---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch6A/schVII"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter VII"
heading: "Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch6A-schVII"
sections_count: 34
---

# Subchapter VII — Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 6A — Public Health Service

## Contents

- [Part A — Establishment and General Duties](/usc/42/ch6A-schVII-ptA.md)
- [Part B — Health Care Improvement Research](/usc/42/ch6A-schVII-ptB.md)
- [Part C — Patient Safety Improvement](/usc/42/ch6A-schVII-ptC.md)
- [Part D — Health Care Quality Improvement](/usc/42/ch6A-schVII-ptD.md)
- [Part E — General Provisions](/usc/42/ch6A-schVII-ptE.md)