| State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services |
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|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1947 |
| Preceding agency | New Jersey State Board of Health |
| Jurisdiction | New Jersey |
| Headquarters | Market and Warren Streets, Trenton, NJ 08611 |
| Agency executive | Mary E. O'Dowd[1], Commissioner |
| Website | |
| http://www.state.nj.us/health/ | |
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services 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.[2]