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 Depart-
ment 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 occurred.

GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION

H. William Bauersfeld, Director

201 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2411

The General Services Administration plans, or-
ganizes, and directs the activities of the divisions of
Central Services, Contracts, Dietary Services, En-
gineering and Maintenance, Nursing, and Reim-
bursements. The director and staff provide support
services in such areas as supplies and procurement,
space allocation, fleet management, service con-
tract supervision, and capital construction. Coordi-
nation and technical assistance are provided state-
wide to dietary, maintenance, and engineering
projects. The Administration also is responsible for
the recovery of costs of health care provided by the
Department from legally responsible persons,
third-party payers, and federal sources.

OFFICE OF PLANNING

Elizabeth G. Barnard, Director

Defunct Departmental Agencies

AGED AND CHRONICALLY ILL
ADMINISTRATION

In 1984, reorganized with units transferred to the
Preventive Medicine Administration and the new
Office of Chronic and Rehabilitation Facilities
under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health.

Health and Mental Hygiene/239

201 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2831

The Office of Planning organizes and directs
Department-wide planning. The director and staff
annually prepare the Executive Plan, the Five-
Year Capital Improvement Plan, the Master Facil-
ities Plan, Three-Year Unit Plans, and twenty-
seven individual facility plans. Coordination of
capital budget, funding priorities, Departmental
goals, legislative mandates, and other agency initia-
tives are performed. The planning of capital proj-
ects in this area relates directly to public health
institutional needs.

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT
SERVICES

Vacancy, Director

201 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383^556

The Office of Management Services develops
Department-wide management systems and orga-
nizational structures to ensure efficient operations.
It develops, coordinates, and promulgates internal
operating policies. It also plans and conducts
systems and program analysis and cost/benefit
studies. The Office, additionally, is responsible for
the Division of Staff Development and Training,
and the Health Education Center.

The Health Education Center is responsible for
Project KISS (Kids in Safety Seats) and the
Healthy People Project, a heart disease prevention
program. The Center also serves as the Depart-
ment's educational media unit. It provides graphic
arts services and maintains a public health library
for the Department. The Center's health films
library is used by State and local health agencies.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ADMINISTRATION

Under the Assistant Secretary for Administration,
the agency was renamed the Management Services
Administration in 1984, and the Information
Services Administration in 1985.