Vermont Agency of Human Services
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| Jurisdiction | Vermont |
| Headquarters | Montpelier, Vermont |
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| Parent agency | State of Vermont |
| Website | humanservices.vermont.gov |
The Vermont Agency of Human Services is a Vermont executive agency (or cabinet agency). Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on Human Services for the U.S. state of Vermont.
The Agency of Human Services was created by the Vermont Legislature in 1969 to govern all human service activities of the state government. The Agency is led by the Secretary, who is appointed by the Governor, and the Deputy Secretary who is appointed by the Secretary with the Governor’s approval.
Departments include:
- Fiscal Operations Unit
- Health Care Operations, Compliance, and Improvement
- HIPAA Compliance
- Institutional Review Board for Research Studies
- Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- Field Services Division
- Housing and Transportation
- Human Resources
- Human Services Board
- Information Technology Unit
- Investigations Unit
- Rate Setting Division
- Refugee Resettlement
- Tobacco Evaluation and Review Board
- Commission on National and Community Services
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