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MARYLAND MANUAL 81
James G. Rennie, 1969; J. Douglas Shepperd, M.D., 1969; Harry W. Penn, Jr., 1971; Marvin H. Tawes, D.D.S., 1971; R.M.N. Crosby, M.D., 1973; Irene M. Duffy, R.N., 1973; Cornelius W. Kruse, Dr. P.H., 1973; Roger C. Lipitz, 1973. Harold G. Lloyd, Secretary 301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-3010 The State Board of Health and Mental Hygiene is responsible for the health interests of the people of the State and the provision of adequate health services in accordance with such interests. The policies of the Department of Mental Hygiene and the Depart- ment of Health are governed by the State Board of Health and Mental Hygiene which has broad and inclusive powers over both health and mental hygiene. This Board, established by Chapter 841, Acts of 1961, is composed of twelve members appointed by the Gov- ernor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for six-year terms. Five of the members must be physicians, of whom two are psychi- atrists. Each of the remaining members must be qualified in one of the following fields: hospital administration, public administration, nursing, pharmacy, radiation control, sanitary engineering, nursing home administration and management and dentistry. No Board mem- ber may serve more than two full terms. The Board elects its own officers biennially. Under the terms of the reorganization Act, the new Board replaces the State Board of Health, the Mental Hygiene Ad- visory Board, and the Mental Hygiene Board of Review (Code 1957, 1965 Repl. Vol., 1967 Supp., Art. 43, sees. 1A-1G). STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH William J. Peoples, M.D„ M.P.H., Commissioner Edward F. Davens, M.D„ Deputy Commissioner DeWitte T. Boyd, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Commissioner for Com- munity Health Services Jean Rose Stifler, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Commissioner for Medical Care Services James B. Coulter, Assistant Commissioner for Environmental Health Services Clemens W. Gaines, Assistant Commissioner for Administration Robert L. Cavenaugh, M.D,, Director, Bureau of Laboratories Edyth Schoenrich, M.D., Director, Bureau of Chronic Diseases Miriam Van Gelder, M.D., Acting Director, Bureau of Special Health Services Benjamin D. White, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Director, Bureau of Preventive Medical Services J. Henry Schilpp, Director, Bureau of Resources Protection Howard Chancy, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection Don 0. Nave, Director, Bureau of Management Clemens W. Gaines, Acting Director, Bureau of Manpower Development Clemens W. Gaines, Acting Director, Bureau of Analysis and Records 301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-3010 The State Department of Health, originally established by Chapter 200, Acts of 1874, is governed by the State Board of Health and Mental Hygiene. The Department is directed by a Commissioner, who is appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the State Board of Health and Mental Hygiene. He must be an experienced physician skilled in public health and certified by the American Board |
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