<P> The Department of Health , Education , and Welfare was renamed the Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) in 1979 , when its education functions were transferred to the newly created United States Department of Education under the Department of Education Organization Act . HHS was left in charge of the Social Security Administration , agencies constituting the Public Health Service , and Family Support Administration . </P>
<P> The Department of Health , Education , and Welfare was renamed the Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) in 1979 , when its education functions were transferred to the newly created United States Department of Education under the Department of Education Organization Act . HHS was left in charge of the Social Security Administration , agencies constituting the Public Health Service , and Family Support Administration . </P>
when was the department of health and human services created
when was the department of health and human services created
1979
1979