Electronic Library

The 1996 amendments to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) mandate that agencies must establish an Electronic FOIA (EFOIA) Library. The EFOIA Library contains certain agency manuals, specific agency policy statements, opinions made in adjudication of cases, and an index of records released by FOIA that are likely to become the subject of subsequent FOIA requests.

Final Opinions

• Departmental Appeals Board Decisions

Policy Statements

• AHRQ Research Policies
• AHRQ Electronic Policies
• AHRQ Information Quality Guidelines
• HHS Policy for Records Management

FOIA Policies

• Freedom of Information Act Memorandum on transparency in government, March 19, 2009 ( PDF File, 1 MB)
• The Freedom of Information Act amended (Open Government Act of 2007)
• Regulations 45 CFR Part 5, Public Information
• Privacy Act of 1974 (and Amendments)
• Executive Order 13392—Improving Agency Disclosure of Information ( PDF File, 547KB)
• HHS FOIA Reference Materials

Administrative Staff Manuals

• AHRQ Administrative Manual (MOM items that relate to the public)
  • Evaluation Procedures.
  • Visitors Procedures.
• HHS Administrative Staff Manuals

AHRQ FOIA Annual Reports

• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2010.
• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2009.
• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2008.
• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2007.
• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2006.
• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2005.
• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2004.
• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2003.
• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2002.
• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2001.
• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2000.
• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1999.
• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1998.
• Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1997.

Chief FOIA Officer Report

HHS 2012 Chief FOIA Officer Report ( PDF file, 547KB)

Frequently Requested Records

AHRQ Purchase Card List ( PDF File, 145 KB)

AHRQ Preliminary Policy on Inclusion of Priority Populations in Research

• Invitation to Comment.
• Comments to AHRQ.

Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs)

• Nominations of Topics for Research on Therapeutics.
• Responses to AHRQ on CERTs.

Evidence-based Practice Centers

• Nominations of Topics for Evidence-based Practice Centers.

National Healthcare Quality Report

• Preliminary Measure Set for Home Health in the National Healthcare Quality Report: Request for Comments.