Cline Named To Head Department Of Health

Former Secretary of Health Terry Cline will return to the state in July to take over the Oklahoma Department of Health, it was announced today.

Cline was head of Oklahoma’s Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services from 2001 to 2006, when he left to become administrator of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

During that time, Cline was appointed by Governor Henry as Secretary of Health, serving in the cabinet position from 2004 to 2006.

He's now the health attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

Cline replaces Michael Crutcher, a medical doctor who retired in January after serving five years.

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Illegal Immigrants Can Get Free Flu Shots

A new state law that creates barriers for undocumented immigrants to receive public benefits will not prevent them from receiving free flu shots, says an attorney for the Oklahoma Department of Health. Illegal immigrants are eligible for the shots, said Charles Broadway, assistant general counsel for the Health Department. The immigration law, House Bill 1804, goes into effect on November 1st but will not apply to flu vaccinations, Broadway said.

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