Public Health Laboratory

The Department of Health and Social Services offers a range of child care and adult public and acute medical assistance solutions. The department provides dental care, general relief and heating assistance services. It is also responsible for the maintenance of birth, death, divorce and marriage certificates. The Department of Health and Social Services operates a senior and disabilities services division that provides care coordination, nursing facility transition, personal care assistant, policy and program planning solutions. The Department of Health and Social Services operates behavioral health, public health, public assistance, juvenile justice and health care services divisions. The department provides family preservation, adoption and independent living services.

The Department of Health & Social Services of the state of Alaska offers behavioral health, juvenile justice, child support, health care, and public assistance and health services, as well as health care services for senior citizens and the disabled. It operates the Alaska Pioneer Homes, which is a licensed assisted living facility with more than 500 beds and provides daily assistance and physical and emotional support to residents. The Department of Health & Social Services maintains various boards and trusts, including Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education, Alaska Partnership for Healthy Communities and Alaska Children's Trust. It conducts several training and educational classes and programs. The Department of Health & Social Services maintains a location in Anchorage, Alaska.

Medicaid is an entitlement program that is operated by the government of the city of Anchorage, Alaska. The program includes financial assistance and long-term care services for senior citizens, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals and families. It provides various medical benefits that have been provided to more than 70,000 people. Medicaid is administered by the Division of Health Care Services, which offers health care, case management and transportation services. The division also provides screening, diagnostic, health insurance and dental care services for individuals with visual impairments. In addition, the Division of Health Care Services offers the Chronic and Acute Medical Assistance (CAMA) program, which includes medical care services.