Florida Department of Health

The Florida Department of Health is responsible for protecting the public health and safety of the residents and visitors of the state of Florida. It is a cabinet-level agency of the state government, headed by a state surgeon general who reports to the governor. The department has its headquarters in Tallahassee.[1]

Florida Department of Health
Department overview
Preceding Department
  • Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
JurisdictionGovernment of Florida
HeadquartersTallahassee, Florida
30.39°N 84.23°W / 30.39; -84.23
Department executive
Websitewww.flhealth.gov

History

During the 1996 legislative session, the beleaguered Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services was reconstructed as two entities: the Department of Health and the Florida Department of Children and Families.[2]

The Florida Department of Health operates county health departments in all 67 of the state's counties. The agency employs more than 17,000 persons. It has worked on two-year-old immunizations, tobacco control, and statewide preparedness response efforts.

The Florida Department of Health is responsible for public health, including: [3]

References
  1. "Florida Department of Health Contacts." Florida Department of Health. Retrieved on October 26, 2010. "Administration 4052 Bald Cypress Way Tallahassee , FL."
  2. "Florida Department of Health - FDOH" United States Department of Health and Human Services website
  3. "Public health". Florida Department of Health. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
  4. "School Nurses". Merritt Island, Florida: Space Coast Medicine and Healthy Living. March–April 2009. pp. 21–33.
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