Secretary of Health and Human Services of Massachusetts
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services of Massachusetts is the head of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and serves as an advisor to the Governor of Massachusetts. Its current Secretary is Kathleen E. Walsh, who has been serving since January 25, 2023.[1]
| Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Department | |
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| Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services | |
| Style | Madam Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
| Member of | Massachusetts Cabinet |
| Reports to | Governor of Massachusetts |
| Appointer | Governor of Massachusetts |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Website | www |
Duties
editIt oversees 12 agencies and MassHealth, with a combined budget of US$24 billion and 22,000 public employees, as of 2021.[2]
Agencies
edit- Department of Children & Families[3]
- Department of Developmental Services[4]
- Department of Elder Affairs[5]
- Department of Mental Health
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Transitional Assistance[6]
- Department of Veterans' Services[7]
- Department of Youth Services
- Massachusetts Commission for the Blind[8]
- Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing[9]
- Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission[10]
- MassHealth
- Office of Diversity, Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights[11]
- Office of Human Resources[12]
- Office for Refugees & Immigrants[13]
- Soldiers' Home in Chelsea[14]
- Soldiers' Home in Holyoke
References
edit- ^ "AHA board member Kate Walsh named HHS secretary for Massachusetts". American Hospital Association. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Governor's Cabinet". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Massachusetts Department of Children & Families". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Department of Developmental Services". Mass.gov. January 13, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Executive Office of Elder Affairs". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Department of Transitional Assistance". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services". Mass.gov. October 15, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Massachusetts Commission for the Blind". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing". Mass.gov. March 18, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Diversity and Affirmative Action Programs". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Executive Office of Health and Human Services". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Office for Refugees and Immigrants". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Soldiers' Home in Chelsea". Mass.gov. June 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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