New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is the department of the
Title 24: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
(incl. the ''New York City Health Code'') in the New York City Rules from American Legal Publishing
DOHMH
proposed and adopted New York City Rules from the Mayor's Office of Operations {{authority control Healthcare in New York City Health and Mental Hygiene Health departments in the United States 1805 establishments in New York (state) Medical and health organizations based in New York City New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is the department of the government of New York City
The government of New York City, headquartered at New York City Hall in Lower Manhattan, is organized under the New York City Charter and provides for a mayor-council system. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for th ...
responsible for public health along with issuing birth certificates, dog licenses, and conducting restaurant inspection and enforcement. The New York City Board of Health is part of the department. Its regulations are compiled in title 24 of the '' New York City Rules'' (the New York City Health Code). Since March 2022, the commissioner has been Ashwin Vasan
Ashwin Vasan (born November 15, 1980) is an American physician and epidemiologist serving as the 44th commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Vasan is also a public health professor and was most recently the pres ...
.
Organization
NYC is organized into 30 ''health districts'' (sometimes referred to as health center districts), themselves composed of 354 ''health areas'' which are sets ofcensus tract
A census tract, census area, census district or meshblock is a geographic region defined for the purpose of taking a census. Sometimes these coincide with the limits of cities, towns or other administrative areas and several tracts commonly exis ...
s. NYC is also organized into 17 ''mental health regions''.
History
The department was initially set up as the Health Committee (later Commission), a quasi-governmental public health group in response to ayellow fever
Yellow fever is a viral disease of typically short duration. In most cases, symptoms include fever, chills, loss of appetite, nausea, muscle pains – particularly in the back – and headaches. Symptoms typically improve within five days. ...
outbreak in Philadelphia in 1793. Governor John Jay
John Jay (December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, patriot, diplomat, abolitionist, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as the second governor of New York and the f ...
made a proclamation on 13 September 1793 to establish this to regulate the ports of the city and ensure proper quarantines. Three days later, the city, under the leadership of Mayor Richard Varick, created a tandem committee that ensured both private and commercial needs would be addressed. New York would see additional epidemics in 1795, 1796, 1798, 1799, and 1800, which lead to the creation of the 'New York City Board of Health', which held its first meeting in 1805.
In 1866, the New York State legislature enacted a bill establishing the 'Metropolitan Board of Health', consisting of the four Police Commissioners, four Health Commissioners appointed by the Governor, and the Health Officer for the Port of New York. In 1870, the legislature replaced the Board of Health with the Department of Health, with additional responsibilities including street cleaning and sanitary permits.
As of December 1894, Charles G. Wilson was serving as President of the Board of Health.
As a result of its consolidation with the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services, it was renamed the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on July 29, 2002. In 2021, Michelle E. Morse was named the first Chief Medical Officer of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Organization
*New York City Board of Health * Commissioner of Health **General Counsel ** Chief Medical Examiner **Executive Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer ***Deputy Commissioner for Mental Hygiene ****Alcohol and Drug Treatment ****Child and Adolescent Services ****Mental Health ****Developmental Disabilities ****Systems Strengthening and Access ***Deputy Commissioner for Disease Control ****Communicable Diseases ****HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control ****Immunization ****Public Health Laboratory ****STI Prevention and Control ****Tuberculosis Control ***Deputy Commissioner for Environmental Health ****Environmental Disease Prevention ****Environmental Emergency Preparedness and Response ****Environmental Sciences and Engineering ****Environmental Surveillance and Policy ****Food Safety and Community Sanitation ****Poison Control Center ****Veterinary and Pest Control ***Deputy Commissioner for Epidemiology ****Epidemiology Services ****Vital Statistics ****Public Health Training ****World Trade Center Health Registry ***Deputy Commissioner for Health Care Access and Improvement ****Correctional Health Services ****Primary Care Access and Planning ****Primary Care Information Project ****Information Technology Initiatives ***Deputy Commissioner for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention ****Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control ****District Public Health Offices ****Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health ****School Health ***Deputy Commissioner for Administration ***Deputy Commissioner for Finance ***Deputy Commissioner and Chief Information Officer ***Deputy Commissioner for Emergency Preparedness and ResponseBoard of Health
The New York City Board of Health is part of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and consists of the commissioner of the department, the chairperson of the department's Mental Hygiene Advisory Board, and nine other members appointed by themayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...
.
See also
* New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), for hearings conducted on certain summonses issued by the Department * New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation * New York State Department of Health * New York State Department of Mental Hygiene * Metropolitan Board of Health *Sugary Drinks Portion Cap Rule
The sugary drinks portion cap rule, also known as the soda ban, was a proposed limit on soft drink size in New York City intended to prohibit the sale of many sweetened drinks more than 16 fluid ounces (0.47 liters) in volume to have taken effec ...
References
External links
*Title 24: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
(incl. the ''New York City Health Code'') in the New York City Rules from American Legal Publishing
DOHMH
proposed and adopted New York City Rules from the Mayor's Office of Operations {{authority control Healthcare in New York City Health and Mental Hygiene Health departments in the United States 1805 establishments in New York (state) Medical and health organizations based in New York City New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene