DOH and DHS present merger update to legislature Patrick Jones | May 18, 2021 Share this: The Utah Department of Health (DOH) and the Utah Department of Human Services (DHS) gave an update on the merging of the two departments to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee today in their first meeting since the end of session.
Richard Saunders, executive director of DOH and Tracy Gruber, executive director of DHS discussed their plan to meet the December 1st deadline, which requires the departments to present a completed implementation plan to Gov. Spencer Cox. The two departments have created a Steering Committee with seven voting members and 29 active members who are a part of DOH, DHS and the Department of Workforce Services (DWS). According to Saunders and Gruber, this committee’s purpose is to guide the transition plan with voices from all those who are affected.