California Welfare And Institutions Code — Public Social Services — State Administration Of Health Care Services And Medical Assistance — Powers And Duties — Department of Health Services designated single state agency with power to supervise administration of services Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session It is hereby declared that provision for health care services and medical assistance in this code is a matter of statewide concern. The State Department of Health Services is hereby designated as the single state agency with full power to supervise every phase of the administration of health care services and medical assistance for which grants-in-aid are received from the United States government or made by the state in order to secure full compliance with the applicable provisions of state and federal laws. Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 10740 Amended by Stats 2001 ch 745 (SB 1191), s 240, eff. 10/11/2001.