Alaska Begins Work To Separate Department Of Health & Social Services

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has started separating its operations to become two separate departments by July 1, 2022. The restructuring will create the Department of Family and Community Services (DFCS) and the Department of Health (DOH). As of July 1, 2022, the two departments will be two separate legal entities, but will align their missions across divisions and programs.

The restructuring was designed to ensure continuity of services to beneficiaries and timely payments to providers. Services to the public are being kept intact so operations could continue uninterrupted. The responsibilities of each of the new . . .