U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Elinor McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse
The mission of HHS is to enhance and protect the health and well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services and fostering advances in medicine, public health, and social sciences. As Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Dr. McCance-Katz leads the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and advises the HHS secretary on improving behavioral health care in America. She previously served as Chief Medical Officer for the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals. The following is from testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee during…
