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 Madison's State Office Building is the headquarters of the Department of Health Services | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | July 1, 2008 |
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| Headquarters | State Office Building 1 W. Wilson St. Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. 43°4′18.048″N 89°22′54.372″W / 43.07168000°N 89.38177000°W |
| Employees | 6,341.92 (2023)[1] |
| Annual budget | $30,163,074,200 (2023)[1] |
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| Website | Agency website |
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WisDHS) is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin responsible for maintaining public health. It administers a wide range of services in the state and at state institutions, regulates hospitals and care providers, and supervises and consults with local public health agencies. Its responsibilities include public health; mental health and substance abuse; long-term support and care; services to people with disabilities, medical assistance, and children’s services; aging programs; physical and developmental disability services; blindness disability programs; operation of care and treatment facilities; quality assurance programs; nutrition supplementation programs; medical assistance; and health care for low-income families, elderly, and the disabled.[2]
It has primary responsibility for administering Medicaid and Medicare within the state. The DHS secretary is a cabinet member appointed by the Governor of Wisconsin and confirmed by the Wisconsin Senate. The current secretary-designee is Kirsten Johnson, appointed by Governor Tony Evers in February 2023.[3]
The Wisconsin DHS is made up of three executive offices and five divisions organized according to function. WisDHS's main office is located in Madison, and it maintains regional offices throughout the state.
- ^ a b "The Executive" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2023–2024 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2023. pp. 198–201. ISBN 978-1-7333817-2-7. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Executive Branch" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2011-2012. p. 415. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Smith, Deneen (February 6, 2023). "Governor appoints new leader for Wisconsin Department of Health Services". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved October 18, 2024.