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Governor Markell Signs Legislation to Strengthen Animal Welfare Laws

Animal welfare advocates, legislators and shelter animals flanked Governor Markell as he signed four animal protection bills at the Delaware Humane Association in Wilmington. The new laws establish oversight and training programs for animal shelters and animal control officers and prohibit shelters from using gas chambers. In addition, trained personnel must evaluate animals seized in criminal activity, cruelty, and animal fighting for adoptability, instead of automatic euthanasia.




Secretaries Landgraf and Schiliro Propose Medical Examiner’s Office be Recognized as New Division of Forensic Science within Department of Safety and Homeland Security

In an effort to better meet the needs of Delaware’s criminal justice system, Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Rita Landgraf and Department of Safety and Homeland Security Secretary (DSHS) Lewis Schiliro proposed to reorganize the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as the Division of Forensic Science and move it from DHSS to DSHS.




Department of Insurance Reaches Tentative Agreement with One Carrier and Continues Discussions with Other Carriers to Offer Renewal Opportunities for Policyholders with Terminated Coverage

News from the Delaware Department of Insurance and the Department of Health and Social Services regarding renewal opportunities for policyholders with terminated health insurance coverage.




Division of Public to Open Two Medical Needs Shelters at William Penn and Cape Henlopen High Schools

DHSS Press Release Date: October 27, 2012 DHSS-122-2012 Rita Landgraf, Secretary Jill Fredel, Director of Communications 302-255-9047, Pager 302-357-7498 Email: jill.fredel@delaware.gov The Delaware Division of Public Health announced today that it will open two medical needs shelters on Sunday, October 29, 2012 at noon Sunday at William Penn High School, 713 E. Basin Road, New […]




Division for the Visually Impaired to Host Town Hall Meeting July 16

Individuals with visual impairments and the general public will have another opportunity to give feedback to the Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired during a town hall meeting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 16 at the Holloway Campus near New Castle.







 Pages Tagged With: "Delaware Health and Social Services"

Governor Markell Signs Legislation to Strengthen Animal Welfare Laws

Animal welfare advocates, legislators and shelter animals flanked Governor Markell as he signed four animal protection bills at the Delaware Humane Association in Wilmington. The new laws establish oversight and training programs for animal shelters and animal control officers and prohibit shelters from using gas chambers. In addition, trained personnel must evaluate animals seized in criminal activity, cruelty, and animal fighting for adoptability, instead of automatic euthanasia.




Secretaries Landgraf and Schiliro Propose Medical Examiner’s Office be Recognized as New Division of Forensic Science within Department of Safety and Homeland Security

In an effort to better meet the needs of Delaware’s criminal justice system, Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Rita Landgraf and Department of Safety and Homeland Security Secretary (DSHS) Lewis Schiliro proposed to reorganize the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as the Division of Forensic Science and move it from DHSS to DSHS.




Department of Insurance Reaches Tentative Agreement with One Carrier and Continues Discussions with Other Carriers to Offer Renewal Opportunities for Policyholders with Terminated Coverage

News from the Delaware Department of Insurance and the Department of Health and Social Services regarding renewal opportunities for policyholders with terminated health insurance coverage.




Division of Public to Open Two Medical Needs Shelters at William Penn and Cape Henlopen High Schools

DHSS Press Release Date: October 27, 2012 DHSS-122-2012 Rita Landgraf, Secretary Jill Fredel, Director of Communications 302-255-9047, Pager 302-357-7498 Email: jill.fredel@delaware.gov The Delaware Division of Public Health announced today that it will open two medical needs shelters on Sunday, October 29, 2012 at noon Sunday at William Penn High School, 713 E. Basin Road, New […]




Division for the Visually Impaired to Host Town Hall Meeting July 16

Individuals with visual impairments and the general public will have another opportunity to give feedback to the Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired during a town hall meeting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 16 at the Holloway Campus near New Castle.