Michigan Department of Community Health
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1996 |
| Preceding agencies |
Department of Public Health Medical Services Administration[1] |
| Headquarters | Lansing, Michigan |
| Department executive | James Haveman[2], 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]
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.[1]
| Director of Michigan Department of Community Health | |
|---|---|
|
Incumbent Olga Dazzo since January 1, 2011 | |
| Appointer | Governor of Michigan |
| Formation | 1996[1] |
| Website | michigan.gov/mdch |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 1996 - 1". Governor's Executive Orders. State of Michigan. 1996. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ↑ "Meet the Director". Michigan Department of Community Health website. State of Michigan. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ↑ "Contact MDCH." Michigan Department of Community Health. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.