Hawaii Department of Health

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is a state agency of Hawaiʻi, with its headquarters in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu.[1]

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health was established under Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes §26-13. The department is responsible for the well-being for the people of Hawaiʻi.[2]

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health administers Kalawao County, the state's smallest county, which consists of the three villages Kalaupapa, Kalawao, and part of Waikolu, located on the Kalaupapa Peninsula on the north coast of Moloka'i. Under State of Hawaiʻi law, the Director of the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, who is appointed by the Governor, also serves as the Mayor of Kalawao County.[3][4][5][6] The Mayor of Kalawao County holds the executive responsibilities for the county.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Home." Hawaii Department of Health. Retrieved on August 11, 2011. "Hawaii State Department of Health · 1250 Punchbowl Street · Honolulu, HI 96813"
  2. ↑ "Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes §26-13 Department of health". Hawaiʻi State Legislature.
  3. ↑ Dingeman, Robbie (2002-10-31). "Smallest county to ban smoking". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  4. ↑ Rawlings, Nate (2013-12-12). "Hawaii Official Killed in Plane Crash". Time Magazine. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  5. 1 2 Uyeno, Kristine (2013-12-12). "Hawaii Official Killed in Plane Crash". KHON. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  6. ↑ Kakesako, Gregg K. (2013-12-12). "Pilot described 'catastrophic engine failure' in Molokai crash". Honolulu Star Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-02.


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