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Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - ANSWER ✔✔-Responsible for federal programs that
promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
Administration fro Community Living (ACL) - ANSWER ✔✔-The Administration for Community Living
is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is headed by the Administrator,
who reports directly to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. ACL's Principal Deputy
Administrator serves as Senior Advisor to the HHS Secretary for Disability Policy
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - ANSWER ✔✔-a federal agency established to
improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for Americans
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - ANSWER ✔✔-The Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry is a federal public health agency within the United States Department of
Health and Human Services. The agency focuses on minimizing human health risks associated with
exposure to hazardous substances.
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) - ANSWER ✔✔-In December 2016, the 21st
Century Cures Act (Cures Act) was signed into law and codified CBHSQ. CBHSQ conducts national
surveys tracking population-level behavioral health issues. CBHSQ also provides statistical and analytical
expertise; both activities support the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and the
Secretary of HHS.
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) - ANSWER ✔✔-the federal agency that oversees
administration of demonstration and research grants and other initiatives at the federal level related to
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mental health issues; this entity and its parent organization, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), were created within the US Department of Health and Human
Services upon the reorganization of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), which formerly
carried these responsibilities
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) - ANSWER ✔✔-an agency of SAMHSA that provides
national leadership for community-based substance abuse prevention programs; among other activities,
CSAP administers a number of grant programs aimed at reducing the incidence of substance abuse
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) - ANSWER ✔✔-an agency of SAMHSA that "promotes the
quality and availability of community-based substance abuse treatment services for individual and
families... (working) with States and community-based groups to improve and expand existing substance
abuse treatment services under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program"
(CSAT, n.d., para. 1).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - ANSWER ✔✔-The primary federal agency that
conducts and supports public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of the US Department
of Health and Human Services.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - ANSWER ✔✔-a federal agency within the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid, among many
other responsibilities.
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) - ANSWER ✔✔-The Council of State and
Territorial Epidemiologists is a 501 non-profit organization originally organized in 1955, founded in 1992,
and based in Atlanta, Georgia
Department of Homeland Security - ANSWER ✔✔-US federal agency created in 2002 to coordinate
national efforts against terrorism
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HCA CH 3 Exam Questions and Answers 100%
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Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - ANSWER ✔✔-Responsible for federal programs that
promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
Administration fro Community Living (ACL) - ANSWER ✔✔-The Administration for Community Living
is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is headed by the Administrator,
who reports directly to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. ACL's Principal Deputy
Administrator serves as Senior Advisor to the HHS Secretary for Disability Policy
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - ANSWER ✔✔-a federal agency established to
improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for Americans
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - ANSWER ✔✔-The Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry is a federal public health agency within the United States Department of
Health and Human Services. The agency focuses on minimizing human health risks associated with
exposure to hazardous substances.
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) - ANSWER ✔✔-In December 2016, the 21st
Century Cures Act (Cures Act) was signed into law and codified CBHSQ. CBHSQ conducts national
surveys tracking population-level behavioral health issues. CBHSQ also provides statistical and analytical
expertise; both activities support the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and the
Secretary of HHS.
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) - ANSWER ✔✔-the federal agency that oversees
administration of demonstration and research grants and other initiatives at the federal level related to
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mental health issues; this entity and its parent organization, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), were created within the US Department of Health and Human
Services upon the reorganization of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), which formerly
carried these responsibilities
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) - ANSWER ✔✔-an agency of SAMHSA that provides
national leadership for community-based substance abuse prevention programs; among other activities,
CSAP administers a number of grant programs aimed at reducing the incidence of substance abuse
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) - ANSWER ✔✔-an agency of SAMHSA that "promotes the
quality and availability of community-based substance abuse treatment services for individual and
families... (working) with States and community-based groups to improve and expand existing substance
abuse treatment services under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program"
(CSAT, n.d., para. 1).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - ANSWER ✔✔-The primary federal agency that
conducts and supports public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of the US Department
of Health and Human Services.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - ANSWER ✔✔-a federal agency within the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid, among many
other responsibilities.
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) - ANSWER ✔✔-The Council of State and
Territorial Epidemiologists is a 501 non-profit organization originally organized in 1955, founded in 1992,
and based in Atlanta, Georgia
Department of Homeland Security - ANSWER ✔✔-US federal agency created in 2002 to coordinate
national efforts against terrorism
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