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State Government » AK-Alaska

US state agencies, laws and regulations for the state of Alaska

Agency: Department of Health and Social Services - Alaska [6741] ?

Department of health for the State of Alaska

State Government » AL-Alabama

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Alabama

Agency: Alabama Department of Public Health [6742] ?

Department of health for the State of Alabama

Agency: Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services [8976] ?

Mission is to enable Alabama's disabled to achieve their maximum potential

Agency: Alabama Medicaid [20968] ?

The state's system of financing health care for beneficiaries - the elderly, the indigent & disabled

State Government » AR-Arkansas

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Arkansas

Agency: Arkansas Department of Health [6743] ?

Department of health for the state of Arkansas

Updated Agency: Arkansas Department of Human Services [20972] ?

Responsible for services related to the disabled, mental retardation, public welfare etc

Agency: Arkansas Health Services Permit Agency [22504] ?

Long term care facilities and home health care service agencies

Agency: Arkansas Rehabilitative Services [9953] ?

Mission is to enable Arkansas disabled to achieve their maximum potential

State Government » AZ-Arizona

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Arizona

Agency: Arizona Department of Economic Security [20971] ?

Responsible for services related to the disabled, mental retardation, public welfare etc

Agency: Arizona Department of Health Services [6744] ?

Department of health for the State of Arizona

Agency: Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System [20970] ?

Arizona's Medicaid program

State Government » CA-California

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of California

Agency: California Department of Health & Human Services [6745] ?

Department of health for the State of California

Agency: California Department of Managed Health Care [10574] ?

Control the HMO industry in the State of California

Agency: California Department of Rehabilitation [11755] ?

Provides services to people with disabilities

Agency: California Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board [10411] ?

Administers three health care programs

Agency: Occupational Health Branch - California Dept of Health Services [4182] ?

Surveillance, evaluation, and public education about occupational injury & disease

Agency: Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development - CA [16211] ?

Mission is to plan for and support the development of health care systems

State Government » CO-Colorado

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Colorado

Agency: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing [12901] ?

Regulate Medicaid, Managed Care, HIPAA for Colorado citizens

Agency: Colorado Department of Human Services [20973] ?

Responsible for services related to the disabled, mental retardation, public welfare etc

Agency: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment [4948] ?

Protect the health and environment of the people and State of Colorado

State Government » CT-Connecticut

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Connecticut

Agency: Connecticut Department of Public Health [6746] ?

Department of health for the State of Connecticut

Agency:Connecticut Department of Social Services [20974] ?

Responsible for services related to the disabled, mental retardation, public welfare etc

State Government » DE-Delaware

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Delaware

Agency: Delaware Health and Social Services [6747] ?

Department of health for the State of Delaware

State Government » FL-Florida

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Florida

Agency: Agency for Healthcare Administration [13163] ?

Responsible for health quality assurance, cost control & health policies in the State of Florida

Agency: Florida Department of Children & Families [20975] ?

Responsible for services related to the disabled, mental retardation, substance abuse etc

Agency: Florida Department of Health [6748] ?

Department of health for the State of Florida

Bureau of Managed Health Care - Florida [11778] ?

Part of the Agency for Health Care Administration

State Government » GA-Georgia

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Georgia

Agency: Georgia Department of Human Resources [20978] ?

Responsible for services related to the disabled, mental retardation, substance abuse etc

Agency: Georgia Department of Public Health [6749] ?

Department of health for the State of Georgia

State Government » HI-Hawaii

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Hawaii

Agency: Department of Health - Hawaii [6750] ?

Department of health for the State of Hawaii

Agency: Hawaii Health Information Corporation [16275] ?

Hawaii's leading health care information organization

State Government » IA-Iowa

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Iowa

Agency: Iowa Department of Human Services [20984] ?

State Medicaid agency, social services, child welfare, etc

Agency: Iowa Department of Public Health [6751] ?

Department of health for the State of Iowa

State Government » ID-Idaho

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Idaho

Agency: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare [6752] ?

Department of health for the State of Idaho

State Government » IL-Illinois

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Illinois

Agency: Illinois Department of Human Services [20980] ?

Responsible for services related to the disabled, mental retardation, substance abuse etc

Agency: Illinois Department of Public Health [6753] ?

Department of health for the state of Illinois

State Government » IN-Indiana

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Indiana

Agency: Indiana Family & Social Services Administration [20983] ?

State Medicaid agency - voc rehab - mental health services - substance abuse, etc

Agency: Indiana State Department of Health [6754] ?

Department of health for the State of Indiana

State Government » KS-Kansas

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Kansas

Agency: Kansas Department of Environment and Health [6755] ?

State EPA and state health department for the State of Kansas

Agency: Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services [20985] ?

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment, Child Welfare, Rehabilitation Services, etc

State Government » KY-Kentucky

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Kentucky

Agency: Cabinet for Health & Family Services - Kentucky [6756] ?

Department of health for the State of Kentucky

Agency: Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services [20986] ?

State Medicaid agency - welfare

State Government » LA-Louisiana

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Louisiana

Agency: Department of Health and Hospitals - Louisiana [6757] ?

Department of health for the state of Louisiana

Agency: Louisiana Department of Social Services [20987] ?

Responsible for vocational rehabilitation, child care, food stamp, etc

State Government » MA-Massachusetts

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Massachusetts

Agency: Massachusetts Department of Public Health [6758] ?

Department of health for the state of Massachusetts

Agency: Massachusetts Executive Office of Health & Human Services [20991] ?

State Medicaid agency, mental retardation services, public health services, etc

Massachusetts Health Data Consortium [15256] ?

Data and information on the health care delivery system in Massachusetts

State Government » MD-Maryland

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Maryland

Agency: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene [6759] ?

Department of health for the State of Maryland

Agency: Maryland Department of Human Resources [20989] ?

State Medicaid agency - public assistance

Health Services Cost Review Commission - Maryland [27192] ?

Establishes hospital payment rates in the state

Maryland Health Care Commission [16194] ?

Mission to establish a streamlined health care regulatory system in the State of Maryland

State Government » ME-Maine

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Maine

Agency: Bureau of Health - Maine [6760] ?

Department of health for the State of Maine

Agency: Maine Department of Human Services [20988] ?

State health department, child & family services, elder & adult services

State Government » MI-Michigan

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Michigan

Agency: Michigan Department of Community Health [6761] ?

Department of health for the State of Michigan

Agency: Michigan Department of Human Services [20992] ?

State welfare agency, services for the disabled, etc

State Government » MN-Minnesota

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Minnesota

Agency: Minnesota Department of Health [6762] ?

Department of health for the State of Minnesota

Agency: Minnesota Department of Human Services [20993] ?

State Medicaid agency - mental health services, substance abuse, welfare, etc

Agency: Minnesota Dept of Health Statistics [16278] ?

Dedicated to measuring the quality and efficiency of health care services in Minnesota

State Government » MO-Missouri

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Missouri

Agency: Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services [6784] ?

Department of health for the State of Missouri

Agency: Missouri Department of Social Services [20996] ?

State Medicaid agency - rehabilitation services, public assistance, etc

Agency: Missouri Medicaid [20997] ?

State Medicaid agency

State Government » MS-Mississippi

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Mississippi

Agency: Mississippi Division of Medicaid [20995] ?

State Medicaid agency

Agency: Mississippi State Department of Health [6763] ?

Department of health for the State of Mississippi

State Government » MT-Montana

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Montana

Agency: Department of Public Health and Human Services - Montana [6764] ?

Department of health for the State of Montana

State Government » NC-North Carolina

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of North Carolina

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services - North Carolina [6765] ?

Department of health for the State of North Carolina

Agency: North Carolina Center for Health Statistics [16279] ?

Data collection, research, production of reports, maintenance of a collection of health statistics

State Government » ND-North Dakota

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of North Dakota

Agency: North Dakota Department of Health [6766] ?

Department of health for the State of North Dakota

State Government » NE-Nebraska

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Nebraska

Agency: Nebraska Health and Human Services System [6767] ?

Department of health for the State of Nebraska

State Government » NH-New Hampshire

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of New Hampshire

Agency: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services [6768] ?

Department of health for the State of New Hampshire

State Government » NJ-New Jersey

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of New Jersey

Agency: Department of Health and Senior Services - New Jersey [2322] ?

Health department for the state of New Jersey - occupational health and environmental health

State Government » NM-New Mexico

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of New Mexico

Agency: Department of Health - New Mexico [16292] ?

Department of health for the state of New Mexico

Agency: New Mexico Human Services Department [20999] ?

State Medicaid agency - food stamps

State Government » NV-Nevada

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Nevada

Agency: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services [19755] ?

Responsible for public health regulations for the state of Nevada

State Government » NY-New York

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of New York

Agency: New York Department of Health [6770] ?

Department of health for the State of New York

Agency: New York Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance [21002] ?

State Medicaid agency - public assistance, etc

State Government » OH-Ohio

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Ohio

Agency: Ohio Department of Health [6771] ?

Department of health for the State of Ohio

Agency: Ohio Department of Job and Family Services [21003] ?

State Medicaid agency - public assistance, etc

State Government » OK-Oklahoma

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Oklahoma

Agency: Oklahoma Health Care Authority [21000] ?

State Medicaid agency

Agency: Oklahoma State Department of Health [6772] ?

Department of health for the State of Oklahoma

State Government » OR-Oregon

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Oregon

Agency: Oregon Department of Human Services [21004] ?

Public health and social services agency

Agency: Oregon Health Division [6773] ?

Department of health for the State of Oregon

Oregon Medical Insurance Pool [22612] ?

Created for Oregon residents who are unable to obtain health insurance

State Government » PA-Pennsylvania

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Pennsylvania

Agency: Department of Health - Pennsylvania [6774] ?

Department of health for the State of Pennsylvania

Agency: Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council [16256] ?

Independent state agency responsible for evaluating health costs and healthcare quality

State Government » RI-Rhode Island

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Rhode Island

Agency: Rhode Island Department of Health [6775] ?

Department of health for the State of Rhode Island

Agency: Rhode Island Department of Human Services [21022] ?

Welfare, food stamps, medical assistance programs, etc.

Agency: Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services [21023] ?

Programs and services for Rhode Islanders with disabilities

State Government » SC-South Carolina

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of South Carolina

Agency: Health and Human Services - South Carolina [6776] ?

Responsible for health services for the State of South Carolina

Agency: South Carolina Department of Social Services [21006] ?

State Medicaid agency - public assistance, etc

State Government » SD-South Dakota

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of South Dakota

Agency: South Dakota Department of Health [6777] ?

Department of health for the State of South Dakota

Agency: South Dakota Department of Social Services [21007] ?

State Medicaid agency - public assistance, etc

State Government » TN-Tennessee

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Tennessee

Agency: Department of Health - Tennessee [6778] ?

Department of health for the State of Tennessee

Agency: Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities [21005] ?

Services for mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, mental retardation, etc

State Government » TX-Texas

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Texas

Agency: Texas Department of State Health Services [6779] ?

Department of health for the State of Texas

Agency: Texas Health Care Information Council [16289] ?

Collection of hospital and health maintenance organization data

State Government » UT-Utah

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Utah

Agency: Health Department - Utah [3418] ?

Home page for the Utah State Health Department

Agency: Utah Department of Human Services [21009] ?

State Medicaid agency - substance abuse, child protection services, etc

Agency: Utah Department of Mental Health [21008] ?

Provides monitoring, quality assurance, and technical assistance to community mental health centers

State Government » VA-Virginia

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Virginia

Agency: Virginia Deparment for the Blind and Vision Impaired [21013] ?

Provide services for the visually impaired

Agency: Virginia Department for the Aging [21011] ?

Provides services for the elderly

Agency: Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing [21012] ?

Provide services for the deaf

Agency: Virginia Department of Health [6781] ?

Department of health for the State of Virginia

Agency: Virginia Department of Health Professions [21014] ?

License physicians and other health care professionals

Agency: Virginia Department of Social Services [21010] ?

State Medicaid agency - public assistance, etc

Agency: Virginia Dept of Behavior Health and Development Services [21016] ?

Services related to mental disabilities and substance abuse

State Government » VT-Vermont

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Vermont

Agency: Vermont Agency of Human Services [21021] ?

Vocational rehabilitation, services for the aging and disabled, etc

Agency: Vermont Department for Children and Families [21020] ?

Child care services, social services, disability determination services

Agency: Vermont Department of Health [6780] ?

Department of health for the State of Vermont

State Government » WA-Washington

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Washington

Agency: Department of Health - State of Washington [325] ?

State of Washington's public health department

Agency: Washington State Department of Social & Health Services [21017] ?

Services for the disabled, mental illness, elderly services, substance abuse treatment, etc

State Government » WI-Wisconsin

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Wisconsin

Agency: Wisconsin Department of Health [6782] ?

Department of health for the State of Wisconsin

Agency: Wisconsin Vocational Rehabilitation [21018] ?

Part of the Department for Workforce Development

State Government » WV-West Virginia

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of West Virginia

Agency: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources [6783] ?

Department of health for the State of West Virginia

State Government » WY-Wyoming

Access to state agencies and laws for the state of Wyoming

Agency: Department of Health - Wyoming [7019] ?

Agency responsible for health rules and regulations in the State of Wyoming

Agency: Wyoming Department of Family Services [21019] ?

State Medicaid agency - public assistance, etc






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