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Department of Health and Social Services Division of Public Health Joint Finance Committee Hearing Fiscal Year 2015 Karyl Rattay, MD, MS, FAAP Division Director February 26, 2014. What is Public Health?. FY 2014 Accomplishments.
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Department of Health and Social Services Division of Public Health Joint Finance Committee Hearing Fiscal Year 2015 Karyl Rattay, MD, MS, FAAP Division Director February 26, 2014
FY 2014 Accomplishments • Reducing Infant Mortality and Strengthening Maternal and Child Health • Reducing Cancer Incidence and Mortality • Focusing on Healthy Lifestyles
FY 2014 Accomplishments(cont’d) • Growing Vigilance in Emergency Preparedness • Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse
Priorities • Promote Healthy Lifestyles • Improve Access To Quality, Safe, Coordinated and Prevention-Oriented Healthcare • Achieve Health Equity • Address the Prescription Drug Epidemic • Improve Performance
Division of Public Health FY 2015 Governor’s Recommended Budget • Nurse-Family Partnership - $1,300.0 • Annualization of Animal Welfare - $306.0 • Medical Marijuana Operations - $70.0