Vermont Agency of Human Services

The Vermont Agency of Human Services (AHS) is a Vermont executive agency (or cabinet agency). Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on human services for the U.S. state of Vermont.

Vermont Agency of Human Services
Agency overview
JurisdictionVermont
HeadquartersMontpelier, Vermont
Agency executive
  • Mike Smith, Secretary of Human Services
Parent agencyState of Vermont
Websitehumanservices.vermont.gov

AHS was created by the Vermont Legislature in 1969 to govern all human service activities of the state government.[1] The Agency is led by the Secretary, who is appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Senate,[2] and the Deputy Secretary who is appointed by the Secretary with the Governor's approval.[3] In 2019, Vermont Governor Phil Scott appointed Mike Smith as the new secretary of the Agency of Human Services for the state of Vermont.[4]

Departments

Departments of AHS include:[5]

References
  1. "3 V.S.A. § 3002". legislature.vermont.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  2. "3 V.S.A. § 3021". legislature.vermont.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  3. "3 V.S.A. § 3023". legislature.vermont.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  4. Meyn, Colin; X; L, er; Oct 10 2019October 11, en; Footnotes, 2019 | 4 Reader (October 10, 2019). "Veteran Republican administrator Mike Smith named new AHS secretary". VTDigger. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  5. "AHS Departments". humanservices.vermont.gov. Retrieved February 24, 2020.


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