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MAINE
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Governor John Baldacci
Legislative Branch
16 other departments
Department of Human Services
Commissioner John Nicholas
Bureau of Child & Family Services
Bureau of Elder & Adult Services
Bureau of Family Independence
Bureau of Medical Services
Bureau of Health
Director Dora Mills
Speaking Points

This gives you a picture of the context of where the state entities sit, with authority over the matters related to public health emergency in Maine. For example, the state’s Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness sits in the Bureau of Health, which is one of 5 bureaus contained within the Department of Human Services.