45 C.F.R. § 2.2 Definitions.
Title 45 - Public Welfare
Agency head refers to the head of the relevant operating division or other major component of the DHHS, or his or her delegatee. Agency head for the purposes of this part means the following officials for the components indicated: (1) Office of the Secretary—Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management; (2) Administration on Aging—Assistant Secretary for Aging; (3) Administration for Children and Families—Assistant Secretary for Children and Families; (4) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality—Administrator; (5) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry—Administrator; (6) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Director; (7) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services—Administrator; (8) Health Resources and Services Administration—Administrator; (9) Indian Health Service—Director; (10) National Institutes of Health—Director; (11) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration—Administrator; (12) Office of Inspector General—Inspector General. Employee includes: (1) Commissioned officers in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, as well as regular and special DHHS employees (except employees of the Food and Drug Administration), when they are performing the duties of their regular positions, as well as when they are performing duties in a temporary assignment at DHHS or another organization. (2) Any employees of health insurance intermediaries and carriers performing functions under agreements entered into pursuant to sections 1816 and 1842 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395h, 1395u; and (3) Current and former employees and contractors of entities covered under the Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1992, as amended, 42 U.S.C §233 (FSHCAA), provided that the requested testimony or information relates to the performance of medical, surgical, dental or related functions which were performed at a time when the DHHS deemed the entity to be covered by the FSHCAA. Certify means to authenticate under seal, pursuant to 42 U.S.C 3505, official documents of the Department. Testify and testimony includes both in-person, oral statements before a court, legislative or administrative body and statements made pursuant to depositions, interrogatories, declarations, affidavits, or other formal participation. [68 FR 25839, May 14, 2003]
Title 45: Public Welfare
PART 2—TESTIMONY BY EMPLOYEES AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS IN PROCEEDINGS WHERE THE UNITED STATES IS NOT A PARTY
§ 2.2 Definitions.
