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HHS FOIA Contacts
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Secretary (OS)
Freedom of Information Act Office
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 729H
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Submit FOIA requests online through the FOIA Public Access Link (PAL).
Send general questions and referrals/consultations to: FOIARequest@hhs.gov
Phone: 202-690-7453
Fax: 202-690-8320
FOIA Officer: Arianne Perkins
FOIA Public Liaison: Paula Formoso; email: HHS_FOIA_Public_Liaison@hhs.gov
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
see Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), above
Administration for Community Living (ACL)
see Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), above
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
see Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), above
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
see Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), above
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
Freedom of Information Act Office
One Franklin Square
1301 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Email: FOIA@arpa-h.gov, opens in a new window
FOIA Officer: Vacant
FOIA Public Liaison: HHS_FOIA_Public_Liaison@hhs.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
and/or*
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
see Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), above
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Freedom of Information Act Office
North Building, Room C5-11-06
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
Submit FOIA requests for Medicare claim records to: Medicare Beneficiary Claims Portal
Submit FOIA requests for all other records to: FOIA.gov Portal
Phone: 410-786-5353
FOIA Officer: Joseph Tripline
FOIA Public Liaison: Desiree Gaynor; email: desiree.gaynor@cms.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Freedom of Information Act Office
5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1035
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-796-3900
FOIA Officer: Meredith Schlaifer, Acting
FOIA Public Liaison: Meredith Schlaifer, Acting
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Freedom of Information Act Office
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13N32
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 301-443-2865
FOIA Officer: Brian May
HRSA FOIA Public Liaison: Brian May
foia@hrsa.gov
Indian Health Service (IHS)
Freedom of Information Act Office
Indian Health Service
Division of Regulatory and Policy Coordination (DRPC)
Office of Management Services
5600 Fishers Lane, Mailstop 09E70
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 240-460-3711
Submit FOIA requests to: IHSFOIAMailbox@ihs.gov
Email: IHSFOIAMailbox@ihs.gov
FOIA Officer: Carl Mitchell
FOIA Public Liaison: James Souther
Government Information Specialists: James Souther and David Meservey
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Freedom of Information Act Office
Building 1, Room 344
1 Center Drive, MSC 0188
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-0188
Phone: 301-496-5633
FOIA Officer: Gorka Garcia-Malene
FOIA Public Liaison: Denean Standing-Ojo
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
FOIA Office
5600 Fishers Lane, 18th Floor
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 877-726-4727
Email: foia@samhsa.gov
SAMHSA FOIA Officer: Vacant
SAMHSA FOIA Public Liaison: Candrea Smith and Jessie Cole
Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Freedom of Information Act Office
Wilbur J. Cohen Building, Room 5527
330 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-619-2541
Fax: 202-708-9824
Confirmation Number: 202-619-2541
FOIA Officer: Stefanie Jewett
FOIA Liaison: Stefanie Jewett