DHS - Office of Policy and Practice Alignment
The Office of Policy and Practice Alignment has a primary responsibility to build partnerships and to provide leadership and support through the development and recommendations of statewide policy related to the Wisconsin public health system.
Major functions
- Statewide development and implementation of program practices and policies related to community health and prevention
- Communicable disease and preparedness
- Environmental and occupational health
- Emergency medical services
- Primary care services
- Public health planning and information
Additional functions
- Developing federal grant applications and overall coordinating of the Prevention Block Grant
- Evaluating existing and proposed legislative proposals
- Ensuring that quality emergency medical care, primary health care and public health programs and services are available for the citizens and visitors of Wisconsin