Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)

The Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation
The Assistant Secretary for Legislation serves as principal advisor to the Secretary with respect to all aspects of the Department's legislative agenda and Congressional liaison activities.

Immediate Office Staff:

Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation for Budget and Health Science
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation for Budget and Health Science reports to the Assistant Secretary for Legislation and assists in the legislative agenda and liaison for discretionary health programs. This portfolio includes health-science-oriented operating divisions (the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality), health IT, private-sector health insurance, medical literacy and patient safety, and biodefense. The Office is responsible for the coordination of activities of Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation and the Department with respect to the Congressional Budget Process, and assists the ASL in budget affairs of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation.

Budget and Health Science Staff:

Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation for Health Entitlement Programs
The Deputy Assistant Secretary Legislation for Health Entitlement Programs reports to the Assistant Secretary for Legislation and assists in the legislative agenda and liaison for health services and health care financing operating divisions (Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, Indian Health Service and Health Resources and Services Administration).

Health Entitlement Programs Staff:

Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation for Human Services
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation for Human Services reports to the Assistant Secretary for Legislation and assists in the legislative agenda and liaison for human services and income security policy. This portfolio includes the Administration for Children and Families; the Administration on Aging; and, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Human Services Staff:

Office of Oversight and Investigations
This office reports to the Assistant Secretary for Legislation and has responsibility for all matters related to Congressional oversight and investigations, including those performed by the Government Accountability Office, and assists in the legislative agenda and liaison for special projects.

Office of Oversight and Investigation Staff: