---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch6A/schVII/ptA"
level: "part"
label: "Part A"
heading: "Establishment and General Duties"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch6A-schVII-ptA"
sections_count: 3
---

# Part A — Establishment and General Duties

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 6A — Public Health Service › Subchapter VII — Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

## Sections

- [§299. Mission and duties](/usc/42/299.md)
- [§299a. General authorities](/usc/42/299a.md)
- [§299a–1. Research on health disparities](/usc/42/299a-1.md)