State Agencies

The Waste Management Administration pro-
vides for the safe collection and disposal of solid
wastes, the regulation and inspection of industrial
wastewater treatment facilities, and the control of
transportation, storage, and disposal of hazardous
substances. It issues permits required for the dis-
charge of industrial wastes and the disposal of
designated hazardous substances in order to limit
the quantity and quality of such discharges. It
administers the Resource Conservation and Re-
covery Planning Act and conducts inspections to
assure compliance with the conditions of permits,
certifications, and licenses that have been issued
and the investigation of reported water and relat-
ed pollution violations.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION

John J. Kent, Jr., Assistant Secretary

201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-5520

The Assistant Secretary for Administration
provides leadership, motivation, and guidance to-
ward improving the management capability of the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. In-
cluded in the Assistant Secretariat are the Fiscal
Services, Manpower Resources, General Adminis-
trative Services, and Information Systems Admin-
istrations, as well as the offices of Planning and
Management Analysis.

The Assistant Secretary performs an essential
staff role by assisting the Secretary and Deputy
Secretary in general policy and program develop-
ment and in addressing matters that involve other
State agencies, the legislature, the gubernatorial
staff, and the federal government. The Assistant
Secretary plans, organizes, directs, coordinates,
and evaluates a wide range of professional, tech-
nical, and administrative services in support of
the Department's mission. Goals and objectives
are established and pursued in order to contribute
to a timely, responsive health delivery system.
The Assistant Secretary provides department-wide
support services in planning, budgeting, expendi-
ture control, personnel management, data pro-
cessing, staff training, grants administration, and
capital construction.

FISCAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Harry G. Beck, Jr., Director

201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2841

This Administration is responsible for plan-
ning, organizing, and directing the activities of

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the divisions of Budget Formulation, General Ac-
counting, Auditing, Grants Administration, and
Cost Accounting. The director and staff within
this administration analyze and provide all neces-
sary fiscal, budget, and accounting services for a
statewide operation of ten major program admin-
istrations and twenty-seven health care and juve-
nile facilities. The development of department-
wide systems, policies, and procedures for fiscal
management is performed in coordination with
various regulatory/control agencies, the legisla-
ture, and the federal government.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ADMINISTRATION

John J. Cahill, Director

201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2840

This Administration is responsible for plan-
ning, organizing, and directing the activities of
the divisions of Data Processing, Health Statis-
tics, and Vital Records. The director and staff
within this administration provide highly techni-
cal support services, such as health data collec-
tion, statistical analysis, computer programming,
and data processing. These services are provided
to the entire department, the general public, and
other agencies, and are statewide in scope. The
collection and analysis of health information are
critical to effective management and delivery of
public health needs.

Division of Vital Records

201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2671

This division within the Information Systems
Administration provides direct services to the
public. All births, deaths, marriages, and divorces
that occur in the State are registered. Copies of
birth, death, and marriage records are issued to
authorized persons for a fee of $2.00 per copy
(checks to be made payable to the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene).

The Division has birth and death records for
Baltimore City from January 1, 1875, and for the
twenty-three counties of Maryland from August
1898. State marriage registration began on June
1, 1951, and divorce registration began in June
1961. For marriages prior to June 1951 and for
divorces, regardless of the year, copies may be
obtained from the clerk of the Circuit Court in
the county where the marriage or divorce oc-
curred.