The Department

Mission Statement:  
    To Protect And Promote Health Of The Citizens of Oklahoma, To Prevent Disease And Injury,
    And To Assure The Conditions By Which Our Citizens Can Be Healthy.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health, through its system of local health services delivery, is ultimately responsible for protecting and improving the public's health status through strategies that focus on preventing disease. Four major service branches, Community Health Services, Family Health Services, Disease & Prevention Services and Protective Health Services, provide technical support and guidance to 68 county health departments as well as guidance and consultation to the two independent city-county health departments in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

OSDH Organizational Chart (revised 12-08, 68k .pdf)  

Proposed Amendments to State Board of Health Rules
Recently Adopted Amendments to State Board of Health Rules

HIPAA Privacy Rules

OSDH Services Reference Guide

State Board of Health  

Office Of Commissioner
Commissioner of Health
Office Of Communications

Center For Health Statistics
         Health Care Information
         Birth and Death Certificates

Office of Accountability Systems
Office of Administrative Hearings

Institutional Review Board
Boxing Commission
Construction Industries Board

Operations & Management
Human Resources Management Division (OSDH Employment Information)

Community Health Services coordinate the service delivery system of
counties served by county health departments.

Community Development Service
          Office of Primary Care
          Arthritis Prevention & Education Program
          Turning Point
          Office of Minority Health
          Health Equity & Resource Opportunities
          Health Promotion

Nursing Services
Records Evaluation and Support

Family Health Services protects and promotes the health of Oklahoma's women, children and families by assessing health status, establishing evidence-based priorities and providing leadership to assure the availability of individual, family and population-based services.

Breastfeeding Information & Support

Family Support & Prevention Service
          Office of Child Abuse Prevention Service
          Children First Program
          Child Abuse Training and Coordination Program

Child Guidance Divisions
Dental Health Service
Maternal & Child Health Service
Screening, Special Services and SoonerStart
WIC

Disease & Prevention Services monitors the distribution of, and provides services related to the control of infectious diseases, chronic diseases, cancer and injuries.

Acute Disease
Chronic Disease
HIV/STD
Immunization
Injury Prevention  
Terrorism Preparedness and Response Service
Tobacco Use Prevention Service
Public Health Laboratory

Protective Health Services provide regulatory oversight of the state's health care delivery service through a system of inspection, licensure and/or certification; several other trades and professions are also licensed.

Long Term Care
Long Term Care Service--Summary of Services and Alternative Settings

Health Resources Development Service
Nurse Aide Registry
Home Care Administrator Registry
Other Long-Term Care Licensure

Medical Facilities Service
Medical Facilities
Emergency Medical Services
Trauma Division

Consumer Health Service
Consumer Protection Division
Occupational Licensing Division
Professional Counselor Licensing Division
Jail Inspection Division

Quality Improvement and Evaluation Service
Minimum Data Set (MDS)
Outcome And Assessment Information Set (OASIS)