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'''Office of the Secretary (OS)''' at the [[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]] (HHS) is the central administrative unit that leads and manages the Department's operations, policy development, and coordination across its various agencies and programs.

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== Mission ==
The mission of the Office of the Secretary is to provide leadership, direction, and support in the execution of HHS's mission to enhance the health and well-being of Americans, by managing the Department, setting policy, and ensuring the implementation of programs that serve public health and human services needs.

== Parent organization ==
OS is an integral part of the [[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]].

== Legislation ==
The establishment and operations of the OS are authorized by the Department of Health and Human Services Act, which is part of the broader legislative framework for HHS established over time through various acts and amendments<ref>https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/iea/index.html</ref>.

== Number of employees ==
Although specific numbers aren't provided, OS includes the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and numerous staff divisions and offices with hundreds of employees.

== Organization structure ==
* **Immediate Office of the Secretary** manages the Secretary's operations and coordination.
* **Office of the Deputy Secretary** oversees the operations of the Department.
* **Office of the Chief of Staff** leads policy and regulation processes.
* **Executive Secretariat** manages policy review and decision-making processes.

== List of programs ==
* Leadership in health policy and human services.
* Coordination of inter-agency and intergovernmental activities.
* Oversight and strategic direction for HHS agencies.
* Management of the Department's legislative affairs.

== Last total enacted budget ==
The budget for the Office of the Secretary isn't detailed separately, but it's part of the HHS's total budget, which for FY 2023 was approximately $1.7 trillion, including mandatory and discretionary funding<ref>https://www.hhs.gov/about/budget/fy2023/index.html</ref>.

== Leader ==
The title of the leader is '''Secretary of Health and Human Services''', currently held by Xavier Becerra<ref>https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/secretary/index.html</ref>.

== Services provided ==
OS provides strategic leadership, policy development, coordination of activities across HHS, manages legislative affairs, and oversees the Department's budgeting and resource allocation. It also ensures communication with other government entities, the public, and stakeholders.

== Regulations overseen ==
OS is involved in the development and oversight of numerous health and human services regulations, working through its various offices to implement and enforce policies set by Congress or developed within HHS.

== Headquarters address ==
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, USA

== Website ==
https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/iea/index.html

== Wikipedia article ==
There is no specific Wikipedia article for the Office of the Secretary within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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[[Category:United States Department of Health and Human Services]]