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The NCDHHS has its origins in the former North Carolina Department 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. [4]
Each area authority or county program in North Carolina establishes a Local CFAC to be a self‑governing and self‑directed organization. Local CFACs provide advice regarding the planning and management of the public mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services. [1] [2]
That bill, moved the SBI to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety [13] for administrative purposes (i.e. human resources, payroll, etc.), and the State Crime Lab remained under the Department of Justice. For operational and investigative purposes, the SBI serves as an independent agency that reports directly to the governor.
The Commissioner of Agriculture serves as head of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. [6] The North Carolina Board of Agriculture, which the commissioner chairs, is a statutory agency with its members appointed by the Governor of North Carolina. It creates rules and policies for the department. [7]
The investigation led to a hotel in Carrollton and officers obtained a search warrant. Officers recovered a total of 4,017 gift cards with an estimated value of $1,720,050.
The DSHS Council governs the department. [3] The agency's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division, along with Public Policy Research Institute at Texas A&M University coordinate the Texas School Survey, [4] a program consisting of two surveys on drug and alcohol abuse, an annual one done at the local school-district level and a biennial ...
The Department of Health & Human Services administers 115 programs across its 11 operating divisions. [21] The United States Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) aims to "protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves."
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is an agency within the Texas Health and Human Services System. It was established by House Bill 2292 in 2003 during the 78th Legislature, [ 1 ] which consolidated twelve different healthcare agencies into five entities under the oversight of HHSC.