Florida Department of Health

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The Florida Department of Health is the state’s public health agency responsible for protecting and promoting the health of Florida residents through disease prevention, health regulation, and community health programs.


Statements (63)
Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
state health department
appliesToJurisdiction State of Florida
collaboratesWith Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
community health organizations in Florida
hospitals in Florida
local governments in Florida
collects birth certificates in Florida
death certificates in Florida
vital records data
country United States
employerOf environmental health specialists
epidemiologists
health educators
nurses
public health professionals
focusesOn chronic disease prevention
health equity in Florida
injury and violence prevention
obesity prevention
tobacco use prevention
hasMainResponsibility community health programs
disease prevention
environmental health regulation
epidemiology and disease surveillance
health promotion
immunization programs
licensing of certain health facilities
licensing of certain health professionals
maternal and child health services
public health
public health emergency preparedness
vital statistics
headquartersLocation Tallahassee, Florida
inception 1996
isPartOf Florida Cabinet-level agencies (functional system)
jurisdiction Florida
legalForm state executive agency
mandate enforce certain public health laws and regulations
prevent and control communicable diseases
promote the health of Florida residents
protect the health of Florida residents
respond to public health emergencies
officialLanguage English
operatesIn all 67 counties of Florida
oversees county health departments in Florida
partOf Government of Florida
providesService HIV/AIDS prevention and care programs
STD prevention and treatment services
family planning services
injury prevention programs
nutrition and WIC services
school health services
tuberculosis control programs
regulates certain radiation control activities in Florida
onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems in Florida
public swimming pools and bathing places in Florida
replaced Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (health functions)
state Florida
subordinateTo Governor of Florida
website http://www.floridahealth.gov
https://www.floridahealth.gov

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Government of Florida
hasAgency
Florida Department of Health ("Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (health functions)")
replaced

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