Federal Tuberculosis Task Force Plan in Response to the Institute of Medicine Report, Ending Neglect: The Elimination of Tuberculosis in the United States
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The documents listed below are historical, archived information. The information contained in these documents, while accurate at the time of release, may not be the most current available.
Glossary
| ACET | Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (DHHS) |
| AND | Office of Adjudications (INS) |
| AHCRQ | Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (DHHS) |
| BCG | Bacillus Calmette-Gurin |
| BICE | Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS), formerly INS (DOJ) |
| BPHC | Bureau of Primary Health Care (HRSA/DHHS) |
| CA | Consular Affairs (DOS) |
| CBER | Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (NIH/DHHS) |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS) |
| CDER | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (FDA/DHHS) |
| CDRH | Center for Devices and Radiological Health (FDA/DHHS) |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (DHHS) |
| CSAT | Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA/DHHS) |
| DASTLR | Division of AIDS, STD, and TB Laboratory Rsearch (NCHHSTP/ CDC/DHHS) |
| DGMQ or DQ | Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (NCID/CDC/DHHS) |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
| DIHS | Division of Immigration Health Services (BPHC/HRSA/DHHS) |
| D&R | Office of Detention and Removal (INS/DOJ) |
| DOJ | Department of Justice |
| DOL | Department of Labor |
| DOS | Department of State |
| DOT | Directly observed therapy |
| DOTS | Directly observed treatment, short course |
| DTBE | Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (NCHHSTP/CDC/DHHS) |
| FBOP | Federal Bureau of Prisons (DOJ) |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration (DHHS) |
| GAP | Global AIDS Program (CDC/DHHS) |
| GMPs | Good manufacturing practices |
| HAB | HIV/AIDS Bureau (HRSA/DHHS) |
| HEDIS | Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set |
| HQCOU | Office of General Counsel (INS) |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| HRSA | Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS) |
| HUD | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| IHS | Indian Health Service (DHHS) |
| INS | Immigration and Naturalization Service (DOJ) |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| IUATLD | International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease |
| LHDs | Local health departments |
| LTBI | Latent tuberculosis infection |
| MDR | TB Multidrug-resistant TB |
| NCHHSTP | National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (CDC/DHHS) |
| NCID | National Center for Infectious Diseases (CDC/DHHS) |
| NHLBI | National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NIH/DHHS) |
| NIAID | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/DHHS) |
| NIDA | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH/DHHS) |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/DHHS) |
| NIP | National Immunization Program (CDC/DHHS) |
| NTCA | National Tuberculosis Controllers Association |
| NTM | Nontuberculous mycobacteria |
| OGC/PHD | Office of the General Counsel, Public Health Division (DHHS) |
| OHAH | Office of HIV and AIDS Housing |
| OMH/PHS | Office of Minority Health, Public Health Service (DHHS) |
| ORR | Office of Refugee Resettlement (INS) |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) |
| PHPPO | Public Health Practice Program Office (CDC/DHHS) |
| PRM | Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (DOS) |
| RHA | Regional Health Administrator (PHS/DHHS) |
| RVCT | Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS) |
| SITD | Office of Strategic Information and Technology Development (INS/DOJ) |
| TIMS | Tuberculosis Information Management System (CDC TB software) |
| TST | Tuberculin skin test |
| TTTLTB | Targeted testing and treatment of latent TB |
| USAID | U.S. Agency for International Development (DOS) |
| USMS | U.S. Marshals Service |
| VA | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| VHA | Veterans Health Administration |
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