California Health and Human Services Agency

The California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) is the California State Agency tasked with administration and oversight of “State programs for health Care, social Services, public Assistance and Rehabilitation” in the State of California. The Agency is headed by the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, with headquarters near the California State Capitol in Sacramento.

CHHS was created from a reorganization of other California State Agencies, including the California Health and Welfare Agency which included the California Department of Health Services.

Organization
The agency is divided into various departments and boards:
 * California Department of Aging
 * California Department of Child Support Services
 * California Department of Community Services and Development
 * California Department of Developmental Services
 * California Emergency Medical Services Authority
 * California Department of Health Care Services
 * California Department of Managed Health Care
 * California Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (CalMaRMIB)
 * California Department of Public Health
 * California Department of Rehabilitation
 * California Department of Social Services
 * California Department of State Hospitals
 * CONREP
 * California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (CalOSHePDev)
 * California Office of Health Information Integrity (CalOHII)
 * California Office of the Patient Advocate General (CalOPAG)
 * California Office of Systems Integration (CalOfSI)