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| The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is part of the executive branch of state government, one of 20 executive departments headed by a commissioner appointed by the governor and approved by the state Senate. |
| Appointed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Dec. 18, 2006, Commissioner Cal Ludeman leads one of the state's largest agencies with an annual budget of $11 billion and more than 7,200 employees statewide. The department provides health care, economic assistance, child welfare services, services for the elderly and people with disabilities and other services for people who do not have the resources to meet their basic needs. |
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