Chapter 1 – General Administration

15030.1 Division of Correctional Health Care Services

• The Director of the Division of Health Care Services (DHCSDivision of Health Care Services (Formerly Division of Correctional Health Care Services, DCHCS)) reports to the Undersecretary of Administration and Offender Services. The DHCSDivision of Health Care Services (Formerly Division of Correctional Health Care Services, DCHCS) is responsible for consistently providing quality health care to the inmate population within the custodial environment. Quality of care is defined as timely, appropriate, effective, and efficient health care provided within an accepted scope of services and consistent with community standards of care. The Director, DHCSDivision of Health Care Services (Formerly Division of Correctional Health Care Services, DCHCS), provides overall administrative direction for the program.