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.
Duties The secretary oversees 12 agencies and MassHealth, with a combined budget of US$24 billion and 22,000 public employees, as of 2021.
Agencies Department of Children & Families Department of Developmental Services Department of Elder Affairs Department of Mental Health Department of Public Health Department of Transitional Assistance Department of Veterans' Services Department of Youth Services Massachusetts Commission for the Blind Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission MassHealth Office of Diversity, Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights Office of Human Resources Office for Refugees & Immigrants Soldiers' Home in Chelsea Soldiers' Home in Holyoke
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