The Executive Office of Health and Human Services is a cabinet-level agency in
Rhode Island
Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...
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The current EOHHS Secretary is
Womazetta Jones
Womazetta Robinson-Jones (born April 24, 1969) is an American social services executive currently serving as the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) of the State of Rhode Island. Jones was appointed by Governor ...
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EOHHS was created by the
Rhode Island General Assembly in 2006 and is codified i
Title 42 Chapter 7.2 of the R.I. General Laws The agency serves as an umbrella organization for Rhode Island's healthcare and social services agencies.
Secretaries
See also
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Health department
A health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their ow ...
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List of Rhode Island state agencies
References
External links
Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services
State agencies of Rhode Island
State departments of health of the United States
Medical and health organizations based in Rhode Island
Welfare in Rhode Island
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