Administration of Public Health Programs
Official definition
This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the planning, administration, and coordination of public health programs and services, including environmental health activities, mental health, categorical health programs, health statistics, and immunization services. Government establishments primarily engaged in conducting public health-related inspections are included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 923120, the only detailed industry in this group.
Illustrative examples
- Communicable disease program administration, public administration
- Mental health program administration, public administration
- Coroners' offices, public administration
- Public health program administration, nonoperating, public administration
- Health program administration, public administration
Which code does this activity belong in?
Administration of Public Health Programs covers government establishments that plan, administer, and coordinate public health programs and services, including environmental health, mental health, health statistics, and immunization activities. This code encompasses public health-related inspections and program administration but excludes education program administration, which is classified in Administration of Education Programs, and general human resource program administration outside the health and veterans' sectors, which belongs in Administration of Human Resource Programs.
Written for NAICS 923120, the only detailed industry in this group.