Which agency is NOT an operating division under the Department of Health and Human Services?

• A. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• B. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• C. Indian Health Service (IHS)
• D. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer: (D)

HHS’s operating components are agencies focused on health regulation, biomedical research, and delivering health services. The agency responsible for occupational safety and health standards, inspections, and enforcement is not part of HHS; it is under the Department of Labor. Since OSHA belongs to Labor, not Health and Human Services, it is the one not under HHS.

For context, FDA regulates foods, drugs, and cosmetics; NIH funds and conducts biomedical research; and the Indian Health Service delivers health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.