National Health Authority Network: Full Member Directory
The National Health Authority Network spans 24 member reference sites covering the full operational range of United States health and medical services — from elder care and behavioral health to veterinary medicine, telehealth, and controlled substance dispensing. Each member site functions as a subject-specific reference resource, organized under a shared editorial framework governed by federal regulatory standards and named public health agencies. The network's index serves as the master entry point for researchers, administrators, and policy professionals navigating the full scope of covered topics.
Definition and scope
The National Health Authority Network is a structured reference architecture that organizes health-sector information into discrete, subject-bounded domains. Each of the 24 member sites corresponds to a defined segment of the U.S. health services ecosystem, with scope boundaries drawn according to federal regulatory classification, professional licensing categories established by state and federal agencies, and service delivery models recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The conceptual overview of how medical and health services works provides the foundational framework for understanding how these domains interrelate. For precise definitions of terms used across member sites, the medical and health services terminology and definitions reference establishes standardized language aligned with CMS, the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The network does not represent a single licensee, provider organization, or insurer. Member sites are reference properties — structured to reflect public regulatory frameworks, not to provide clinical guidance or patient routing.
How it works
Each member site is organized around a distinct regulated subject domain. Editorial classification follows the structure of federal and state regulatory bodies — including CMS, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The regulatory context for medical and health services page maps these agency frameworks to the network's coverage structure.
Member sites are distributed across the following operational categories:
- Residential and long-term care — facilities providing 24-hour supervision, personal care, or skilled nursing services
- Home and community-based services — caregiver, home care, and care management delivered in non-institutional settings
- Behavioral and mental health services — outpatient, inpatient, and crisis-response frameworks governed by SAMHSA and state behavioral health agencies
- Substance use disorder services — detoxification, rehabilitation, and medication-assisted treatment regulated under DEA Schedule classifications and SAMHSA certification standards
- Specialty medical services — chiropractic, telehealth, veterinary, and dispensary domains governed by distinct professional licensing bodies
- Patient rights and advocacy — frameworks drawn from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), CMS Conditions of Participation, and state patient bill of rights statutes
- Administrative and billing infrastructure — medical billing, coding standards (ICD-10-CM, CPT), and revenue cycle compliance
- Controlled substance and biohazard management — dispensary operations, medical marijuana programs, and biological risk classification under CDC/OSHA standards
Common scenarios
Residential care and senior populations
Assisted Living Authority covers state licensure frameworks, CMS Medicaid waiver programs, and the federal Older Americans Act provisions that govern residential assisted living facilities. It is the reference point for understanding the regulatory distinction between assisted living and skilled nursing facility classifications.
National Nursing Home Authority addresses the CMS Conditions of Participation for skilled nursing facilities, including federal inspection protocols administered under 42 CFR Part 483. This site maps the compliance boundary between custodial care and Medicare-reimbursable skilled nursing services.
National Senior Care Authority and National Elder Care Authority address the overlapping but distinct domains of senior service coordination and elder-specific care frameworks, including protections under the Elder Justice Act. The senior and elder care vertical overview consolidates these distinctions.
Home-based and caregiver services
National Home Care Authority covers home health agency certification under CMS, Medicare home health benefit eligibility criteria, and the regulatory distinction between skilled home care and personal care services.
National Caregiver Authority focuses on informal and formal caregiver roles, OSHA workplace standards applicable to home care workers, and state adult protective services frameworks.
National Care Management Authority addresses care coordination and case management — a function regulated differently across Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage, and commercial insurance contexts.
Behavioral health and substance use
National Mental Health Authority and National Mental Health Authority (.org) together cover the federal and state behavioral health regulatory landscape, including SAMHSA block grant programs, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), and community mental health center standards. The mental health and behavioral health vertical overview provides cross-site framing for these resources.
National Drug Rehab Authority covers SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs, residential rehabilitation licensure standards, and DEA registration requirements for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) facilities.
Specialty and regulated services
Dispensary Authority and Medical Marijuana Authority address state-regulated cannabis dispensing frameworks and medical marijuana program structures. Because federal scheduling under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 812) classifies cannabis as Schedule I, these sites document the state-federal regulatory divergence that creates compliance complexity for licensed dispensary operators.
Chiropractic Authority covers chiropractic scope-of-practice statutes, which vary by state, Medicare Part B coverage criteria for chiropractic services, and national board certification requirements established by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE).
National Telehealth Authority addresses the regulatory frameworks governing telehealth service delivery, including CMS telehealth reimbursement rules, the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act (21 U.S.C. § 831), and state licensure reciprocity requirements.
Biohazard Authority covers CDC/NIH biosafety level classifications (BSL-1 through BSL-4), OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030), and medical waste disposal regulations applicable to healthcare facilities.
Veterinary Authority covers the regulatory scope of veterinary medicine under state veterinary practice acts, DEA controlled substance registration requirements for veterinary practices, and the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) professional standards framework.
Patient-centered services
National Patient Advocacy Authority, National Patient Rights Authority, and National Patient Services Authority constitute the patient-facing reference cluster. These sites address the legal framework for patient rights under the ACA, CMS Conditions of Participation, and the HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164). The patient rights and advocacy vertical overview provides comparative analysis across these three domains.
National Child Care Authority addresses federal child care regulations under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG), Head Start Program Performance Standards, and state licensing requirements for child care facilities.
National Disability Authority covers disability rights frameworks under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12101), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and CMS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) settings rules.
Administrative infrastructure
National Medical Billing Authority covers ICD-10-CM and CPT coding standards maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA) and CMS, False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 3729) compliance exposure for billing errors, and the CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI).
National Medical Services Authority and National Healthcare Authority provide broad-scope reference coverage of health services delivery systems, CMS program structures, and federal health facility regulations.
Decision boundaries
The network's 24 member sites are differentiated by four structural boundary criteria:
Regulatory body jurisdiction — Sites covering facilities licensed by state health departments (e.g., nursing homes, assisted living) are editorially distinct from sites covering federally registered providers (e.g., DEA-registered MAT clinics, CMS-certified home health agencies). This distinction follows the federalism structure embedded in Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act.
Service delivery setting — Residential, institutional, outpatient, home-based, and telehealth delivery models each operate under separate CMS Conditions of Participation or equivalent licensure standards. A comparison: skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) operate under 42 CFR Part 483 Subpart B, while home health agencies operate under 42 CFR Part 484 — same CMS framework, distinct compliance obligations.
Population served — Pediatric, geriatric, disability-focused, and general-population services carry separate regulatory protections. CCDBG governs child care settings; the Older Americans Act