US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Health and Human Services. In 2013, Nelson chaired the Science Board of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. In 2018,

neg: Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record Australian Government Department of Human Services (Human Services) on behalf of the Department of Health and Ageing(DoHA). There are five further requirements for this incentive: The benefits of participation in this incentive is practices can receive a maximum of $12,500 per quarter, based on $6.50 per Standardised Whole Patient Equivalent (SWPE) per year. The System Operator is the entity that is responsible for creating and operating the PCEHR. Currently this position is held by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Ageing. The System Operator during their duties must have regard to the advice and recommendations (if any) given

neg: United States Office of Research Integrity and Drug Administration. Organizationally, ORI is located within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) within Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (OS) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The PHS is composed of the following offices and agencies: ORI carries out its responsibility by: In FY 2004, the PHS provided at least $30 billion for health research and development, primarily in the biomedical and behavioral sciences through its extramural and intramural programs. (Extramural programs provide funding to research institutions that are not part of the Federal government of the United States

neg: Administration on Aging July 2016 to August 2017, Edwin Walker served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging. The Assistant Secretary reports directly to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Lance Allen Robertson was confirmed in August 2017. Administration on Aging The Administration on Aging (AoA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. AoA works to ensure that older Americans can stay independent in their communities, mostly by awarding grants to States, Native American tribal organizations, and local communities to support programs authorized by Congress in the Older Americans Act. AoA also awards discretionary grants to research

neg: Carmen Hooker Odom science from Springfield College and a master's degree in regional planning from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Odom moved to North Carolina in 1995 when her husband, Michael Hooker, became chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After his death, she married former state senator Fountain Odom. Carmen Hooker Odom Carmen Hooker Odom is the former secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Governor Mike Easley appointed her Secretary in January 2001. Odom, a former Massachusetts legislator and health care lobbyist, has spent her professional life working in health and human services. As

neg: Social programs in the United States the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides matching funds to states for health insurance to families with children. The program was designed to cover uninsured children in families with incomes that are modest but too high to qualify for Medicaid. The Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Services Block Grant (or ADMS Block Grant) is a federal assistance block grant given by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The Trump administration has decided to cut $9 million in Affordable Care Act subsidies by 2018. This action was taken by use of Executive Order

neg: National Disaster Medical System National Disaster Medical System The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) is a federally coordinated healthcare system and partnership of the United States Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Homeland Security (DHS), Defense (DOD), and Veterans Affairs (VA). The purpose of the NDMS is to support State, local, Tribal, Territorial authorities following disasters and emergencies by supplementing health and medical systems and response capabilities. NDMS would also support the military and the Department of Veterans Affairs health care systems in caring for combat casualties, should requirements exceed their capacity. The Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness

neg: Howard Hendrick Howard Hendrick Howard Hendrick (born December 22, 1954) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Hendrick was serving as the Oklahoma Secretary of Human Services, having been appointed by Democratic Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry in 2003. Hendrick had previously served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services under former Republican Governor Frank Keating until that post was split into two positions under Henry. Concurrent with his service as Secretary, Hendrick has served as the Director of Oklahoma Department of Human Services since July 1, 1998. Hendrick also is a former Oklahoma State Senator, having

neg: Oklahoma Secretary of Health for the position of Secretary of Health set by State law at $80,000. Despite this, if the Secretary serves as the head of State agency, the Secretary receives the higher of the two salaries. Incumbent Secretary Terri White serves as the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health. As such, she receives the salary allowed for that position. As of 2010, the annual salary for that position is $124,000. Secretaries of Health and Human Services (1986–2003) Secretaries of Health (2003–2011) Oklahoma Secretary of Health The Oklahoma Secretary of Health was a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet. Prior to its

neg: Health Care Justice Act the Governor of Illinois, and six are appointed by each leader of the general assembly. This includes the Speaker of the House, the House Minority Leader, the President of the Senate, and the Senate Minority Leader (Illinois Department of Public Health). Ex officio (by virtue of one's status) members of the Adequate Healthcare Task Force are directors of the Department of Public Health, Healthcare and Family Services & Aging, and the secretary of the Department of Human Services (Illinois Department of Public Health). An overview of the important sections of the bill, as provided by the Illinois General Assembly, would

neg: Department of Health & Human Services (Victoria) Government: Department of Health & Human Services (Victoria) The Department of Health & Human Services is a government department responsible for health, ambulance services, families and children, youth affairs, public housing, disability, ageing, mental health and sport policy in the state of Victoria, Australia. Formerly the Department of Health, Department of Human Services and Sports and Recreation Victoria, the department was reconstituted as a single unit on 1 January 2015. The department is responsible for developing and delivering policies, programs and services that support and enhance the wellbeing of all Victorians. The department provides advice to four ministers of the

neg: Department of Health & Human Services (Victoria) Department of Health & Human Services (Victoria) The Department of Health & Human Services is a government department responsible for health, ambulance services, families and children, youth affairs, public housing, disability, ageing, mental health and sport policy in the state of Victoria, Australia. Formerly the Department of Health, Department of Human Services and Sports and Recreation Victoria, the department was reconstituted as a single unit on 1 January 2015. The department is responsible for developing and delivering policies, programs and services that support and enhance the wellbeing of all Victorians. The department provides advice to four ministers of the Victorian

neg: Quick response team addiction services consultant, helping other communities to start their own QRT programs. In late December, 2017, Huntington, West Virginia, announced that it had developed and implemented a QRT program based on Colerain's model. The city funded its QRT unit through two, 3-year grants: $300,000 from the US Department of Justice and $1.05 million from the US Department of Health & Human Services. In 2018, following on Huntington's successful QRT implementation, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) awarded an addiction services provider, the Prestera Center, a $263,000 grant to develop a similar overdose intervention program in the

neg: Presidential Succession Act and 1977, respectively, the Postmaster General was removed, as a result of the Postal Reorganization Act, and the Secretary of Energy was inserted at the end of the list. In 1979, when the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was divided by the Department of Education Organization Act, its secretary was replaced in the order of succession by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the new Secretary of Education was added in the last position. In 1988 and 2006, respectively, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and then the Secretary of Homeland Security were added, becoming the 16th and

neg: Karen DeSalvo Landrieu’s Senior Health Policy Advisor. In her role as National Coordinator, DeSalvo reported directly to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of HHS. Beginning in October 2014 DeSalvo served as an acting Assistant Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and on May 7, 2015, she was officially nominated. On August 11, 2016, it was announced that DeSalvo was resigning as head of the National Coordinator for Health IT to focus on her duties as Acting Assistant Secretary of Health. DeSalvo left the Assistant Secretary post in February 2017. Dr. Karen DeSalvo Acting Assistant Secretary for Health

neg: Family detention Customs Enforcement contracts with several facilities to detain families with children. The General Accounting Office reports that the 3 active facilities have a combined capacity of 3,326 people. Active family detention centers include: Former family detention centers include: Executive Order 13841, signed on June 20, 2018, instructs that, "The Secretary of Defense shall take all legally available measures to provide to the Secretary, upon request, any existing facilities available for the housing and care of alien families, and shall construct such facilities if necessary and consistent with law." On June 21, the Department of Health and Human Services requested facilities

neg: Arturo Porzecanski Award for Community Impact. In 2016, the National Institutes of Health publicly acknowledged Porzecanski’s “indispensable” role in spreading awareness of SCLS and in enabling NIH scientific research on the deadly disease. In 2018, Porzecanski won a lawsuit against the Secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department in U.S. federal court, which overturned a Medicare denial of treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), a therapy which has become the standard of care for SCLS patients. Porzecanski has published widely in the fields of international finance and Latin American economics, with scholarly articles in many edited volumes and in journals such

neg: Office for Human Research Protections Drug Administration added their first regulations protecting human research subjects, which were revised in 1981. The National Bioethics Advisory Commission was signed into existence by President Bill Clinton in October 1995 and was terminated in October 2001. On June 13, 2000, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Donna Shalala created the OHRP as a component of the Office of Public Health and Science, with the main function of overseeing research done on human test subjects and ensuring its compliance with regulations set forth by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The OHRP replaced the Office

neg: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services projected to interfere in actually implementing the cuts before the state's deadline. After creating a list of potential DHHS budget cuts for the General Assembly, on October 27, 2011, Cansler wrote a letter to Governor Perdue, arguing that forced DHHS cuts to meet the shortfall would be "devastating" to patients and health care providers in North Carolina. In response, House Speaker Thom Tillis argued the shortfall was the fault of DHHS for not communicating, stating "a lot of those cuts were made in consultation with the secretary and the Department of Health and Human Services. Obviously, if we'd been consulted

neg: Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of hospitals to respond to public health emergencies. It establishes an Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness in the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate efforts on behalf of the Secretary. It provides for the operation of a National Disaster Medical System, which is a coordinated effort to provide health and auxiliary services to respond to the needs of victims of a public health emergency or be present at locations that DHHS has determined is at risk of a public health emergency. It establishes an advance registration system of health professions volunteers for verifying credentials during public

neg: White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Islanders in Federal Programs" to "Increasing Opportunity and Improving Quality of Life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders." At this time, Deputy Secretary Claude A. Allen of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was named Chair of the Interagency Working Group. On May 17, 2004, President Bush signed Executive Order 13339, superseding Executive Order 13125 and moving the Initiative from the Department of Health and Human Services to the U.S. Department of Commerce. President Bush signed Executive Order 13403 on May 12, 2006, once again reauthorizing the Initiative. In 2001, John Quoc Duong was named Executive Director of

neg: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness who served from 30 November 2017 to 30 July 2018. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD(P&R)) is the principal staff element for the Department of Defense for all human resources, human capital development, and personnel logistics matters. The USD(P&R) has oversight of the Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense Education Activity, Defense Human Resources Activity, the Military Health System, and the Defense Travel Management Office. The USD(P&R) is also responsible for training, health affairs, National Guard and Reserve affairs, personnel requirements for weapons support, and military and civilian family matters, subject to the