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In November 2012, Oklahoma voters amended the Oklahoma Constitution by passing State Question 756, which reorganized the agency. Prior to the amendment, the Department of Human Services was governed by a nine-member Commission on Human Services, whose members were appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma to serve fixed terms. The commission would ...
The Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services is a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Secretary serves as the chief advisor to the Governor on public health and public assistance .
Commission for Teacher Preparation. Oklahoma State Department of Education. Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. Oklahoma Educational Television Authority. Medical Technology and Research Authority. Student Loan Authority. Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics.
The Department is the sixth largest State agency by annual appropriations from the Oklahoma Legislature. For fiscal year 2012, the Department received $183 million in appropriations from the Legislature, equivalent to 61% of the total budget. $59 million came from fees charged by the Department for its services, or 20% of its budget.
Republican. Occupation. Lawyer, businessman. Website. 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 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.
As of fiscal year 2011, the Secretary of Human Services oversees 9,115 full-time employees and is responsible for an annual budget of over $2.4 billion. Agencies overseen. The Secretary of Human Services oversees the following state entities: Department of Human Services; Department of Rehabilitation Services; Office of Juvenile Affairs; Salary
Website. www.okdrs.gov. The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for providing people with physical, mental and visual disabilities with the opportunity to obtain employment and independent living through counseling, job training and other individualized services.