The Dept. of Health and Rehabilitative Services was created in 1969 (Ch. 69-106, Laws) by merging several state agencies into one Department. It is responsible for providing health, social, economic, family, and rehabilitative services to citizens in need. It was reorganized in 1975 (Ch. 75-48, Laws) changing its divisions into program offices. The program offices are responsible for providing program planning, monitoring, evaluation, and technical assistance to the state's eleven districts.
From the description of Health programs correspondence, 1969-1975. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32413546