The Office of the Secretary is directly supported by the Deputy Secretary, Chief of Staff, a number of Assistant Secretaries, Offices, and Operating Divisions.
The Immediate Office of the Secretary includes:
- The Executive Secretariat (ES)
- Office of Health Reform
- Office for Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA)
The following Staff Offices report directly to the Secretary:
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)
- ASA Home Page
- ASA Organizational Chart
- Reporting to the Assistant Secretary for Administration: Program Support Center (PSC)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)
- Office of Minority Health (OMH)#
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)*
- ASPR Home Page (Public Health Emergency Site)
- ASPR Organizational Chart
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)
- Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP)
- Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
- Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)
- Office of the General Counsel (OGC)
- Office of Global Affairs (OGA)*
- Office of Inspector General (OIG)
- Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA)
- Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
The following Operating Divisions report directly to the Secretary:
- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)*
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)*
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)*
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)*
- Indian Health Service (IHS)*
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)*
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)*
*Components of the Public Health Service
# Administratively-supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health