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The Oklahoma Department of Human Services is an agency of the government of Oklahoma.Under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services, Oklahoma Human Services is responsible for providing help to individuals and families in need through public assistance programs and managing services for seniors and people with disabilities.
The annual salary for the position of Secretary of Human Services set by State law at $80,000. [1] Despite this, if the Secretary serves as the head of State agency, the Secretary receives the higher of the two salaries. Incumbent Secretary Howard Henrick serves as the Director of the Department of Human Services.
Department of Human Services: 7300: $2,300: Provides help to individuals and families in need through public assistance programs and managing services for seniors and people with disabilities Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services: 2192: $311: Provides public health services relating to mental illness and substance abuse.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Health. The department is responsible for protecting the health of all Oklahomans and providing other essential human services. The OSDH serves as the primary public health protection agency in the state.
Oklahoma consistently ranks as one of the top states for the number of individuals with mental illness and addiction,[3] but as one of the bottom states as far as behavioral health funding.[4] For example, while the national average of spending per individual for mental health treatment is $120.56, Oklahoma only spends $53.05.
Oklahoma Department of Human Services Howard Hendrick (born December 22, 1954) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma . Hendrick was serving as the Oklahoma Secretary of Human Services , having been appointed by Democratic Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry in 2003.
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has the primary duty of executing SoonerCare, the Oklahoma version of Medicaid. SoonerCare is a health coverage program jointly funded by the United States federal government and the Oklahoma state government. The program provides payments to cover medical services to economically challenged individuals.