Public Health Service (PHS) Agencies: Overview and Funding, FY2010-FY2012

Summary
Within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), eight agencies are designated
components of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS): (1) the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), (2) the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), (3) the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), (4) the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
(5) the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), (6) the Indian Health Service
(IHS), (7) the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and (8) the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This report gives a brief overview of each agency
and summarizes its funding for FY2010 and FY2011, as well as its FY2012 budget request.