Montana Department of Public Health and Human ServicesGovernment

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is the principal state executive agency responsible for promoting and protecting the health, well-being, and self-sufficiency of Montanans. It oversees public assistance programs, child and family welfare, Medicaid, disease prevention, and the operation of state healthcare facilities. The agency was officially created in 1995 through the merger of the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services and parts of the Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, tracing its institutional lineage back to the establishment of the Montana State Board of Health in 1901.