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 11-09, 55k .pdf)   --  OSDH Services Reference Guide


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

Office of Accountability Systems

Institutional Review Board
Boxing Commission
Construction Industries Board

Office Of Commissioner
Commissioner of Health
Office of Administrative Hearings

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

Office Of Communications

Center For Health Statistics
         Health Care Information
         Birth and Death Certificates

Oklahoma Health Improvement Planning Team (OHIP)

Procurement

Community & Family Health Services

Community Health Services

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

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

Prevention & Preparedness Services

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

Protective Health Services

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)