United States Department Of Health And Human Services

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	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
	Logo	US-DeptOfHHS-Logosvg
	Logo Width	140 px
	Logo Caption	HHS Logo
	Seal	US-DeptOfHHS-Sealsvg
	Seal Width	140 px
	Seal Caption	Official seal
	Formed	April 11 , 1953 <br/> May 4 , 1980
	Preceding1	United States Department Of Health, Education, And Welfare
	Jurisdiction	Federal Government Of The United States
	Headquarters	Hubert H Humphrey Building, Washington, DC
	Employees	67,000 (2004)
	Budget	Discretionary: $672 billion (2006) <br /> Mandatory: $5735 billion (2006)
	Chief1 Name	Michael O Leavitt
	Chief1 Position	Secretary
	Chief2 Name	Tevi Troy
	Chief2 Position	Deputy Secretary
	Website	wwwhhsgov

The United States Department of Health and Human Services, often abbreviated '''HHS''', is a Cabinet department of the United States Government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.

The department was created when President Jimmy Carter signed the Department Of Education Organization Act (PL 96-88) into law on October 17 , 1979 . It split the Department Of Health, Education And Welfare , (HEW), which included the G.I. Bill and Veterans' Administration into the Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department Of Education . Both began operation on May 4 , 1980 .

It is administered by the United States Secretary Of Health And Human Services , currently Michael O. Leavitt , who is appointed by the President Of The United States . The United States Public Health Service (PHS) is the main division of the HHS and is led by the Assistant Secretary For Health . The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps , the Uniformed Service of of the PHS, is led by the Surgeon General who also serves as the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the U.S. government.

In 2002, the department released Healthy People 2010 , a national strategic initiative for improving the health of Americans.

OPERATING DIVISIONS

Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (OS)- currently led by Secretary Michael Leavitt

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 Director Charles Grim , RADM, USPHS

Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)- currently led by Administrator Charles Curie

It no longer includes the Social Security Administration , which was made independent in 1995 .

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