United States Department of Health and Human Services

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The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), also known as the Health Department, is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.

Organization

The Department of Health and Human Services is led by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, a member of the United States Cabinet appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the United States Senate. The Secretary is assisted in managing the Department by the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, who is also appointed by the President. The Secretary and Deputy Secretary are further assisted by seven Assistant Secretaries, who serve as top Departmental administrators.

  • Secretary of Health and Human Services
    • Deputy Secretary
      • Assistant Secretary for Health
        • Public Health Service
          • Surgeon General of the United States|Office of the Surgeon General
            • Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
          • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
          • Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
          • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
          • Food and Drug Administration
          • Health Resources and Services Administration
          • Indian Health Service
          • National Institutes of Health
          • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
      • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response|Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
        • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
          • Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
      • Assistant Secretary for Legislation
      • Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
      • Assistant Secretary for Administration
      • Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
      • Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources
      • Chief Technology Officer of the Department of Health and Human Services|Office of the Chief Technology Officer
      • Office of the General Counsel
      • Office of the Inspector General
      • Administration for Children and Families
      • Administration for Community Living
      • Administration on Aging
      • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Several agencies within HHS are components of the United States Public Health Service (PHS), including AHRQ, ASPR, ATSDR, CDC, FDA, HRSA, IHS, NIH, SAMHSA, OGHA, and OPHS.[1]

External links

Official website [1]

References

  1. ↑ HHS Organizational Chart, available at: https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/orgchart/index.html
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