BOARD OF REVIEW OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE
Chairman: Mary Hemelt, 1978
Vice-Chairman: Robert F. Skutch, 1979
Secretary: John Sargeant, 1979
Harold F. Wolff, 1977; William H. Isaac,
1978; Dr. Ross Z. Pierpont, 1978; Alice
Pinderhughes, 1979.
Created by Chapter 77 of the Acts of
1969. (Code 1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art.
41, sees. 206-206C).
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT STAFF
Bernard A. Carpenter, Jr., Director
201 W. Preston St.,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-7130
The Management Staff performs depart-
ment-wide functions of planning, budgeting,
fiscal and grants administration, research
and program evaluation, and personnel
management.
Staff: 1975, 58; 1976, 58; 1977, 58.
THE OFFICE OF SERVICE
OPERATIONS
Joseph H. Murray, Director of
Administration
Charles L. France, Director of
A dministration
201 W. Preston Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2840
The Office of Service Operations pro-
vides administrative services and support to
the program activities of the Department.
The Office reports to the Deputy Secretary
and supervision is provided through two
Directors of Administration. One Director
supervises General Accounting, Cost Ac-
counting, Data Systems, Recoveries and
Collections, and State Grants. The second
Director is responsible for the Center for
Health Statistics; Capital Budget, Engi-
neering and Maintenance; Manpower De-
velopment and Training; Management En-
gineering and Audit; Support Services; and
Dietetic Services.
Staff: 1975, 351; 1976, 371;
1977, 375. |
OFFICE OF REGULATORY
SERVICES
Joseph R. Noll, Director
201 W. Preston Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-6197
The Office of Regulatory Services was
established in November, 1975 as a result
of a major reorganization of the Depart-
ment of Health and Mental Hygiene. The
Director of Regulatory Services coordinates
and/or directs the regulatory units of the
Department which include Comprehensive
Health Planning, Licensing and Certifica-
tion, various Boards and Commissions, and
the Health Services Cost Review Commis-
sion. The Office of Regulatory Services is
also responsible for implementation of
policies and directives regarding equal op-
portunity and employment through the Of-
fices of Community Relations and Title VI
Compliance, with emphasis on field inspec-
tions, which are mandated by federal re-
quirements. Hearings and Regulations for
the entire Department are also coordinated
and supervised through this office.
Staff: 1976, 3; 1977, 3.
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH
PLANNING AGENCY
Advisory Council
Robert W. Gibson, M.D., Chairman
The Agency
Chairman: Neil Solomon, M.D., Ph.D.,
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
Frederick Nevins, Ph.D., Acting Executive
Director
201 W. Preston Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2430
The Maryland Comprehensive Health
Planning Agency was created by Chapter
221, Acts of 1968 as the Maryland agency
to administer the Comprehensive Health
Planning and Public Health Services
Amendments of 1966 (Public Law 89-749).
The Agency is responsible for the devel-
opment of a coordinated statewide system
of comprehensive health planning, to pursue
the goal of the highest level of physical and |
