Title of Department Head: secretary of health and human services
Jurisdiction and Mission: works to protect public health, provides services to those in need, conducts medical research, assures food and drug safety, provides financial support and public-supported medical insurance to those in need, sponsors child abuse prevention and substance abuse treatment programs
Agencies and Commissions: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Children and Families Administration, Food and Drug Administration, Health Care Financing Administration, Indian Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Office of Consumer Affairs, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service Program Office, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
