Office of Minority Health

The Office of Minority Health (OMH) was created in 1986 and is one of the most significant outcomes of the 1985 Secretary's Task Force Report on Black and Minority Health. The Office is dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities. OMH was reauthorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-148).

Each of the 50 states have a minority health or health equity office or entity. These offices share a common goal to improve health disparities within their state through the following core competencies: monitor health status; inform, educate, and empower people; mobilize community partnerships and action; and develop policies and plans to support health efforts.

Below you will find a map with contact information for each of the state offices of minority health, a list of state profiles, a copy of the 2011 disparities in health legislation, and a number of other relevant links.

Find state offices of minority health, map

State offices of minority health, profiles

Disparities in health: state legislation introduced in 2011

Health reform activities, from the National Conference of State Legislatures

State actions to implement health reform

State reports and research

State actions to implement health benefit exchanges