Office of the Secretary
Secretary Janie Miller
Janie Miller was appointed secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Gov. Steve Beshear in January 2008.
Miller brings more than 30 years of experience to the position, including 21 years developing and administering health care programs. Her career also includes more than 15 years of service in the former state Cabinet for Human Resources.
Prior to her appointment as secretary, Miller held the position of deputy director of budget review for the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. In this role, she was responsible for assisting legislators in developing budget bills for all three branches of government.
Under Governor Paul Patton, Miller served as Public Protection Cabinet Secretary from May 2002 to November 2003, continuing in the role of commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Insurance while serving as cabinet secretary. She also has served as commissioner of the Department of Insurance and as deputy commissioner of Health Insurance in the Department of Insurance.
Miller has an undergraduate degree in social work from Eastern Kentucky University.
Deputy Secretary Steve Nunn
Deputy Secretary Steve Nunn Former state representative Steve Nunn brings to his position as deputy secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services 16 years of experience as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives Health and Welfare Committee, including 10 years as vice chair. Rep. Nunn also served on the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee and the Appropriations and Revenue Budget Review Subcommittee on Human Resources.
During his legislative career, he served on the Subcommittee for Families and Children, the Kentucky Multidisciplinary Commission on Child Sexual Abuse, the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, the Kentucky Task Force on Adoption, the e-Health Board and the Telehealth Board.
He also served on the Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities created by House Bill 144, which he sponsored with Representative Jimmie Lee (D-Elizabethtown). The measure ultimately directed an additional $50 million to the state budget to improve mental health and mental retardation services and reduce the waiting list of individuals seeking support to live in the community.
In addition to his career in public service, Rep. Nunn has 10 years of experience working in the private sector as a physician recruiter and adviser for T.J. Sampson Hospital in Glasgow.
Executive Management Team
Undersecretaries
William Hacker, MD, FAAP, CPE
Acting Undersecretary for Health
CHFS
(502) 564-7195
Fax - (502) 564-3866
Jon Copley
Deputy undersecretary for Administrative and Fiscal Affairs
CHFS
(502) 564-6792
Fax - (502) 564-3866 Inspector General's Office
Sadiqa N. Reynolds, Inspector General
275 E. Main Street, 5E-A
Frankfort, Ky. 40621
Phone: (502) 564- 7963
Fax: (502) 564- 6546
General Counsel
Kerry B. Harvey, General Counsel
275 E. Main Street, 5W-B
Frankfort, Ky. 40621
Phone: (502) 564-7905
Fax: (502) 564-7573
Office of Public Affairs
Vikki Franklin, Executive Director
Division of Communications
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
(502) 564-7042 ex 3429
Contact for general public information and media inquiries
Office of Public Affairs incoming inquiries: (502) 564-6786
Department for Aging and Independent Living
Deborah Anderson, Commissioner
Department for Aging and Independent Living
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
(502) 564-6930
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