5. C.J.S. Social Security and Public Welfare § 6–7.]
department of health and human services
Department of Health and Human Services. The cabinet-level department of the federal government responsible for matters of health, welfare, and income security. • It was originally established by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 under the title Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The Department is headed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. — Abbr. HHS. [Cases: Social Security and Public Welfare