2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

923120 Administration of Public Health Programs

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.

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


Cross-References. Government establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Operating hospitals (i.e., government or military)--are classified in Subsector 622, Hospitals;
  • Providing health care in a clinical setting (i.e., military or government clinics)--are classified in Subsector 621, Ambulatory Health Care Services; and
  • Inspecting food, plants, animals, and other agriculture products--are classified in Industry 926140, Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
923120   923120   923120   Cancer detection program administration
923120   923120   923120   Communicable disease program administration
923120   923120   923120   Community health programs administration
923120   923120   923120   Coroners' offices
923120   923120   923120   Environmental health program administration
923120   923120   923120   Food service health inspections
923120   923120   923120   Health planning and development agencies, government
923120   923120   923120   Health program administration
923120   923120   923120   Health statistics centers, government
923120   923120   923120   Immunization program administration
923120   923120   923120   Maternity and child health program administration
923120   923120   923120   Mental health program administration
923120   923120   923120   Public health program administration, nonoperating