U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
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How is HHS organized?
HHS is comprised of 11 agencies (also known as Operating Divisions) and 16 staff divisions and is headed by the Secretary for Health and Human Services.
An organizational chart is available at http://www.hhs.gov/about/orgchart.html
You may want to visit the Web sites of our agencies to learn about the offices within each of these branches:
- OS - Office of the Secretary
- ACF - Administration for Children & Families
- ACL - Administration for Community Living
- AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
- ATSDR - Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease
- CDC - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- FDA - Food & Drug Administration
- HRSA - Health Resources & Services Administration
- IHS - Indian Health Service
- NIH - National Institutes of Health
- OIG - Office of Inspector General
- SAMHSA - Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Last Reviewed: 01/22/2013
