II. Scope of Plan
All HHS Operating and Staff Divisions (Agencies) that establish, administer, and/or enforce regulations are included in this plan. These are:
- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- Administration on Aging (AoA)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Centers for Medicare and 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)
- Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)
- Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
- Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA)
- Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
- National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
- Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)
The types of documents covered under this plan include final, significant regulations, as defined by Executive Order 12866; significant pending proposed regulations; and significant interim final regulations for which no final rule has yet issued.






