House Bill 2006, passed during the 2023 Legislative Session and signed by then-Governor Jim Justice on March 6, 2023, reorganized the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) into three separate departments, each overseen by its own cabinet-level secretary, effective January 1, 2024. Senator Jim Justice, the former Governor, appointed Sherri A. Young, D.O., MBA, FAAFP, as Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) and Michael J. Caruso as Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities (DHF).
With the recent administration change, Governor Patrick Morrisey has appointed Alex J. Mayer as the new Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS).
Click the links below to view the General Counsel page for each department.