The Department, through appropriate divisions, subdivisions and offices, shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions vested by law in the State Board of Health, the Board of Trustees of the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill, the Hospital Advisory Council, the Department of Mental Health, the Board of Trustees of the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Public Welfare, the Board of Welfare, the Commission for the Blind [repealed], and the Commission for the Aging immediately prior to June 12, 1970, and which are not otherwise specifically transferred to the Department by this chapter.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 79. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Subchapter I. Establishment and Organization of Department
§ 7901. Establishment of Department of Health and Social Services.
§ 7902. Secretary; Deputy Secretary; division directors; Acting Secretary; appointment.
§ 7903. Powers, duties and functions of the Secretary.
§ 7904. Division of Public Health; Department of Health and Social Services.
§ 7905. Office of Women's Health.
§ 7905A. Office of Women's Health.
§ 7907. Delaware Nursing Home Residents Quality Assurance Commission.
§ 7908. Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
§ 7908B. Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
§ 7909. Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council.
§ 7909A. Division of Developmental Disabilities Services.
§ 7910. Advisory Council to the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services.
§ 7911. Division of Social Services.
§ 7912. Council on Family Services.
§ 7914A. The Governor's Commission on Community and Volunteer Services.
§ 7915. Council on Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities.
§ 7915A. Appointments to advisory commissions, boards and committees involved with the elderly.
§ 7918. Drug Control Coordinator; duties; powers.
§ 7919. Division of State Service Centers.
§ 7920. Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities.
§ 7921. Books, records; access; annual report of Governor's Council.
§ 7923. Assumption of functions of prior agencies.
§ 7925. Definitions and references in other laws.
§ 7927. Misnomer of Department in donation.
§ 7928. Budgeting and financing.