[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2000]
[Pages 222-244]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201

Phone, 202-619-0257. Internet, www.dhhs.gov.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES            Donna E. Shalala
    Deputy Secretary                              Kevin Thurm
    Chief of Staff                                Mary Beth Donahue
    Chair, Departmental Appeals Board             Cecilia Sparks Ford
    Director, Intergovernmental Affairs           Andrew Hyman
    Executive Officer                             Mike Blank
    Assistant Secretary for Health and            David Satcher
            Surgeon General
        Principal Deputy Assistant                Nicole Lurie
                Secretary
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for            Beverly Malone
                Health
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Randolph F. Wykoff
                Disease Prevention and 
                Health Promotion
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Nathan Stinson
                Minority Health
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Denese Shervington
                Population Affairs
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Wanda Jones
                Women's Health
        Director, Office of Emergency             Robert Knouss
                Preparedness
        Director, Office of HIV/AIDS              Eric Goosby
                Policy
        Director, Office of                       Gregory Pappas, Acting
                International and 
                Refugee Health
        Director, Office of Research              Thomas Novotny
                Integrity
        Executive Director, President's           Sandra Perlmutter
                Council on Physical 
                Fitness and Sports
    Assistant Secretary for Legislation           Richard J. Tarplin
        Principal Deputy Assistant                (vacancy)
                Secretary
        Deputy Assistant Secretary                M. Helen Mathis
                (Congressional Liaison)
        Deputy Assistant Secretary                Jane C. Horvath
                (Health)
        Deputy Assistant Secretary                Mary M. Bourdette
                (Human Services)
    Assistant Secretary for Management            John J. Callahan
            and Budget
        Principal Deputy Assistant                (vacancy)
                Secretary
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Elizabeth D'Jamoos
                Policy Initiatives
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Dennis P. Williams
                Budget
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               George H. Strader
                Finance
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Terrence J. Tychan
                Grants and Acquisition 
                Management
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Evelyn White
              Human Resources

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        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Brian Burns
                Information Resources 
                Management
    Assistant Secretary for Planning and          Margaret A. Hamburg
            Evaluation
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Ann Segal
                Policy Initiatives
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Robert Williams
                Disability, Aging, and 
                Long-Term Care Policy
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Gary Claxton
                Health Policy
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Patricia Ruggles
                Human Services Policy
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Delores L. Parron
                Program Systems
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               William Raub
                Science Policy
    Assistant Secretary for Public                Melissa Skolfield
            Affairs
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Lynnette Williams
                Policy and 
                Communications
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               (vacancy)
                Media
    General Counsel                               Harriet S. Rabb
        Deputy General Counsels                   David S. Cade, Anna D. 
                                                          Kraus
        Associate General Counsel,                Timothy M. White
                Business and 
                Administrative Law 
                Division
        Associate General Counsel,                Robert E. Keith
                Children, Families, and 
                Aging Division
        Associate General Counsel, Civil          George C. Lyon
                Rights Division
        Associate General Counsel,                Edgar M. Swindell, 
                Ethics Division                           Acting
        Associate General Counsel, Food           Margaret J. Porter
                and Drug Division
        Associate General Counsel,                Sheree Kanner
                Health Care Financing 
                Division
        Associate General Counsel,                Sondra S. Wallace
                Legislation Division
        Associate General Counsel,                Richard Riseberg
                Public Health
    Inspector General                             June Gibbs Brown
        Principal Deputy Inspector                Michael F. Mangano
                General
        Deputy Inspector General, Audit           Thomas D. Roslewicz
                Services
        Deputy Inspector General,                 George F. Grob
                Evaluation and 
                Inspections
        Deputy Inspector General,                 John E. Hartwig
                Investigations
        Deputy Inspector General,                 Dennis J. Duquette
                Management and Policy

ADMINISTRATION ON AGING

330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201

Phone, 202-401-4541. Internet, www.aoa.dhhs.gov.
    Assistant Secretary                           Jeanette C. Takamura
        Principal Deputy Assistant                Diane E. Justice
                Secretary
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for            (vacancy)
                Governmental Affairs and 
                Elder Rights
        Director, Office of American              M. Yvonne Jackson
                Indian, Alaskan Native, 
                and Native Hawaiian 
                Programs
        Director, Office of Management            John F. McCarthy

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        Director, Office of Program               Edwin L. Walker
                Operations and 
                Development
        Director, Office of Program               Judith R. Satine
                Development
        Director, Office of State and             Carol M. Crecy
                Community Programs

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447

Phone, 202-401-9200. Internet, www.acf.gov.
    Assistant Secretary                           Olivia A. Golden
        Principal Deputy Assistant                Carmen Nazario
                Secretary
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Elizabeth M. James-
                Administration                            Duke
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,               Emil Parker
                Policy and External 
                Affairs
        Commissioner, Children, Youth,            Pat Montoya
                and Families
        Commissioner, Developmental               Sue Swenson
                Disabilities
        Commissioner, Native Americans            Gary N. Kimble
        Commissioner, Child Support               David G. Ross
                Enforcement
        Director, Legislative Affairs             Madeline Mocko
                and Budget
        Director, Planning, Research,             Howard Rolston
                and Evaluation
        Director, Public Affairs                  Michael Kharfen
        Director, Regional Operations             Diann Dawson

AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY

2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852

Phone, 301-594-6662. Internet, www.ahrq.gov. E-mail, [email protected].
    Director                                      John M. Eisenberg
        Deputy Director                           Lisa Simpson
        Director, Practice and                    Douglas B. Kamerow
                Technology Assessment
        Director, Management                      Williard B. Evans
        Director, Research Review,                Francis Chesley
                Education and Policy
        Director, Cost and Financing              Ross H. Arnett III
                Studies
        Director, Health Care                     Christine G. Williams
                Information
        Director, Organization and                Irene Fraser
                Delivery Studies
        Director, Outcomes and                    Carolyn M. Clancy
                Effectiveness Research
        Director, Primary Care Research           Helen Burstin
        Director, Quality Measurement             Gregg Meyer
                and Improvement

AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY

1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333

Phone, 404-639-0700. Internet, www.atsdr.cdc.gov.
Administrator                                     Jeffrey Koplan
    Deputy Administrator                          Lynn S. Wilcox, Acting
        Assistant Administrator                   Henry Falk


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CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333

Phone, 404-639-3311. Internet, www.cdc.gov.
Director                                          Jeffrey P. Koplan
    Deputy Director for Science and               Lynn S. Wilcox, Acting
            Public Health
    Deputy Director for Policy and                Martha F. Katz
            Legislation
    Deputy Director for Program                   Virginia S. Bales
            Management

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

Phone, 301-443-1544. Internet, www.fda.gov.
Commissioner                                      Jane E. Henney
    Deputy Commissioner/Senior Adviser            (vacancy)
    Lead Deputy Commissioner for                  Michael A. Friedman
            Operations
    Deputy Commissioner, External                 Sharon Smith Holston
            Affairs
    Deputy Commissioner, Management and           Robert J. Byrd
            Systems
    Deputy Commissioner, Policy                   William K. Hubbard, 
                                                          Acting

HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION

200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201

Phone, 202-690-6726. Internet, www.hcfa.gov.
    Administrator                                 Nancy-Ann Min DeParle
        Deputy Administrator                      Michael Hash
        Executive Associate                       Kathleen King
                Administrator
        Chief Actuary                             Richard Foster
        Administrator, Northeastern               Judy Berek
                Consortium
        Administrator, Southern                   Rose Crum-Johnson
                Consortium
        Administrator, Midwestern                 Joe Tilghman
                Consortium
        Administrator, Western                    (vacancy)
                Consortium

HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

Phone, 301-443-2086. Internet, www.hrsa.gov.
    Administrator                                 Claude Earl Fox
        Deputy Administrator                      Thomas G. Morford
        Associate Administrator, Bureau           Vincent C. Rodgers
                of Health Professions
        Associate Administrator, Bureau           Marilyn Hughes Gaston
                of Primary Health Care
        Associate Administrator, HIV/             Joseph F. O'Neill
                AIDS Bureau
        Associate Administrator,                  Peter C. van Dyck
                Maternal and Child 
                Health Bureau
        Associate Administrator, Field            Sam Shekar
                Operations
        Associate Administrator,                  James J. Corrigan
                Operations, Management 
                and Program Support

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

Phone, 301-443-1083. Internet, www.ihs.gov.
    Director                                      Michael H. Trujillo
        Deputy Director                           Michel E. Lincoln

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        Director, Office of Tribal Self-          Paula Williams
                Governance
        Director, Office of Tribal                Douglas Black
                Programs
        Director, Urban Indian Health             James Cussen
                Program Staff

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892

Phone, 301-496-4000. Internet, www.nih.gov.
    Director                                      Ruth L. Kirschstein, 
                                                          Acting
        Deputy Director                           Yvonne Maddox, Acting
        Deputy Director, Extramural               Wendy Baldwin
                Research
        Deputy Director, Intramural               Michael M. Gottesman
                Research
        Deputy Director, Management               Anthony L. Itteilag
        Associate Director,                       Leamon M. Lee
                Administration
        Associate Director, AIDS                  Neal Nathanson
                Research
        Associate Director, Behavioral            Peter G. Kaufmann, 
                and Social Sciences                       Acting
                Research
        Associate Director, Budget                Susan Quantium
        Associate Director, Clinical              John I. Gallin
                Research
        Associate Director,                       R. Anne Thomas
                Communications
        Associate Director, Disease               William R. Harlan
                Prevention
        Associate Director,                       Gerald T. Keusch
                International Health
        Associate Director, Legislative           Marc Smolonsky
                Policy and Analysis
        Associate Director, Research on           John Ruffin
                Minority Health
        Associate Director, Research on           Vivian W. Pinn
                Women's Health
        Associate Director, Research              Stephen A. Ficca
                Services
        Associate Director, Science               Lana R. Skirboll
                Policy

PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

Phone, 301-443-3921. Internet, www.psc.gov.
    Director                                      Lynnda M. Regan
        Director, Office of Budget and            Jerrilyn Anderson
                Management
        Director, Office of Marketing             Harlan K. Zinn
        Director, Administrative                  Wayne C. Richey, Jr.
                Operations Service
        Director, Financial Management            John C. West
                Service
        Director, Human Resources                 Joseph V. Colantuoni
                Service

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

Phone, 301-443-4797. Internet, www.samhsa.gov.
    Administrator                                 Nelba Chavez
        Deputy Administrator                      Joseph H. Autry III
        Associate Administrator,                  Mark Weber
                Communications
        Associate Administrator, Managed          Eric Goplerud
                Care
        Associate Administrator,                  DeLoris L-James Hunter
                Minority Health
        Associate Administrator, Policy           Eric Goplerud, Acting
                and Program Coordination

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The Department of Health and Human Services is the Cabinet-level 
department of the Federal executive branch most involved with the 
Nation's human concerns. In one way or another, it touches the lives of 
more Americans than any other Federal agency. It is literally a 
department of people serving people, from newborn infants to persons 
requiring health services to our most elderly citizens.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was created as the 
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare on April 11, 1953 (5 U.S.C. 
app.).
Secretary  The Secretary of Health and Human Services advises the 
President on health, welfare, and income security plans, policies, and 
programs of the Federal Government; and directs Department staff in 
carrying out the approved programs and activities of the Department and 
promotes general public understanding of the Department's goals, 
programs, and objectives.
Public Health and Science  The Office ensures that the Department 
conducts broad-based public health assessments designed to anticipate 
future public health issues and problems and devises and implements 
appropriate interventions and evaluations to maintain, sustain, and 
improve the health of the Nation; provides assistance in managing the 
implementation and coordination of Secretarial decisions for Public 
Health Service (PHS) operating divisions and coordination of population-
based health, clinical preventive services, and science initiatives that 
cut across operating divisions; provides presentations to foreign 
governments and multilateral agencies on international health issues; 
and provides direction and policy oversight, through the Surgeon 
General, for the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.


                                                Regional Offices--Department of Health and Human Services
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                      Area                                                         Address/Areas Served                                      Telephone
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Atlanta, GA....................................  Atlanta Federal Center, Rm. 5B95, 61 Forsyth St., 20202-8909 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC,      404-562-7888
                                                  SC, TN).
Boston, MA.....................................  Rm. 2100, Government Ctr., 02203 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)..............................    617-565-1500
Chicago, IL....................................  23d Fl., 105 W. Adams St., 60603 (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)..................................    312-353-5160
Dallas, TX.....................................  Suite 1124-ORD, 1301 Young St., 75202-4348 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)........................    214-767-3301
Denver, CO.....................................  Rm. 1076, 1961 Stout St., 80294-3538 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)..........................    303-844-3372
Kansas City, MO................................  Rm. 210, 601 E. 12th St., 64106 (IA, KS, MO, NE).......................................    816-426-2821
New York, NY...................................  Rm. 3835, 26 Federal Plz., 10278 (NJ, NY, PR, VI)......................................    212-264-4600
Philadelphia, PA...............................  Suite 436, 150 S. Independence Mall W., 19106-3499 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)............    215-596-6492
San Francisco, CA..............................  Rm. 431, 50 United Nations Plz., 94102 (AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV)........................    415-437-8500
Seattle, WA....................................  Rm. 911F, 2201 6th Ave., 98121 (AK, ID, OR, WA)........................................    206-615-2010
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Administration on Aging

The Administration on Aging is the principal agency designated to carry 
out the provisions of the Older Americans Act of 1965. It is responsible 
for all issues involving the elderly. The Administration develops 
policies, plans, and programs designed to promote the welfare of the 
elderly; promotes their needs by planning programs and developing 
policy; provides policy, procedural direction, and technical assistance 
to States and Native American tribal governments.

For further information, contact the Administration on Aging, 330 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-401-4634. 
Internet, www.aoa.dhhs.gov.

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Administration for Children and Families

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) was created on April 
15, 1991, to provide advice to the Secretary on issues pertaining to 
children and families, including Native Americans, people with 
developmental disabilities, refugees, and legalized aliens.

Child Support Enforcement  The Office provides direction, guidance, and 
oversight to State activities to develop programs which locate absent 
parents, establish paternity, and obtain and enforce child support 
orders; assists States in establishing adequate reporting procedures and 
records maintenance; operates the Federal parent locator service; 
assists the States with automation of their child support enforcement 
programs; and reviews State applications for U.S. courts to enforce 
child support orders.

For further information, contact the Public Inquiries and Information 
Branch. Phone, 202-401-9373. Internet, www.acf.gov/programs/cse.

Children, Youth, and Families  The Administration manages State grant 
and child care programs including programs to increase child abuse 
prevention and treatment activities and to develop family preservation 
and family support services; the Head Start Program; programs which 
provide services for runaway and homeless youth and their families; 
child welfare training programs; and child abuse and neglect research 
and demonstration programs.

For further information, call 202-205-8347 or 202-401-2337. Internet, 
www.acf.gov/programs/acyf.

Community Services  The Office is responsible for administering the 
community services block grant, the social services block grant, and the 
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. It also oversees a variety of 
discretionary grant programs which foster family stability, economic 
security, responsibility, and self-support, as well as the programs and 
services for homeless, low-income, and needy individuals, leading to the 
development of new and innovative approaches to reduce welfare 
dependency.

For further information, call 202-401-9333. Internet, www.acf.gov/
programs/ocs.

Developmental Disabilities  The Administration supports and encourages 
provision of quality services to persons with developmental 
disabilities; assists States in increasing the independence, 
productivity, and community inclusion of all persons with developmental 
disabilities, through the design and implementation of a comprehensive 
and continuing State plan; administers the State developmental 
disabilities councils, the Protection and Advocacy Grant Program, and 
the discretionary grant programs.

For further information, call 202-690-6590. Internet, www.acf.gov/
programs/add.

Family Assistance  The Office is responsible for administering the 
public assistance and economic self-sufficiency programs and for 
providing leadership, direction, and technical guidance in the 
administration of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program 
and the Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled Program in Guam, Puerto 
Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

For further information, call 202-401-9275. Internet, www.acf.gov/
programs/ofa.

Native Americans  The Administration represents and promotes the goal of 
developmental, social, economic, and lasting self-sufficiency of 
American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Pacific Natives.

For further information, call 202-690-7776. Internet, www.acf.gov/
programs/ana.

Refugee Resettlement  The Office is responsible for the policies and 
programs regarding refugee and entrant resettlement and the U.S. 
Repatriate Program. It is responsible for planning, developing, and 
directing the implementation of a comprehensive program for domestic 
refugee and entrant resettlement assistance.

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For further information, call 202-401-9246. Internet, www.acf.gov/
programs/orr.

For further information, contact the Administration for Children and 
Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-
401-4634. Internet, www.acf.gov.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality was established in 1989 
as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, which was then 
established as an operating division within the Public Health Service. 
The Agency was renamed by act of November 1999 and charged with research 
designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and 
broaden access to essential services.

For further information, contact the Agency for Healthcare Research and 
Quality, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852. Phone, 301-
594-1364. Internet, www.ahrq.gov. E-mail, [email protected].

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) as an operating 
division within the Public Health Service. The Agency's mission is to 
prevent exposure and adverse health effects and diminished quality of 
life associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites, 
unplanned releases, and other sources of pollution present in the 
environment. ATSDR evaluates information on hazardous substance releases 
to assess the impact on public health; establishes and maintains 
registries of human exposure for long-term follow-up and complete 
listings of areas restricted or closed to the public due to 
contamination; makes available data on the health effects of hazardous 
substances; conducts or sponsors research on the effects of hazardous 
substances released from waste sites or during transportation accidents 
on human health; and provides health-related support for first 
responders to ensure adequate response to public health emergencies.

For further information, contact the Office of Policy and External 
Affairs, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, MS E-60, 1600 
Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333. Phone, 404-639-0501. Internet, 
www.atsdr.cdc.gov.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1999, established the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an operating 
division within the Public Health Service. CDC is charged with 
protecting the public health of the Nation by providing leadership and 
direction in the prevention and control of diseases and other 
preventable conditions and responding to public health emergencies.

For further information, contact the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA, 30333. Phone, 404-639-
3286, Internet, www.cdc.gov.

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Food and Drug Administration

A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an operating division of the 
Public Health Service. FDA's mission is to ensure that food is safe, 
pure, and wholesome; human and animal drugs, biological products, and 
medical devices are safe and effective; and electronic products that 
emit radiation are safe.

Biologics Evaluation and Research  The Center regulates biological 
products, plans and conducts research on both new and old biological 
products, inspects manufacturers' facilities for compliance with 
standards, tests products submitted for release, establishes written and 
physical standards, and approves licensing of manufacturers to produce 
biological products. It plans and conducts research on the preparation, 
preservation, and safety of blood and blood products; the methods of 
testing safety, purity, potency, and efficacy of such products for 
therapeutic use; and the immunological problems concerned with products, 
testing, and use of diagnostic reagents employed in grouping and typing 
blood.

For further information, call 301-827-2000.

Devices and Radiological Health  The Center develops and carries out a 
national program designed to control unnecessary exposure of humans to 
potentially hazardous ionizing and nonionizing radiation and ensure its 
safe use. It develops policy and priorities regarding FDA programs 
relating to the safety, effectiveness, and labeling of medical devices 
for human use; conducts an electronic product radiation control program, 
including the development and administration of performance standards; 
develops regulations, standards, and criteria and recommends changes in 
FDA legislative authority necessary to protect the public health; and 
provides scientific and technical support to other components within FDA 
and other agencies on matters relating to radiological health and 
medical devices.

For further information, call 800-638-2041.

Drug Evaluation and Research  The Center develops administrative policy 
with regard to the safety, effectiveness, and labeling of all drug 
products for human use; reviews and evaluates new drug applications and 
investigates new drug applications; develops and implements standards 
for the safety and effectiveness of all over-the-counter drugs; and 
monitors the quality of marketed drug products through product testing, 
surveillance, and compliance programs.

For further information, call 301-827-4573.

Food Safety and Applied Nutrition  The Center conducts research and 
develops standards on the composition, quality, nutrition, and safety of 
food, food additives, colors, and cosmetics, and maintains a nutritional 
databank. It conducts research designed to improve the detection, 
prevention, and control of contamination that may be responsible for 
illness or injury conveyed by foods, colors, and cosmetics; and it 
coordinates and evaluates FDA's surveillance and compliance programs 
relating to foods, colors, and cosmetics.

For further information, call 800-332-4010.

Toxicological Research  The Center conducts peer-reviewed scientific 
research which supports and anticipates FDA current and future 
regulatory needs. This involves fundamental and applied research 
specifically designed to define mechanisms of action underlying the 
toxicity of products regulated by FDA. The research is aimed at 
understanding critical biological events in the expression of toxicity 
and at development methods to improve assessment of human exposure, 
susceptibility, and risk.

For further information, contact the National Center for Toxicological 
Research, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, AR 70279. Phone, 501-543-7000. 
Internet, www.fda.gov/nctr.


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Veterinary Medicine  The Center develops and conducts programs with 
respect to the safety and efficacy of veterinary preparations and 
devices, evaluates proposed use of veterinary preparations for animal 
safety, and evaluates the FDA's surveillance and compliance programs 
relating to veterinary drugs and other veterinary medical matters.

For further information, call 301-594-1755.

For further information, contact the Food and Drug Administration, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1544. Internet, 
www.fda.gov.

Health Care Financing Administration

[For the Health Care Financing Administration statement of organization, 
see the Federal Register of May 2, 1997, 62 FR 24120]

The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) was created in 1977 to 
combine under one administration the oversight of the Medicare program, 
the Federal portion of the Medicaid program, and related quality 
assurance activities.
    Medicare provides health insurance coverage for people age 65 and 
over, younger people who are receiving social security disability 
benefits, and persons who need dialysis or kidney transplants for 
treatment of end-stage renal disease.
    Medicaid is a medical assistance program jointly financed by State 
and Federal governments for eligible low-income individuals. It covers 
health care expenses for all recipients of Aid to Families With 
Dependent Children, and most States also cover the needy elderly, blind, 
and disabled receiving cash assistance under the Supplemental Security 
Income Program. Coverage also is extended to certain infants and low-
income pregnant women and, at the option of the State, other low-income 
individuals with medical bills that qualify them as categorically or 
medically needy.
    The Medicare/Medicaid programs include a quality assurance focal 
point to carry out the quality assurance provisions of the Medicare and 
Medicaid programs; the development and implementation of health and 
safety standards of care providers in Federal health programs; and the 
implementation of the end-stage renal disease and the peer review 
provisions.

For further information, contact the Health Care Financing 
Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-690-6726.

Health Resources and Services Administration

A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the 
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as an operating 
division within the Public Health Service. The Administration is the 
principal primary health care service agency of the Federal Government 
making essential primary care services accessible to the poor, 
uninsured, and geographically isolated. Programs administered by HRSA 
include a broad array of grants; the National Health Service Corps; the 
national practitioner databank; the healthcare integrity and protection 
databank; the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; the Ricky Ray 
Hemophilia Relief Fund; and HIV/AIDS assistance programs. HRSA 
encourages the donation of organs, tissue, and bone marrow for 
transplantation and ensures their equitable distribution; provides

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health care to people with Hansen's disease; and attends to the special 
health care needs of people with chronic health needs, minorities, and 
those living along the U.S. border with Mexico.

Health Professions  The Bureau provides national leadership in 
coordinating, evaluating, and supporting the development and utilization 
of the Nation's health personnel, providing for financial aid to health 
professions students and support for health professions data analysis 
and research. It also provides leadership for promoting equity in access 
to health services and health careers for the disadvantaged, and 
provides technical assistance activities for international projects 
relevant to domestic health personnel problems.

For further information, contact the Information Officer. Phone, 301-
443-1590. Fax, 301-443-7904. Internet, www.hrsa.gov/bhpr.

HIV/AIDS  The Bureau administers the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS 
Resources Emergency (CARE) Act and conducts a wide range of programs 
which provide primary care and support services to low-income, 
uninsured, and underinsured individuals and families affected by HIV/
AIDS. It also provides HIV emergency relief grants to eligible 
metropolitan areas, and HIV care grants to States and U.S. territories; 
funds the AIDS Drug Assistance Program for all States and eligible 
territories; and supports projects examining economic changes and 
managed care effects on the Nation's network of HIV/AIDS care delivery.

For further information, contact the Communications Office. Phone, 301-
443-6652. Fax, 301-443-0791. Internet, www.hrsa.gov/hab.

Maternal and Child Health  The Bureau provides national leadership in 
supporting, identifying, and interpreting national trends and issues 
relating to the health needs of mothers, infants, children, and 
adolescents, including those with special health care needs. It 
administers the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to 
States, the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, the healthy 
start initiative, the Traumatic Brain Injury Demonstration Grant 
Program, and the Abstinence Education Program.

For further information, contact the Communications Office. Phone, 301-
443-0205.

Primary Health Care  The Bureau provides national leadership for efforts 
to increase access to comprehensive preventive and primary health care 
for underserved and vulnerable populations; provides grants to 
community, migrant, and school-based health centers, health care for the 
homeless programs, and public housing primary care programs; and 
administers the Federal occupational health program and the PHS drug 
pricing program.

For further information, contact the Information Dissemination and 
Communications Office. Phone, 301-594-4100. Fax, 301-594-5008. Internet, 
www.hrsa.gov/bphc.

For further information, contact the Office of Communications, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 
20857. Phone, 301-443-2086. Internet, www.hrsa.gov.

Indian Health Service

A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the 
Indian Health Service (IHS) as an operating division within the Public 
Health Service. IHS provides a comprehensive health services delivery 
system for American Indians and Alaska Natives, with opportunity for 
maximum tribal involvement in developing and managing programs to meet 
their health needs. It assists Native American tribes in developing 
their health programs; facilitates and assists tribes in coordinating 
health planning, obtaining and utilizing health resources available 
through Federal, State, and local programs, operating comprehensive 
health programs, and evaluating health

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programs; and provides comprehensive health care services including 
hospital and ambulatory medical care, preventive and rehabilitative 
services, and development of community sanitation facilities.

For further information, contact the Communications Office, Indian 
Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-
3593. Internet, www.ihs.gov.

National Institutes of Health

A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) as an operating division within the 
Public Health Service. NIH supports biomedical and behavioral research 
domestically and abroad, conducts research in its own laboratories and 
clinics, trains promising young researchers, and promotes acquisition 
and distribution of medical knowledge. Research activities conducted or 
supported by NIH will determine the scope and direction of medical 
treatment and disease prevention in the future.

Aging  The Institute conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral 
research to increase knowledge of the aging process and the physical, 
psychological, and social factors associated with aging. Alzheimer's 
disease, health and retirement, menopause, and frailty are among the 
areas of special concern.

For further information, contact the National Institute on Aging. Phone, 
301-496-1752. Internet, www.nih.gov/nia.

Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism  The Institute conducts and supports 
biomedical and behavioral research, in order to provide science-based 
approaches to the prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse and 
alcoholism. It provides a national focus for the Federal effort to 
increase knowledge and disseminate research findings to the scientific 
community, health care system, and the public.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse 
and Alcoholism. Phone, 301-443-3885, or 301-443-3860. Internet, 
www.niaaa.nih.gov.

Allergy and Infectious Diseases  The Institute conducts and supports 
research, research training, and clinical evaluations on the causes, 
treatment, and prevention of a wide variety of infectious, allergic, and 
immunologic diseases. Areas of special emphasis include AIDS; asthma and 
allergic diseases; immunologic diseases; transplantation; emerging and 
reemerging infectious diseases; sexually transmitted diseases; enteric 
diseases such as hepatitis; food-borne diseases; influenza and other 
respiratory infections; malaria and other parasitic diseases; and 
tuberculosis.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Allergy and 
Infectious Diseases. Phone, 301-496-5717. Internet, www.niaid.nih.gov.

Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases  The Institute supports 
research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and 
musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical 
scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of 
information on research progress in these diseases.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Arthritis and 
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Phone, 301-496-4353. Internet, 
www.nih.gov/niams.

Cancer  The National Institute of Cancer developed a national cancer 
program to expand existing scientific knowledge on cancer cause and 
prevention as well as on the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of 
cancer patients. Research activities cover a broad spectrum encompassing 
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biological, clinical, prevention, and behavioral research.

For further information, contact the Cancer Information Service. Phone, 
800-422-6237 or 301-435-3848. Internet, www.cancer.gov.

Child Health and Human Development  The Institute conducts and supports 
biomedical and behavioral research on child and maternal health; sudden 
infant dealth syndrome (SIDS); pediatric, maternal, and adolescent AIDS; 
the reproductive process; problems of human development; mental 
retardation and developmental disabilities; family structure; and the 
dynamics of human population.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Child Health 
and Human Development. Phone, 301-496-5133. Internet, www.nichd.nih.gov.

Clinical Center  The Center is designed to bring scientists working in 
Institute laboratories into proximity with clinicians caring for 
patients, so that they may collaborate on problems of mutual concern. 
The research institutes select patients, referred to NIH by themselves 
or by physicians throughout the United States and overseas, for clinical 
studies of specific diseases and disorders.

For further information, contact the Clinical Center. Phone, 301-496-
3227. Internet, www.cc.nih.gov.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine.  The Center works to prevent and 
alleviate human suffering by stimulating, developing, conducting, and 
supporting research on complementary and alternative medicine. Research 
training programs develop skilled investigators necessary to conduct 
rigorous and relevant research to determine which complementary and 
alternative medicine practices work, which do not, and why.

For further information, call 301-435-5042. Internet, nccam.nih.gov.

Deafness and Other Communication Disorders  The Institute conducts and 
supports biomedical and behavioral research and research training on 
normal mechanisms as well as diseases and disorders of hearing, balance, 
smell, taste, voice, speech, and language through a diversity of 
research performed in its own laboratories, and a program of research 
grants, individual and institutional research training awards, career 
development awards, center grants, and contracts to public and private 
research institutions and organizations.

For further information, contact the National Institute on Deafness and 
Other Communication Disorders. Phone, 301-496-7243. Internet, 
www.nidcd.nih.gov.

Dental and Craniofacial Diseases  The Institute conducts and supports 
research and research training into the causes, prevention, diagnosis, 
and treatment of craniofacial, oral, and dental diseases and disorders. 
Areas of special emphasis include inherited diseases and disorders; 
infectious diseases and immunity; oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal 
cancers; chronic and disabling diseases, including pain research; 
biomaterials, biomimetics, and tissue engineering; and behavior, health 
promotion, and environment.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Dental and 
Craniofacial Research. Phone, 301-496-4261. Internet, www.nidr.nih.gov.

Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases  The Institute conducts, 
fosters, and supports basic and clinical research into the causes, 
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes, endocrine, and 
metabolic diseases, digestive diseases and nutrition, kidney and 
urologic diseases, and blood diseases. It provides research grants and 
individual and institutional research training awards, and conducts and 
supports epidemiological and clinical studies on selected populations in 
the United States.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Diabetes, 
Digestive, and Kidney Diseases. Phone, 301-496-3583. Internet, 
www.niddk.nih.gov.

Drug Abuse  The Institute's primary mission is to lead the Nation in 
bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction 
through the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad 
range of disciplines and the rapid and effective dissemination and use 
of the results of that research to

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significantly improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, 
and policy.

For further information, contact the National Institute on Drug Abuse. 
Phone, 301-443-6480. Internet, www.nida.nih.gov.

Environmental Health Sciences  The Institute seeks to reduce the burden 
of human illness and dysfunction by understanding the elements of 
environmental exposures, human susceptibility, and time and how these 
elements interrelate. This mission is achieved through multidisciplinary 
biomedical research programs, prevention and intervention efforts, and 
communication strategies that encompass training, education, technology 
transfer, and community outreach.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Environmental 
Health Sciences. Phone, 919-541-3211. Internet, www.niehs.nih.gov.

Fogarty International Center  The Center is dedicated to advancing the 
health of people through international scientific cooperation. The 
Center fosters biomedical research partnership between U.S. scientists 
and foreign counterparts through grants, fellowships, and international 
agreements, and provides leadership in international science policy and 
research strategies.

For further information, contact the Fogarty International Center. 
Phone, 301-496-2075. Internet, www.nih.gov/fic.

General Medical Sciences  The Institute supports programs for research 
and research training emphasizing basic biomedical science with 
activities ranging from cell biology, chemistry, and biophysics to 
genetics, pharmacology, and systemic response to trauma.

For further information, contact the National Institute of General 
Medical Sciences. Phone, 301-496-7301. Internet, www.nih.gov/nigms.

Heart, Lung, and Blood Diseases  The Institute provides leadership for a 
national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and 
blood; sleep disorders; and blood resources. It conducts, fosters, and 
supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic research, 
clinical investigations and trials, and observational studies.

For further information, contact the National Heart, Lung, and Blood 
Institute. Phone, 301-496-2411. Internet, www.nhlbi.nih.gov.

Human Genome Research  The Institute formulates research goals and long-
range plans to accomplish the mission of the human genome project, 
including the study of ethical, legal, and social implications of human 
genome research; supports and administers research and research training 
programs in human genome research including chromosome mapping, DNA 
sequencing, database development, and technology development for genome 
research; provides coordination of genome research and with industry and 
academia; and conducts research on human genetic disease.

For further information, contact the National Human Genome Research 
Institute. Phone, 301-496-0844. Internet, www.nhgri.nih.gov.

Medical Library  The Library is the Nation's primary medical information 
source and is authorized to provide medical library services and online 
bibliographic search capabilities to public and private agencies, 
organizations, institutions, and individuals. It sponsors and conducts 
research and development in biomedical communications, in such areas as 
telemedicine, expert systems, and advanced medical imaging projects.

For further information, contact the National Library of Medicine. 
Phone, 301-496-6308. Internet, www.nlm.nih.gov.

Mental Health  The Institute (NIMH) supports and conducts fundamental 
research in neuroscience, genetics, molecular biology, and behavior as 
the foundation of an extensive clinical research portfolio which seeks 
to expand and refine treatments available for illnesses such as 
schizophrenia; depressive disorders; severe anxiety; childhood mental 
disorders, including autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity 
disorder; and other mental disorders. It supports research on treatment 
outcomes in actual practice settings, including primary care settings; 
and seeks to

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establish a sound scientific basis for the prevention of mental illness.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Mental 
Health. Phone, 301-443-3673. Internet, www.nimh.nih.gov.

Neurological Disorders and Stroke  The Institute conducts and supports 
fundamental and applied research on human neurological disorders such as 
Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, 
head and spinal cord injuries, and stroke. The Institute also conducts 
and supports research on the development and function of the normal 
brain and nervous system in order to better understand normal processes 
relating to disease states.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Neurological 
Disorders and Stroke. Phone, 301-496-5751. Internet, www.ninds.nih.gov.

Nursing Research  The Institute provides leadership for nursing 
research, supports and conducts research and training, and disseminates 
information to build a scientific base for nursing practice and patient 
care and to promote health and ameliorate the effects of illness on the 
American people.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Nursing 
Research. Phone, 301-496-0207. Internet, www.nih.gov.ninr.

Ophthalmological Diseases  The Institute conducts, fosters, and supports 
research on the causes, natural history, prevention, diagnosis, and 
treatment of disorders of the eye and visual system, directs the 
National Eye Health Education Program, provides research grants and 
individual and institutional research training awards, works in 
cooperation and collaboration with voluntary organizations and other 
institutions engaged in research and training in the special health 
problems of the blind, and collects and disseminates information on 
research and findings.

For further information, contact the National Eye Institute. Phone, 301-
496-4583, or 301-496-5248. Internet, www.nei.nih.gov.

Research Resources  The Center supports the development of technologies 
to enable sophisticated research; creates and supports a broad range of 
sophisticated multi-disciplinary research facilities for basic, 
clinical, and animal research; and supports institutions development for 
minority-serving institutions which doctoral degrees in health-related 
sciences. Programs include supporting biorepositories with companion 
web-based databases for a wide range of organisms.

For further information, contact the National Center for Research 
Resources. Phone, 301-435-0888. Internet, www.ncrr.nih.gov.

Scientific Review  The Center receives and assigns applications for peer 
reviews to scientific review groups whose members hold advanced degrees 
and are established investigators in the extramural community. After 
review, applications are referred to funding components for potential 
award. The Center develops and implements innovative, flexible ways to 
conduct referral and review for all aspects of science.

For further information, contact the Center for Scientific Review. Phone 
303-435-1111. Internet, www.csr.nih.gov.

For further information, contact the National Institutes of Health, 9000 
Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. Phone, 301-496-4000. Internet, 
www.nih.gov.

Program Support Center

[For the Program Support Center statement of organization, see the 
Federal Register of November 15, 1995, 60 FR 57452]

The Program Support Center provides support services to HHS components 
and other Federal agencies. The Center was created as a business 
enterprise to

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provide services on a competitive service-for-fee basis to customers who 
wish to purchase services in the areas of human resources, financial 
management, and administrative operations.

For further information, contact the Director of Marketing, Program 
Support Center, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 17A-18, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1494.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

A departmental reorganization order of October 31, 1995, established the 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as an 
operating division within the Public Health Service. The Administration 
provides national leadership to ensure that knowledge acquired is 
effectively used for the prevention and treatment of addictive and 
mental disorders. It strives to improve access and reduce barriers to 
high quality, effective programs and services for individuals who suffer 
from or are at risk for these disorders, as well as for their families 
and communities.

Mental Health Services  The Center provides national leadership to 
promote improved state of mental health and the rehabilitation of people 
with mental disorders and others affected. The Center administers 
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements which support the 
development and application of new knowledge in the mental health field; 
supports activities to improve management of mental health care; 
collects data on the various forms of mental illnesses; cooperates with 
other Federal components to coordinate disaster assistance, community 
response, and other mental health emergency services as a consequence of 
national disasters; and collaborates with the alcohol, drug abuse, and 
mental heath institutes of NIH on services research issues.

For further information, call 301-443-0001.

Substance Abuse Prevention  The Center provides a national focus for the 
Federal effort to demonstrate and promote effective strategies to 
prevent the abuse of alcohol and other drugs; reviews and approves or 
disapproves State prevention plans developed under the Substance Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program authority; implements the 
tobacco regulations and other appropriate regulations; administers 
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements which support the 
development and application of new knowledge in the substance abuse 
prevention field; fosters interagency and State prevention networks; 
supports a clearinghouse to disseminate literature on substance abuse 
prevention; and provides a focus for addressing the substance abuse 
prevention needs of individuals with multiple, co-occurring drug, 
alcohol, mental, and physical problems.

For further information, call 301-443-0365.

Substance Abuse Treatment  The Center provides leadership for the 
Federal effort to enhance approaches and provide resources to ensure 
provision of programs providing services for the treatment of substance 
abuse and co-occurring physical and/or psychiatric conditions; addresses 
the treatment needs of individuals with multiple, co-occurring drug, 
alcohol, mental, and physical problems; administers grants, contracts, 
and cooperative agreements which support the development and application 
of new knowledge in the substance abuse treatment field; collaborates 
with States and the National Institute on Drug Abuse to promote the 
development, dissemination, and application of treatment outcome 
standards; administers programs for training health care providers; 
manages

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the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program; 
conducts managed care activities; and collaborates with the alcohol, 
drug abuse, and mental health institutes of NIH on services research 
issues.

For further information, call 301-443-5700.

For further information, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 
301-443-4795. Internet, www.samhsa.gov.

Sources of Information

Office of the Secretary

Unless otherwise indicated, inquiries on the following subjects may be 
directed to the specified office, Department of Health and Human 
Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20201.
Civil Rights  For information on enforcement of civil rights laws, 
contact the Office for Civil Rights, Room 502E. Phone, 202-619-0671, or 
800-368-1019 (toll-free). TDD, 800-537-7697 (toll-free). Internet, 
www.hhs.gov/progorg/ocr. E-mail, [email protected].
Contracts and Small Business Activities  For information concerning 
programs, contact the Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged 
Business Utilization. Phone, 202-690-7300.
Electronic Access  Information concerning the Department is available 
electronically through the Internet, at www.dhhs.gov.
Employment  Inquiries regarding applications for employment and the 
college recruitment program should be directed to the SW Human Resources 
Service, Program Support Center, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201. 
Phone, 202-619-0146.
Inspector General  General inquiries and requests for single copies of 
Office publications may be directed to the Office of Inspector General, 
Wilbur J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20201. Phone, 202-619-1343. E-mail, [email protected]. Internet, 
www.oig.hhs.gov.
Inspector General Hotline  Individuals wishing to report fraud, waste, 
or abuse against Department programs should write to: Office of 
Inspector General, HHS-TIPS Hotline, P.O. Box 23489, L'Enfant Plaza 
Station, Washington, DC 20026-3489. Phone, 800-HHS-TIPS (800-447-8477) 
(toll-free). TTY, 800-377-4950. Fax, 800-223-8164. E-mail, 
[email protected].
Locator  Inquiries about the location and telephone numbers of HHS 
offices should be directed to the Information Technology Service, HHS 
Locator, Room G-644, Wilbur J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-619-0257.
Public Health and Science  Inquiries should be directed to the Assistant 
Secretary for Health, Room 716G. Phone, 202-690-7694. Internet, 
www.surgeongeneral.gov.

Administration on Aging

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified 
office, Department of Health and Human Services, Wilbur J. Cohen 
Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Aging  Individuals seeking biographic data; practical material for 
planners/practitioners; reports on the demographic, health, social, and 
economic status of older Americans; specialized technical reports on 
current aging issues; and analytical reports on aging statistics should 
contact the National Aging Information Center, Room 4656. Phone, 202-
619-7501. TDD, 202-401-7575. Fax, 202-401-7620. E-mail, 
[email protected].
Elder Care Services  For information concerning services available to 
elderly persons in any given community in the Nation, contact the Elder 
Care Locator. Phone, 800-677-1116.
Employment  Applications for employment and college recruitment

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programs should be directed to the Director, Office of Management, Room 
4644. Phone, 202-619-1557.
Locator  For information about the location and telephone numbers of 
offices and programs, call 202-619-4541.
Public Inquiries/Publications  Copies of publications are available free 
of charge by contacting the Office of the Executive Secretariat. Phone, 
202-619-0724. TDD, 202-401-7575. Fax, 202-260-1012. Internet, 
www.aoa.dhhs.gov. E-mail, aoa--[email protected].

Administration for Children and Families

General inquiries may be directed to the Administration for Children and 
Families, DHHS, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 
202-401-9200. Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the 
specified office.
Contracts  Contact the Division of Acquisition Management, Office of 
Administration. Phone, 202-401-5149.
Employment  Contact the Program Support Center, Room 1100, 330 C Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Information Center  Contact the Office of Public Affairs, Seventh Floor, 
370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20744. Phone, 202-401-9215.
Mental Retardation  For information on mental retardation programs, 
contact the President's Committee on Mental Retardation, Administration 
for Children and Families. Phone, 202-401-9316.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the appropriate 
office at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 
20852.
Contracts  Contact the Division of Contracts Management. Phone, 301-594-
1445.
Employment  Inquiries should be addressed to the Division of Human 
Resources Management. Phone, 301-594-2408.
Grants  Contact the Division of Grants Management. Phone, 301-594-1447.
Publications  Single copies of most publications produced by the Agency 
are available free of charge from the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse, 
P.O. Box 8547, Silver Spring, MD 20907. Phone, 800-358-9295 (toll-free).

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Information regarding programs and activities is available 
electronically through the Internet, at www.atsdr.cdc.gov.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the office 
indicated at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department 
of Health and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333.
Electronic Access  Information regarding programs and activities is 
available electronically through the Internet, at www.cdc.gov.
Employment  The majority of scientific and technical positions are 
filled through the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a 
uniformed service of the U.S. Government. Inquiries should be addressed 
to the Human Resources Management Office (phone, 770-488-1725) or the 
Division of Commissioned Personnel (Room 4A-15, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857).
Films  Information concerning availability of audiovisual materials 
related to program activities may be obtained from the Office of 
Communications. Phone, 404-639-7290.
Publications  Single copies of most publications are available, free of 
charge, from the Management Analysis and Services Office. Phone, 404-
639-3534. Bulk quantities of publications may be purchased from the 
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 
20402.

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Food and Drug Administration

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified 
office, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human 
Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Consumer Activities  Recorded messages at FDA Public Affairs offices 
across the country provide information of interest to consumers. Contact 
the nearest Public Affairs Office (see table below) or call 301-443-
5006.

                                                  Public Affairs Offices--Food and Drug Administration
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Alameda, CA..................................  1431 Harbor Bay Pkwy., 94502-7070........................................................    510-337-6888
Atlanta, GA..................................  60 8th St., NE., 30309...................................................................    404-347-4001
Baltimore, MD................................  900 Madison Ave., 21201..................................................................    410-962-3731
Boston, MA...................................  1 Montvale Ave., Stoneham, 02180.........................................................    617-279-1675
Brooklyn, NY.................................  850 3d Ave., 11232.......................................................................    718-340-7000
Buffalo, NY..................................  Suite 100, 300 Pearl St., 14202..........................................................    716-551-4461
Chicago, IL..................................  Suite 550-S, 300 S. Riverside Plz., 60606................................................    312-353-5863
Cincinnati, OH...............................  6751 Steger Dr., 45237-3097..............................................................    513-679-2700
Cleveland, OH................................  P.O. Box 838, Brunswick, 44212...........................................................    216-273-1038
Dallas, TX...................................  3310 Live Oak St., 75204.................................................................    214-655-5315
Denver, CO...................................  Rm. B-1121, 6th Ave. & Kippling, 80225...................................................    303-236-3018
Detroit, MI..................................  1560 E. Jefferson Ave., 48207............................................................    313-226-6158
Houston, TX..................................  Suite 420, 1445 N. Loop W., 77008........................................................    713-802-9095
Indianapolis, IN.............................  Suite 1300, 101 W. Ohio St., 46204.......................................................    317-226-6500
Irvine, CA...................................  Suite 300, 19900 MacArthur Blvd., 92715-2445.............................................    714-798-7607
Lenexa, KS...................................  11630 W. 80th St., 66214.................................................................    913-752-2141
Maitland, FL.................................  Suite 200, 555 Winderley Pl., 32751......................................................    407-475-4704
Miami, FL....................................  P.O. Box 59-2256, 33159-2256.............................................................    305-526-2800
Milwaukee, WI................................  Suite 20, 2675 N. Mayfair Rd., 53226-1305................................................    414-771-7167
Minneapolis, MN..............................  240 Hennepin Ave., 55401.................................................................    612-334-4100
Nashville, TN................................  297 Plus Park Blvd., 37217...............................................................    615-781-5372
New Orleans, LA..............................  4298 Elysian Fields Ave., 70122..........................................................    504-589-2420
Omaha, NE....................................  200 S. 16th St., 68102...................................................................    402-331-8536
Orlando, FL..................................  Suite 120, 7200 Lake Ellenor Dr., 32809..................................................    407-648-6922
Philadelphia, PA.............................  Rm. 900, 2d & Chestnut Sts., 19106.......................................................    215-597-4390
Phoenix, AZ..................................  Suite 402, 4605 E. Elwood Street, 85040-1948.............................................    602-829-7396
Portland, OR.................................  9780 SW. Nimbus Ave., 97008-7163.........................................................    503-671-9322
San Antonio, TX..............................  Rm. 119, 10127 Morocco, 78216............................................................    210-229-4531
San Juan, PR.................................  466 Fernandez Juncos Ave., 00901-3223....................................................    787-729-6852
Seattle, WA..................................  22201 23d Dr. SE., Bothell, WA 98201-4421................................................    425-483-4953
St. Louis, MO................................  Suite 122, 12 Sunnen Dr., 63143..........................................................    314-645-1167
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Contracts  Contact the Director, Office of Facilities, Acquisition, and 
Central Services (HFA-500). Phone, 301-827-6890.
Electronic Access  Information on FDA is available electronically 
through the Internet, at www.fda.gov.
Employment  FDA uses various civil service examinations and registers in 
its recruitment for positions such as consumer safety officers, 
pharmacologists, microbiologists, physiologists, chemists, mathematical 
statisticians, physicians, dentists, animal caretakers, etc. Inquiries 
for positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area should be 
directed to the Personnel Officer (HFA-400) (phone, 301-827-4120); 
inquiries for positions outside the Washington, DC, area should be 
directed to the appropriate local FDA office. Schools interested in the 
college recruitment program should contact the Personnel Officer (HFA-
400) (phone, 301-827-4120).
Publications  FDA Consumer, FDA's official magazine, is available from 
the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, 
DC 20402. Phone, 202-512-1800.
Reading Rooms  Freedom of Information, Room 12A-30 (phone, 301-443-
1813); Hearing Clerk and Documents Management Branch, Room 1061, 5630 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 (phone, 301-827-6251); Press Office, 
Room 15A-07 or Room 3807, FB-8, 200 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20204 
(phone, 202-205-4144).
Speakers  Speakers are available for presentations to private 
organizations and community groups. Requests should be directed to the 
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Health Care Financing Administration

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the Health Care 
Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 7500 
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.
Contracts and Small Business Activities  Contact the Director, Division 
of Research Contracts and Grants. Phone, 410-786-5157.
Electronic Access  Information on HCFA is available electronically 
through the Internet, at www.hcfa.gov.
Employment  Inquiries should be directed to the Human Resources 
Management Group. Phone, 410-786-2032.
Publications  Contact the Division of Publications Management Services. 
Phone, 410-786-7892.

Health Resources and Services Administration

Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified 
office, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. 
Internet, www.hrsa.gov.
Employment  The majority of positions are in the Federal civil service. 
For positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and field 
locations throughout the Nation, inquiries should be addressed to the 
Division of Personnel, Room 14A-46 (phone, 301-443-5460; TDD, 301-443-
5278). For information on vacant positions, call 301-443-1230. Some 
health professional positions are filled through the Commissioned Corps 
of the Public Health Service, a uniformed service of the U.S. 
Government. Inquiries may be addressed to Division of Commissioned 
Personnel, Room 4A-15, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Films   Information concerning the availability of audiovisual materials 
related to program activities, including films for recruiting minorities 
into health professions and women into dentistry is available from the 
Office of Communications.
Publications  Single copies of most publications are available free of 
charge from the HRSA Information Center (phone, 888-ASK-HRSA); the 
National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse (phone, 888-434-4MCH); 
or the National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information, (phone, 703-
821-8955; fax, 703-821-2098). Bulk quantities of publications may be 
purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 
Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Indian Health Service

Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified 
office, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Electronic Access  Information on IHS is available electronically 
through the Internet, at www.ihs.gov.
Employment  The majority of positions are in the Federal civil service. 
For positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, employment 
inquiries may be addressed to the Division of Personnel Management, 
Office of Human Resources, Room 4B-44 (phone, 301-443-6520). Hiring in 
other parts of the country is decentralized to the 12 area offices. For 
specific area office addresses, see the U.S. Government listings in the 
commercial telephone directories for Aberdeen, SD; Albuquerque, NM; 
Anchorage, AK; Bemidji, MN; Billings, MT; Nashville, TN; Oklahoma City, 
OK; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; Sacramento, CA; Tucson, AZ; and Window 
Rock, AZ. Some health professional positions are filled through the 
Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a uniformed service of 
the U.S. Government. Inquiries may be addressed to the Division of 
Commissioned Personnel, Room 4A-15, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 
20857. Phone, 301-443-3464.
Publications  Single copies of publications describing the Indian Health 
Service and the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives are 
available, free of charge, from the

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Communications Office, Room 6-35. Phone, 301-443-3593.

National Institutes of Health

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the office 
indicated at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, or 
at the address given.
Contracts  For information on research and development contracts, 
contact the Office of Contracts Management. Phone, 301-496-4422. For all 
other contracts, contact the Office of Procurement Management. Phone, 
301-496-7448.
Employment  A wide range of civil service examinations and registers are 
used. Staff fellowships are available to recent doctorates in biomedical 
sciences. College recruitment is conducted as necessary to meet 
requirements. Contact the Office of Human Resource Management. Phone, 
301-496-2404.
Environmental Research  Research on the effects of environmental 
exposures to human health is conducted and supported by the National 
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 
22709. Phone, 919-541-3345.
Films  Research and health-related films are available for loan from the 
National Library of Medicine, Collection Access Section, Bethesda, MD 
20984.
Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Program  For information on 
the Commissioned Officer programs at NIH and the program for early 
commissioning of senior medical students in the Reserve Corps of the 
Public Health Service, contact the Division of Senior Systems. Phone, 
301-496-1443.
Publications  Publications, brochures, and reports on health and disease 
problems, medical research, and biomedical communications, as well as 
single copies of Journal of National Cancer Institute; Environmental 
Health Perspectives; and Scientific Directory and Annual Bibliography 
are available through the Public Information Office, Office of 
Communications and Public Liaison, National Institutes of Health, 
Bethesda, MD 20892. Phone, 301-496-4461. Internet, www.nih.gov.
    NIH Publications List, Index Medicus, Cumulated Index Medicus 
Annual, and Research Grants Index may be ordered from the Government 
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Program Support Center

General inquiries may be directed to the Program Support Center, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857.
Electronic Access  Information is available electronically through the 
Internet, www.psc.gov.
Employment  Information is available electonically through the Internet, 
at www.psc.gov/spo/spo.html. Inquiries may be directed to the Division 
of Personnel Operations, Room 17-38, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 
20857 (phone, 301-443-3201), or Room 1100, 300 C Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20201 (phone, 202-619-0146), or the Public Health Service 
Commissioned Corps, Room 4A-18, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 
(phone, 301-594-3360).

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified 
office, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857.
Contracts  Contact the Director, Division of Contracts Management, 
Office of Program Services. Phone, 301-443-4980.
Electronic Access  Information is available electronically through the 
Internet, at www.samhsa.gov, www.mentalhealth.org, or www.health.org.
Employment  Inquiries should be addressed to the Director, Division of 
Human Resources Management, Office of Program Services. Phone, 301-443-
3408.
Grants  Contact the Director, Division of Grants Management, Office of 
Program Services. Phone, 301-443-8926.

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Publications  Contact the Associate Administrator for Communications. 
Phone, 301-443-8956.

For further information, contact the Information Center, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20201. Phone, 202-619-0257. Internet, www.dhhs.gov.