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Julia Allen

Executive Department. Julia Allen. Department of Health And Services. T he United States Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ), is a Cabinet department with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.

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Julia Allen

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  1. Executive Department Julia Allen

  2. Department of Health And Services • The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is a Cabinet department with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.

  3. Department Of Health And Services

  4. Department Of Health And Services • The Department began when President Jimmy Carter signed the Department of Education of Organization Act on October 17, 1979. • This split the current Department of Health, Education and Welfare into two parts.

  5. Different Sections Of DHS • Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (OS) - currently led by Secretary Michael Leavitt • Public Health Service (PHS) - currently lead by Assistant Secretary, Admiral Joxel Garcia, USPHS • Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - currently led by Acting Assistant Secretary Daniel Schneider • Administration on Aging (AOA)- currently led by Assistant Secretary Josefina Carbonell • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)- currently led by Director Carolyn Clancy • Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)- is under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)- currently led by Director Julie Gerberding • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration) - currently led by Acting Administrator Leslie Norwalk • Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - currently led by Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)- currently led by Administrator Betty Duke • Indian Health Service (IHS) - currently led by Acting Director, Robert G. McSwain • National Institutes of Health (NIH) - currently led by Director Elias Zerhouni • Program Support Center (PSC) - currently led by Director Philip Van Landingham • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)- currently led by Administrator Charles Curie • Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) - currently led by Acting Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, USPHS

  6. Administration for Children And Families • "The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides national leadership and creates opportunities for families to lead economically and socially productive lives. ACF's programs are designed to help children to develop into healthy adults and communities to become more prosperous and supportive of their members."

  7. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality • The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) which supports research designed to improve the outcomes and quality of health care, reduce its costs, address patient safety and medical errors, and broaden access to effective services

  8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention works to protect public health and safety by providing information to enhance health decisions, and it promotes health through partnerships with state health departments and other organizations.

  9. The Food and Drug Administration • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for the safety regulation of most types of foods, dietary supplements, drugs, vaccines, biological medical products, blood products, medical devices, radiation-emitting devices, veterinary products, and cosmetics. The FDA also enforces section 361 of the Public Health Service Act and the associated regulations.

  10. Budget • 2006 Discretionary Budget Authority: $67.2 billion. • Major Programs Include: • Medicare • Medicaid • State Children’s Health Insurance Program • Health Centers • Marriage and Healthy Family Development • Bioterrorism • Health Care Information Technology

  11. Law: The National Cancer Act • The National Cancer Act of 1971 is a United States federal law enacted in 1971. The act was intended "to amend the Public Health Service Act so as to strengthen the National Cancer Institute of Health in order more effectively to carry out the national effort against cancer". It was signed into law by U.S. President Richard Nixon on December 23, 1971.

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