The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Fishers Lane location houses numerous offices and departments ranging from the Food & Drug Administration and Maternal & Child Health Bureau to the Public Health Services Commission and the Mental Health Information National Clearinghouse.
There are 11 HHS operating divisions, including eight agencies such as the U.S. Public Health Service and three service agencies. Within these agencies are more than 300 programs covering a large number of initiatives. These programs seek an equitable treatment of beneficiaries and the collection of national health information and other data.
The offices on Fishers Lane is the second largest HHS office in Montgomery County. The largest HHS office complex is on Parklawn, a couple of blocks away.
The building is a secure building requiring guests to sign in.