HSA 3150 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

HSA 3150 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Answers Provide health care and human services. 1. HIPAA 2. HITECH 3. Human Subjects Research Protections 11 operating divisions, including eight agencies in the U.S. Public Health Service and three human services agencies. Department of Justice (DOJ) - Answers "To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans." 1. Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, and Explosives 2. Office of Attorney General 3. Antitrust Division 4. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 5. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Answers National efforts to reduce environmental risks. Works to ensure clean water, air, and land. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Answers Charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) - Answers Responsible for: 1. Foods 2. Drugs 3. Biologics 4. Medical Devices 5. Electronic Products 6. Cosmetics 7. Vet Products 8. Tobacco Congressional Budget Office (CBO) - Answers The agency's economists and budget analysts produce dozens of reports and hundreds of cost estimates for proposed legislation. Provides bipartisan, impartial analyses. 1. Baseline Budget and Economic Projections 2. Long Term Budget Projections 3. Cost Estimates 4. Analytic Reports 5. Analysis of President's Budget 6. Budget Options 7. Analysis of Federal Mandates 8. Monthly Budget Review 9. Scorekeeping for Legislation 10. Compilations of Unauthorized/Expired Appropriations 11. Sequestered Reports 12. Working Papers 13. Data and Technical Info Baseline Budget and Economic Projections - Answers CBO Produced several times annually. Projections of budgetary and economic outcomes that are based on the assumption that current laws regarding federal spending and revenues will generally remain in place. Cover the 10-year period used in the Congressional budget process. 2. Long Term Budget Projections - Answers CBO Produced once annually. Projections focusing on the coming 30 years, show the effects of demographic trends, economic developments, and rising health care costs on federal spending, revenues, and deficits. Cost Estimates - Answers CBO Produced throughout the year, with formal estimates typically numbering between 500 and 700 annually. Formal, written estimates of the cost of virtually every bill approved by Congressional committees to show how the bill would affect spending or revenues over the next 5 or 10 years. For most tax legislation, CBO uses Joint Committee on Taxation in correspondence. Analytic Reports - Answers CBO Produced throughout the year. Examine particular federal spending programs, aspects of the tax code, and budgetary and economic challenges. Written at the request of the Chairman or Ranking Member of a committee or subcommittee or at the request of the leadership of either party in the House or Senate. 1. Health Care 2. Economic Growth 3. Income Security 4. Taxes 5. Energy 6. National Security 7. Financial Issues 8. Infrastructure 9. Education Analysis of the President's Budget - Answers CBO Produced once annually. After the president submits a budget, CBO "reestimates" it. Budget Options - Answers CBO Produced every few years. Reference volume examining numerous options for reducing budget deficits. Analysis of Federal Mandates - Answers CBO Produced throughout the year. Cost estimates for bills approved by authorizing committees include analyses of the costs of mandates that those bills would impose on state, local, and tribal governments and on the private sector. Monthly Budget Review - Answers CBO Produced the 5th working day of every month. Monthly analysis of federal spending and revenue totals for the previous month and the fiscal year to date. Scorekeeping for Legislation - Answers CBO Produced periodically throughout the year. Provides the Budget and Appropriations Committees with frequent tabulations of Congressional action affecting spending and revenues. Tells whether legislative actions are consistent with spending. Compilations of Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations - Answers CBO Produced annually (January) Reports listing all programs and activities funded for the current fiscal year for which authorizations of appropriations have expired or will expire during the current fiscal year. Sequestration Reports - Answers CBO Produced twice a year. Required to publish estimates of the caps on funding for discretionary programs for each fiscal year through 2021 and to report whether a sequestration would be required. However, the Administration's Office of Management and Budget ultimately decides whether a sequestration is required on the basis of its own estimates. Working Papers - Answers CBO Produced throughout the year. Include papers that provide technical descriptions of official CBO analyses and papers that represent independent research by CBO analysts. Encourages transparency. Data and Technical Information - Answers CBO Produced throughout the year. To provide more detail about CBO's budget and economic projections and to add to the transparency of CBO's other analyses, the agency posts a considerable quantity of data and other technical information on its website. U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) - Answers Independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. The head, Comptroller General of the United States, is appointed to a 15 year term by the president. Core values include accountability, integrity, and reliability. Duties: a. Auditing agency operations to determine whether federal funds are being spent efficiently and effectively. b. Investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities. c. Reporting on how well government programs and policies are meeting their objectives. d. Performing policy analyses and outlining options for congressional consideration. e. Issuing legal decisions and opinions, such as bid protest rulings and reports on agency rules. Gene L. Dodaro - Answers GAO Current Comptroller General of the United States appointed in 2010. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Operating Divisions - Answers 1. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) 2. Administration for Community Living (ACL) 3. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 4. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) 5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 6. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 7. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 8. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 9. Indian Health Service (IHS) 10. National Institutes of Health (NIH) 11. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Policy Evaluators & Analyst - Answers 1. Government Accountability Office (GAO) 2. Office of Management & Budget (OMB) 3. Congressional Budget Office 4. Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 5. Congressional Research Service C - Answers Official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. Presented by the Library of Congress (LOC). Congressional Research Service (CRS) - Answers Shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. Assist at every stage of the legislative process.Staff members analyze current policies and present the impact of proposed policy alternatives. 1. reports on major policy issues 2. tailored confidential memoranda, briefings and consultations 3. seminars and workshops 4. expert congressional testimony 5. responses to individual inquiries Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Answers HHS Promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities through a range of educational and supportive programs in partnership with states, tribes, and community organizations. Administration for Community Living (ACL) - Answers HHS Increases access to community support and resources for the unique needs of older Americans and people with disabilities. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - Answers HHS Mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work within HHS and with other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used. 1. Creates materials to teach and train health care systems and professionals to put the results of research into practice. 2. Generates measures and data used by providers and policymakers. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - Answers HHS Prevents exposure to toxic substances and the adverse health effects and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other sources of environmental pollution. Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA) - Answers HHS Provides leadership for HHS departmental management, including human resource policy and departmental operations. Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) - Answers HHS provides advice and guidance to the Secretary on budget, financial management, acquisition policy and support, grants management, and small business programs. Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH) - Answers HHS Advises on the nation's public health and oversees HHS' U.S. Public Service (PHS) for the Secretary. Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL) - Answers HHS Provides advice on legislation and facilitates communication between the Department and Congress. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) - Answers HHS Advises on policy development and contributes to policy coordination, legislation development, strategic planning, policy research, evaluation, and economic analysis. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) - Answers HHS Advises on matters related to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA) - Answers HHS Provides centralized leadership and guidance on public affairs for HHS' staff, operating divisions, and regional offices. Administers the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act. Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP) - Answers HHS Leads the department's efforts to build and support partnerships with faith-based and neighborhood organizations to better serve individuals, families and communities in need. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Answers U.S. Public Health Service Protects the public health of the nation by providing leadership and direction in the prevention and control of diseases and other preventable conditions, and responding to public health emergencies. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Answers HHS Combines the oversight of the Medicare program, the federal portion of the Medicaid program and State Children's Health Insurance Program, the Health Insurance Marketplace, and related quality assurance activities. Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) - Answers HHS Provides impartial review of disputed legal decisions involving HHS.