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Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Health

Joint Finance Committee HearingFiscal Year 2015

Karyl Rattay, MD, MS, FAAPDivision DirectorFebruary 26, 2014

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What is Public Health?

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FY 2014 Accomplishments

• Reducing Infant Mortality and Strengthening Maternal and Child Health

• Reducing Cancer Incidence and Mortality

• Focusing on Healthy Lifestyles

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FY 2014 Accomplishments(cont’d)

• Growing Vigilance in Emergency Preparedness

• Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse

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Priorities

• Promote Healthy Lifestyles

• Improve Access To Quality, Safe, Coordinated and Prevention-Oriented Healthcare

• Achieve Health Equity

• Address the Prescription Drug Epidemic

• Improve Performance

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Division of Public Health FY 2015 Governor’s Recommended Budget

• Nurse-Family Partnership - $1,300.0

• Annualization of Animal Welfare - $306.0

• Medical Marijuana Operations - $70.0

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