Department of Health and Human Services
Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Activities
FY 2003 Plan and Budget
February 2002
General Statement
HHS RD&E FY 2003 Budget Summary
Research and Demonstrations
Reduce Tobacco Use, Especially Among Youth (Objective 1.1)
Reduce the Incidence and Impact of Injuries and Violence in American Society (Objective 1.2)
Improve the Diet and the Level of Physical Activity of Americans (Objective 1.3)
Reduce Alcohol Abuse and Prevent Under Age Drinking (Objective 1.4)
Reduce the Abuse and Illicit Use of Drugs (Objective 1.5)
Reduce Unsafe Sexual Behaviors (Objective 1.6)
Reduce the Incidence and Impact of Infectious Diseases (Objective 1.7)
Reduce the Impact of Environmental Factors on Human Health (Objective 1.8)
Improve the Economic Independence of Low Income Families, Including Those Receiving Welfare (Objective 2.1)
Increase the Parental Involvement and Financial Support of Non- Custodial Parents in the Lives of their Children (Objective 2.2)
Improve the Healthy Development and Learning Readiness of Preschool Children (Objective 2.3)
Improve the Safety and Security of Children and Youth (Objective 2.4)
Increase the Proportion of Older Americans Who Stay Active and Healthy (Objective 2.5)
Increase Independence and Quality of Life of Persons with Long-term Care Needs (Objective 2.6)
Improve the Economic and Social Development of Distressed Communities (Objective 2.7)
Increase the Percentage of the Nations Children and Adults Who Have Health Insurance Coverage (Objective 3.1)
Eliminate Disparities in Health Access and Outcomes (Objective 3.2
Increase the Availability of Primary Health Care Services for Underserved Populations (Objective 3.3)
Protect and Improve the Health and Satisfaction of Beneficiaries in Medicare and Medicaid (Objective 3.4)
Enhance the Fiscal Integrity of CMS Programs and Purchase the Best Value Health Care for Beneficiaries (Objective 3.5)
Improve the Health Status of American Indians and Alaska Natives (Objective 3.6)
Increase the Availability and Effectiveness of Services for the Treatment and Management of HIV/AIDS (Objective 3.7)
Increase the Availability and Effectiveness of Mental Health Care Services (Objective 3.8)
Increase the Availability and Effectiveness of Health Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs (Objective 3.9)
Enhance the Appropriate Use of Effective Health Services (Objective 4.1)
Increase Consumer and Patient Use of Health Care Quality Information (Objective 4.2)
Improve the Capacity of the Public Health System to Identify and Respond to Threats to the Health of the Nations Population (Objective 5.1)
Improve the Safety of Food, Drugs, Medical Devices, and Biological Products (Objective 5.2)
Improve Our Understanding of How to Prevent, Diagnose, and Treat Disease and Disability (Objective 6.2)
Enhance Our Understanding of How to Improve the Quality, Effectiveness, Utilization, Financing, and Cost-Effectiveness of Health Services (Objective 6.3)
Strengthen and Diversify the Base of Well-Qualified Health Researchers (Objective 6.5)
Improve the Communication and Application of Health Research Results (Objective 6.6)
Strengthen Mechanisms for Ensuring the Protection of Human Subjects in Research and the Integrity of the Research Process (Objective 6.7)
Cross-Cutting Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Activities