| Michigan Department of Community Health | |
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| 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. Its headquarters are in the Capitol View Building in Lansing.[3]
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 |
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Incumbent
Olga Dazzo since January 1, 2011 |
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| Appointer | Governor of Michigan |
| Formation | 1996[2] |
| Website | michigan.gov/mdch |