Acronyms
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| AAP | Asian American Pacific Islander |
| A/PIA | Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association |
| AAMC | Association of American Medical Colleges |
| AANHS | Alaska Area Native Health Service |
| AAP | American Academy of Pediatrics |
| AAPCC | American Association of Poison Control Centers |
| AAPP | All Alaska Pediatric Partnership |
| AASHTO | American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
| ABADA | Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse |
| ABDR | Alaska Birth Defects Registry |
| ABLES | Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance |
| ABVS | Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics |
| ACAT | Alaska Community Action on Toxics |
| ACEMS | Alaska Council on Emergency Medical Services |
| ACF | Administration on Children and Families |
| ACIP | Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices |
| ACoA | Alaska Commission on Aging |
| ACR | Alaska Cancer Registry |
| ACRH | Alaska Center for Rural Health |
| ACS | American Cancer Society |
| *ACT | *Alaska Children's Trust |
| ADA | Alaska Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse - moved to Division of Behavioral Health |
| ADA (2) | American Dietetic Association |
| ADA (3) | Americans with Disability Act |
| ADA (4) | American Dental Association |
| ADA (5) | American Diabetes Association |
| ADES | Alaska Division of Emergency Services |
| ADF&G | Alaska Department of Fish & Game |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ADLs | Activities of Daily Living |
| ADR | Adverse Drug Reaction |
| ADVTP | Alaska Domestic Violence Training Project |
| AEC | Agency Emergency Coordinator |
| AECC | Aeromedical Evacuation Control Center |
| AELT | Aeromedical Evacuation Liaison Team |
| AERT | Alaska Emergency Response Team |
| AFA | Annual Funding Agreement |
| AFDC | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (see ATAP) |
| AFHCAN | Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network |
| AFHCP | Alaska Federal Health Care Partnership |
| AFN | Alaska Federation of Natives |
| AFVPP | Alaska Family Violence Prevention Project |
| AHA | American Hospital Association |
| AHA (2) | American Heart Association |
| AHCA | American Health Care Association |
| AHELP | Alaska Health Education Library Project |
| AHP | Adolescent Health Program |
| AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| AHS | American Housing Survey |
| AI/AN | American Indian/Alaska Native |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| AIPC | Alaska Injury Prevention Center |
| AITC | Alaska Inter-Tribal Council |
| AJJAC | Alaska Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee |
| AKAHPERD | Alaska Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance |
| AKLA | Alaska Library Association |
| AKPCA | Alaska Primary Care Association |
| ALA | American Lung Association |
| ALBHH | Alaska Longevity Bonus Hold Harmless |
| ALC | Agency Logistics Center |
| ALPHA | Alaska Public Health Association |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| AMAP | Arctic Monitoring & Assessment Program |
| AMC | Air Mobility Command |
| AMHB | Alaska Mental Health Board |
| AMHTA | Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority |
| AMIMR | Alaska Maternal Infant Mortality Review |
| AN/AI | Alaska Native and American Indians |
| ANCR | Alaska Native Cancer Registry |
| ANEC | Alaska Native Epidemiology Center |
| ANHB | Alaska Native Health Board |
| ANMC | Alaska Native Medical Center |
| ANTHC | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium |
| AoA | Administration on Aging |
| AODM | Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus |
| APA | Adult Public Assistance |
| APEX/PH | Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health |
| APHIP | Alaska Public Health Improvement Process |
| APHIS | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| API | Alaska Psychiatric Institute |
| ARAC | Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability |
| ARANDAP | Association of Rural Alaskan Drug and Alcohol Programs |
| ARBD | Alcohol Related Birth Defects |
| ARC | American Red Cross |
| ARCS | Alaska Rural Communication System |
| ARND | Alcohol and Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder |
| ARO | Anchorage Regional Office |
| *ARORA | *Alaska Recipient Outcome Research Application |
| ARS | Agricultural Research Service |
| ASAP | Alcohol Safety Action Program |
| ASCMHA | Alaska Community Mental Health Services Association |
| ASH | Assistant Secretary for Health |
| ASHNHA | Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association |
| ASHP | American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists |
| ASMA | Alaska State Medical Association |
| ASNA | Arctic Slope Native Association |
| ASOII | Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses |
| ASPE | Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
| ASPH | Association of Schools of Public Health |
| ASPHL | Alaska State Public Health Laboratories |
| ASRC | Arctic Slope Regional Corporation |
| ASSE | American Society of Safety Engineers |
| ASSIST | American Stop Smoking Intervention Study |
| AST | Alaska State Troopers |
| ASTDD | Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors |
| ASTDHPPHE | Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education |
| ASTHO | Association of State and Territorial Health Officials |
| ASUTHC | Anchorage Service Unit Tribal Health Council |
| ATA | Assistive Technologies of Alaska |
| ATAC | Alaska Telehealth Advisory Commission |
| ATAP | Alaska Temporary Assistance Program |
| ATCA | Alaska Tobacco Control Alliance |
| ATHC | Alaska Tribal Health Compact |
| ATHD | Association of Tribal Health Directors |
| ATPM | Association of Teachers of Preventative Medicine |
| ATR | Alaska Trauma Registry |
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| ATTI | Alaska Transition Training Initiative |
| AVCP | Association of Village Council Presidents |
| AWPH | Association for Worksite Health Promotion |
| AYI | Alaska Youth Initiative - discontinued |
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| BAC | Blood Alcohol Concentration |
| BBNA | Bristol Bay Native Association |
| BEST | Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends |
| BHPr | Bureau of Health Professions |
| BJS | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| BLL | Blood Lead Level |
| BLS | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| BPHC | Bureau of Primary Health Care |
| BRFSS | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| BRU | Budget Request Unit |
| BVS | Bureau of Vital Statistics |
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| C/B | Chemical/Biological |
| CAASA | Community Action Against Substance Abuse |
| CAH | Critical Access Hospital |
| CAHPS | Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey |
| CAMA | Chronic and Acute Medical Assistance |
| CAP | Civil Air Patrol |
| CCDF | Child Care Development Fund |
| CCP | Casualty Collection Point |
| CCTHTAI | Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Tribes of Alaska, Inc. |
| CCTHIT | Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes |
| CD | Conduct Disorder |
| CD (2) | Computer Disk |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDNP | Chronic Disease Nutrition Program |
| CDRG | Catastrophic Disaster Response Group |
| CDVSA | Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault |
| CEPPO | Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office |
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act |
| CFDA | Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance |
| CFOI | Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CFSAN | Center For Food Safety and Applied Nutrition |
| CHA/P | Community Health Aide/Practitioner |
| CHAP | Community Health Aide Program |
| CHD | Coronary Heart Disease |
| CHEMS | Community Health and Emergency Medical Services |
| CHP | Community Health Profile |
| CHU | Children's Health Unit |
| CIMHP | Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Plan |
| CIPR | Cultural & Intellectual Property Rights |
| CISM | Critical Incident Stress Management |
| CITC | Cook Inlet Tribal Council |
| CMC | Children's Medical Care (Juvenile Justice) |
| CMC (2) | Crisis Management Center |
| CMHC | Community Mental Health Center |
| CMI | Chronical Mental Illness |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (USDHHS) |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| COMPASS | Community Partnership for Access Solutions and Success |
| CONUS | Continental United States |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPHP | Center for Public Health Practice |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| CPS | Current Population Survey |
| CPSC | Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| CRC | Colorectal Cancer |
| CREES | Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service |
| CRNA | Copper River Native Association |
| CSAT | Center for Substance Abuse Treatment |
| CSED | Child Support Enforcement Division |
| CSFII | Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals |
| CSHCN | Children with Special Health Care Needs |
| CSN | Children with Special Needs |
| CSTE | Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists |
| CVD | Cardiovascular Disease |
| CY | Calendar Year |
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| DALO | Disaster Area Liaison Officer |
| DALYs | Disability-Adjusted life years |
| DAS | Division of Administrative Services |
| DASH | Division of Adolescent and School Health |
| DASHO | Designated Agency Safety and Health Official |
| DAWN | Drug Abuse Warning Network |
| DBH | Division of Behavioral Health |
| DCE | Defense Coordinating Element |
| DCED | (Alaska) Department of Community and Economic Development |
| DCO | Defense Coordinating Officer |
| DEC | (Alaska) Department of Environmental Conservation |
| DEED | (Alaska) Department of Education and Early Development |
| DECS | Designated Evaluation and Crisis Stabilization |
| DEST | Domestic Emergency Support Team |
| DET | Designated Evaluation & Treatment |
| DEU | Data & Evaluation Unit - products moved to Resources & Planning Materials |
| DFO | Disaster Field Office |
| DFC | Disaster Field Command |
| DFYS | (Alaska) Division of Family and Youth Services - moved to Office of Children's Services |
| DHSS | (Alaska) Department of Health and Social Services |
| DHHS | (US) Department of Health and Human Services |
| DISC | Disaster Information Systems Clearinghouse |
| DIS | Division of Information Services |
| DJJ | (Alaska) Division of Juvenile Justice |
| DKC | Denali Kid Care (SCHIP, Federal Title XXI) |
| DLA | Defense Logistics Agency |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| DMA | Division of Medical Assistance |
| DMAT | Disaster Medical Assistance Team |
| DMHDD | (Alaska) Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities - moved to the Division of Behavioral Health |
| DMORT | Disaster Mortuary Team |
| DMVA | Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs |
| DMVA/DES | Department of Military and Veterans Affairs/Division of Emergency Services |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| DNA (2) | Data Not Analyzed |
| DOC | (Alaska) Department of Corrections |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DOE | (U.S.) Department of Education |
| DOJ | Department of Justice |
| DOL | (Alaska) Department of Labor |
| DOMS | Department of Military Support |
| DOT | Directly Observed Therapy |
| DOT&PF | (Alaska) Department of Transportation and Public Facilities |
| DPA | (Alaska) Division of Public Assistance |
| DPH | (Alaska) Division of Public Health |
| DQIP | Diabetes Quality Improvement Project |
| DRM | Disaster Recovery Manager |
| DRSF | Disaster Response Support Facilities |
| DSH | Disproportionate Share Hospital |
| DSO | Disaster Safety Officer |
| DSS | Decision Support System |
| DSU | Data Statistically Unreliable |
| DTaP | Diptheria-Tetanus-Pertussis |
| DTBE | Division of Tuberculosis Elimination |
| DUI | Driving "Under the Influence" |
| DUR | Drug Utilization Review |
| DVD | Digital Video Disk |
| DWI | Driving While Intoxicated |
| DX | Diagnosis |
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| EAP | Energy Assistance Program |
| EAP (2) | Employee Assistance Plan |
| EAT | Eastern Aleutian Tribes |
| EBT | Electronic Benefit Transfer |
| EC | Emergency Coordinator |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| EH | Environmental Health |
| EHDI | (State-based) Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program Network |
| EI | Early Intervention |
| *EI/LP | *Early Intervention Services/Infant Learning Program - relocated to Office of Children's Services (ILP) |
| EIA | Energy Information Administration |
| EICC | Emergency Information and Coordination Center |
| EIS | Environmental Impact Statement |
| EIS (2) | Eligibility Information System |
| EM | Emergency Management |
| EMRT | Emergency Medical Response Team |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| EMSC | Emergency Medical Services for Children |
| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
| EMT (2) | Emergency Management Team |
| EMTALA | Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act |
| ENT | Ear, Nose & Throat |
| EOC | Emergency Operations Center |
| EPCRA | Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPI | Epidemiology |
| EPO | Epidemiology Program Office |
| EPSDT | Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| ERL | Environmental Research Laboratory |
| ERT | Emergency Response Team |
| ERT (2) | Environmental Response Team |
| ERT-A | Emergency Response Team - Advance Element |
| ERT-N | National Emergency Response Team |
| ESF | Emergency Support Function |
| ESFLG | Emergency Support Function Leaders Group |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| EST | Emergency Support Team |
| ETT | Emergency Trauma Technician |
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| FAE | Fetal Alcohol Effects |
| FANR | Food Assistance and Nutrition Research |
| FARS | Fatality Analysis Reporting System |
| FARS | Fatal Accident Reporting System |
| FAS | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| FASD | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| FCC (2) | Federal Coordinating Center |
| FCO | Federal Coordinating Officer |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FESC | Federal Emergency Support Coordinator |
| FFP | Federal Financial Participation |
| FMAP | Federal Medical Assistance Percentage |
| FORSCOM | Forces Command |
| FPA | Family Participation Amount |
| FPL | Federal Poverty Level |
| FQHC | Federally Qualified Health Center |
| FR | Federal Register |
| FREP | Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan |
| FRMAC | Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center |
| FRP | Federal Response Plan |
| FS | Food Stamps |
| FSIS | Food Safety and Inspection Service |
| FSS | Food Safety Survey |
| FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| FYI | For Your Information |
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| GAO | General Accounting Office |
| GCDSE | Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education |
| GED | General Educational Development |
| GIS | Geographical Information System |
| GPMRC | Global Patient Movement Requirements Center |
| GPRA | Government Performance and Results Act |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GRA | General Relief Assistance |
| GRM | General Relief Medical |
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| HAART | Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy |
| HAIL | Healthy Alaskans Information Line |
| HALYs | Health-Adjusted Life Years |
| HAN | Health Area Network |
| HAP | Heating Assistance Program |
| HAP(2) | Healthy Alaskans Program |
| HAV | Hepatitis A Virus |
| HBV | Hepatitis B Virus |
| HCBS | Home and Community-Based Service |
| *HCFA | *Health Care Financing Administration (discontinued) |
| HCP | Health Care Provider |
| HCP/CSN | Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs |
| HCPP | Health Care Prepayment Plan |
| HCUP | Healthcare Cost Utilization Project |
| HCV | Hepatitis C Virus |
| HDDS | Hospital Discharge Data Set |
| HDL | High Density Lipoprotein |
| HEDIS | Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set |
| HEI | Healthy Eating Index |
| HHA | Home Health Agency |
| HHS | Health and Human Services (U.S.) |
| HIFA | Health Insurance Financing Administration |
| HIO | Health Insurance Organization |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act |
| HIPP | Health Improvement Planning Project |
| HIPP (2) | Health Insurance Premium Payment (Medicaid) |
| HIS | Hospital Information Systems |
| HISS | Health Information and Systems Support |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
| HPSA | Health Professional Shortage Area |
| HQ | Headquarters |
| HQAMC | Headquarters Air Mobility Command |
| HRQOL | Health-Related Quality of Life |
| HRSA | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| HSIS | Health Sciences Information Services (Alaska) |
| HSS | Health and Social Services (Alaska) |
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| I&R | Information and Referral Line |
| IHS | Indian Health Service |
| IA | Inter-Agency |
| IAQ | Indoor Air Quality |
| ICA | International Communication Association |
| ICARIS | Injury Control and Risk Survey |
| ICC | Interagency Coordinating Council |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| ICF | Intermediate Care Facility |
| ICF/MR | Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded |
| ICHC | Institutional Community Health Care (Corrections) |
| ICIDH-2 | International Classifications of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps |
| ICPD | International Conference on Population and Development |
| ICS | Incident Command System |
| ICS (2) | Internal Communications System |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| IFSP | Individual Family Service Plan |
| ILP | Infant Learning Program |
| IPV | Intimate Partner Violence |
| IRB | Institutional Review Board |
| IRIS | Integrated Risk Information System |
| IRMO | Information Resources Management Office |
| IRR | Initial Response Resources |
| IRT | Initial Response Team |
| ISDEA | Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act |
| ISER | Institute for Social and Economic Research (University of Alaska) |
| IST | Incident Support Team |
| IST-A | Incident Support Team - Advance Element |
| IT | Information Technology |
| IUD | Intrauterine Device |
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| J-4/JCS | Medical Readiness Division, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| JAMA | Journal of the American Medical Association |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
| JIC | Joint Information Center |
| JJDP | Office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention |
| JOC | Joint Operations Center |
| JPMT | Joint Patient Movement Team |
| JPO | Juvenile Probation Officer |
| JRMPO | Joint Regional Medical Planning Office |
| JTF | Joint Task Force |
| JTPA | Job Training Partnership Act |
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| KANA | Kodiac Area Native Association |
| KICTCH | Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Health Clinic |
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| LBW | Low Birth Weight |
| LDL | Low Density Lipoproteing |
| LEP | Limited English Proficiency |
| LFA | Lead Federal Agency |
| LI | Low Income |
| LIHEAP | Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program |
| LIMS | Logistics Information Management System |
| LPH | Local Public Health |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LTC | Long Term Care |
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| MA | Mission Assignment |
| MAC | Mission Assignment Controller |
| MAPP | Mobilizing for Action through Planning & Partnership - a web based tool |
| MASF | Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility |
| MCAC | Medicaid Care Advisory Committee |
| MCC | Movement Coordination Center |
| MCFH | *Maternal Child & Family Health |
| MCH | *Maternal and Child Health |
| MCL | Maximum Contaminant Level |
| MCO | Managed Care Organization |
| MDS | Minimum Data Set |
| MEPS | Medical Expenditure Panel Survey |
| MERRT | Medical Emergency Radiological Response Team |
| MERS | Mobile Emergency Response Support |
| MHC | Mental Health Center |
| MHC (2) | Migrant Health Center |
| *MHDD | *Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities - now Division of Behavioral Health |
| MHSIP | Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program |
| MHTA | Mental Health Trust Authority |
| MHTAAR | Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts |
| MIMR | Maternal & Infant Mortality Review Program |
| MIS | Management Information System |
| MMIS | Medicaid Management Information System |
| MMWR | Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
| MOA | Municipality of Anchorage |
| MOA (2) | Memorandum of Agreement |
| MOC | Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS) Operations Center |
| MOE | Maintenance of Effort |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MSCA | Military Support to Civilian Authority |
| MSIS | Medicaid Statistical Information System |
| MSTC | Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium |
| *MSU | *Medicaid Services Unit (no longer exists) |
| MUA | Medically Underserved Area |
| MUC | Medically Underserved Community |
| MYC | McLaughlin Youth Center |
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| NA | Not Applicable |
| NAAQS | National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| NACCHO | National Association of City and County Health Officials |
| NAEPP | National Asthma Education and Prevention Program |
| NAHASDA | Native American Housing and Self Determination Act |
| NAICS | North American Industrial Classification System |
| NALBOH | National Association of Local Boards of Health |
| NAMI-AK | National Alliance for the Mentally Il - Alaska |
| NBDPN | National Birth Defects Prevention Network |
| NBS | Newborn Screening |
| NCANDS | National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System |
| NCAST | Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training |
| NCC | National Coordinating Council |
| NCCDPHP | National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
| NCD | National Coverage Determination |
| NCEH | National Center for Environmental Health |
| NCEP | National Cholesterol Education Program |
| NCHS | National Center for Health Statistics |
| NCHSTP | National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention |
| NCI | National Cancer Institute |
| NCID | National Center for Infectious Diseases |
| NCIPC | National Center for Injury Prevention and Control |
| NCP | National Contingency Plan |
| NDMS | National Disaster Medical System |
| NEC | Not Elsewhere Classified |
| NECC | National Emergency Coordination Center |
| NF | Nursing Facility |
| NGA | Notification of Grant Award |
| NGB | National Guard Bureau |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NHDS | National Hospital Discharge Survey |
| NHIC | National Health Information Center |
| NHIS | National Health Interview Survey |
| NHSDA | National Health Survey on Drug Abuse |
| NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (U.S.) |
| NICC | National Interagency Coordination Center |
| NICHSR | National Center for Health Services Research |
| NIHL | Noise Induced Hearing Loss |
| NIMH | National Institute of Mental Health |
| NIOSH | National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
| NIP | National Immunization Program |
| NLN | National League for Nursing |
| NOEL | No Observable Effect Level |
| NP | Nurse Practitioner |
| NPHPSP | National Public Health Performance Standards Program |
| NPS | National Park Service |
| NPS (2) | National Pharmaceutical Stockpile |
| NRC | National Response Center |
| NRC (2) | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| NRO | Northern Regional Office |
| NRT | National Response Team |
| NRT (2) | Nicotine Replacement Therapy |
| NS/EP | National Security/Emergency Preparedness |
| NSAIDs | Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs |
| NSB | North Slope Borough |
| NSC | National Security Council |
| NSF | National Strike Force |
| NSF (2) | Non-Sufficient Funds |
| NSFG | National Survey of Family Growth |
| NTD | Neural Tube Defect |
| NTEC | National Tribal Environmental Council |
| NTIA | National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
| NVSS | National Vital Statistics System |
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| OBRA'89 | Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1989 |
| OC | Operations Center |
| OCHAMPUS | Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services |
| OCS | Office of Children's Services |
| OEP | Office of Emergency Preparedness |
| OHSU | Oregon Health Sciences University |
| OIG | Office of the Inspector General |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| OPHL | Oregon Public Health Laboratory |
| OPHS | Office of Public Health and Science (U.S.) |
| OPV | Oral Polio Vaccine |
| OSC | On-Scene Commander |
| OSC (2) | On-Scene Coordinator |
| OSC (3) | Operations Support Center |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OSTP | Office of Science and Technology Policy (U.S.) |
| OT | Occupational Therapist |
| OTC | Over the Counter |
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| PA | Physician's Assistant |
| PASARR | Pre-admission Screening & Annual Resident Review |
| PASO | Public Affairs Service Officer |
| PASS | Parents Achieving Self-Sufficiency |
| PC | Personal Computer |
| PCC | Poison Control Center |
| PCCM | Primary Care Case Management |
| PCII |
Prenatal Care II Program (discontinued) |
| PCN | Position Control Number |
| PD | Presidential Declaration |
| PDD | Presidential Decision Directive |
| PedNSS | Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System |
| PHF | Public Health Foundation |
| PHI | Protected Health Information |
| PHN | Public Health Nurse (Nursing) |
| PHP | Prepaid Health Plan |
| PHS | Public Health Service |
| PIC | Private Industry Council |
| PIHCP | Pacific Island Health Care Project |
| PKU | Phenylketonuria |
| PNSS | Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System |
| POA | Point of Arrival |
| POC | Point of Contact |
| PoC | Provider of Choice |
| POD | Point of Departure |
| POD (2) | Point of Distribution |
| POP | Persistent Organic Pollutants |
| POS | Point Of Service |
| PPC | Prevention Policy Committee |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| PPO | Preferred Provider Organization |
| PPS | Prospective Payment System |
| PRA | Patient Reporting Activity |
| PRAMS | Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System |
| PRO | Peer Review Organization |
| PRWORA | Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act |
| PSAP | Public Safety Answering Point (for 911 calls) |
| PT | Physical Therapist |
| PTE | Projected Time Estimate |
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| QA/QC | Quality Assurance/Quality Control |
| QDWA | Qualified Disabled & Working Individual |
| QMB | Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries |
| QOL | Quality of Life |
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| RAP | Radiological Assistance Program |
| RDT | Residential Diagnostic Treatment |
| REAC/TS | Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site |
| REC | Regional Emergency Coordinator |
| REP | Regional Evacuation Point |
| REPLO | Regional Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer |
| RERT | Radiological Emergency Response Team |
| RETCO | Regional Emergency Transportation Coordinator |
| RFA | Request for Federal Assistance |
| RFP | Request for Proposals |
| RFQ | Request for Quotations |
| RFR | Request for Recommendations |
| RHA | Regional Health Administrator |
| RHCA | Rural Health Clinic Assistance |
| RISC | Regional Interagency Steering Committee |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| ROC | Regional Operations Center |
| ROGA | Remainder of Government Allocation |
| RP | Revised Program |
| RPMS | Resource Patient Management System |
| RR | Response and Recovery |
| RRIS | Rapid Response Information System |
| RRT | Regional Response Team |
| RSA | Reimbursable Services Agreement |
| RTF | Response Task Force |
| RX | Prescription |
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| SA | Substance Anuse |
| SADA | Substance Abuse Director's Association |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SARA | Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act |
| SCF | South Central Foundation |
| SCHIP | State Children's Health Insurance Program |
| SCNCP | State Contract Nutrition Consultant Program |
| SCO | State Coordinating Officer |
| SCRO | Southcentral Region Office |
| SDWA | Safe Drinking Water Act |
| SECC | State Emergency Coordination Center |
| SED | Severely Emotionally Disturbed |
| SED (2) | Seriously Emotionally Disturbed |
| SERO | Southeast Region Office |
| SES | SocioEconomic Status |
| SESA | Special Education Service Agency |
| SETT | Statewide Evaluation Travel Team |
| SIC | Standard Industrial Classification |
| SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
| SIG/ACT | State Incentive Grant/Alaskans Collaborating for Teens |
| SIOC | Strategic Information and Operations Center |
| SITREP | Situational Report |
| SLED | State Library Electronic Doorway |
| SLMB | Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries |
| SME | State Medical Examiner |
| SMI | Supplementary Medical Insurance |
| SMI (2) | Serious Mental Illness |
| SNF | Skilled Nursing Facility |
| SOC | Standard Occupational Classification |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
| SPAPECD | Survey of Physicians' Attitudes and Practices in Early Cancer Detection |
| SPF | Sun Protective Factor |
| SQA | Safety & Quality Assurance |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| SSBG | Social Services Block Grant |
| SSC | Scientific Support Coordinator |
| STD | Sexually Transmited Disease |
| STOLS | System to Locate Survivors |
| SVOC | Standard Vocational and Occupational Code |
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| TAES | Tactical Aeromedical Evacuation System |
| TANF | Temporary Assistance Needy Families |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| TC | Tribal Court |
| TCC | Tanana Chiefs Conference |
| TDHC | Tribally Designated Housing Corporation |
| TDY | Temporary Duty |
| TEFRA | Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 |
| TESS | Toxic Exposure Surveillance System |
| TFAP | Tribal Family Assistance Programs |
| TIC | Telecommunications Information Council |
| TLC | Territory Logistic Center |
| TWWIIA | Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 |
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| UAA | University of Alaska, Anchorage |
| UAF | University of Alaska, Fairbanks |
| UAS | University of Alaska, Southeast |
| UC | Unified Command |
| UCR | Uniform Crime Report (FBI) |
| UNHS | Universal Newborn Hearing Screening |
| URM | Under Represented Minority |
| US&R |
Urban Search and Rescue |
| USAC | Universal Service Administration Company |
| USCG | U.S. Coast Guard |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| USDA-FNIC | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Food and Nutrition Information Center |
| USDHHS | United States Department of Health and Human Services |
| USDOL/BLS | United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| USPACOM | U.S. Pacific Command |
| UST | Undergroud Storage Tank |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
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| VA | Veterans Affairs |
| VBC | Village Built Clinic |
| VPD | Vaccine Preventable Diseases |
| VPSO | Village Public Safety Officer |
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| WHO | World Health Organization |
| *WIC | *Women, Infants and Children Nutritional Services |
| WMD | Weapons of Mass Destruction |
| WtW | Welfare to Work |
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| YF | Youth Facility |
| YK | Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta |
| YKHC | Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation |
| YRBS | Youth Risk Behavior Survey |
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