Secretary of Health and Human Services of Massachusetts

Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services
Seal of the Department
since January 25, 2023
Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
StyleMadam Secretary (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
Member ofMassachusetts Cabinet
Reports toGovernor of Massachusetts
AppointerGovernor of Massachusetts
Term lengthNo fixed term
Websitewww.mass.gov/info-details/governors-cabinet

The Secretary of Health and Human Services of Massachusetts is the head of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and serves as an advisor to the Governor of Massachusetts. Its current Secretary is Kathleen E. Walsh, who has been serving since January 25, 2023.[1]

Duties

It oversees 12 agencies and MassHealth, with a combined budget of US$24 billion and 22,000 public employees, as of 2021.[2]

Agencies

References

  1. ^ "AHA board member Kate Walsh named HHS secretary for Massachusetts". American Hospital Association. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Governor's Cabinet". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Children & Families". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Department of Developmental Services". Mass.gov. January 13, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Executive Office of Elder Affairs". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Department of Transitional Assistance". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services". Mass.gov. October 15, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Massachusetts Commission for the Blind". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing". Mass.gov. March 18, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Diversity and Affirmative Action Programs". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  12. ^ "Executive Office of Health and Human Services". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "Office for Refugees and Immigrants". Mass.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "Soldiers' Home in Chelsea". Mass.gov. June 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2021.