[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 140 (Friday, July 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42347-42348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14485]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority
This notice amends Part R of the Statement of Organization,
Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995; as amended 68 FR 787-
93, January 7, 2003; as amended at 68 FR 8515-8517, February 21, 2003,
as last amended 69 FR 56433-56445, September 21, 2004.)
This notice reflects several revisions to the organizational and
functional statements of the Bureau of Primary Health Care.
Specifically, this notice (1) Renames the Division of Health Center
Development to the Division of Policy and Development; (2) Moves the
policy function from the Office of the Director; (3) Establishes the
Policy Branch in the Division of Policy and Development; and (4)
Establishes a new description for the Division Director.
Section RC-00 Mission
The Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) directs national health
programs which improve the health of the Nation by assuring access to
high quality comprehensive preventive and primary health care services
and improving the health status of the Nation's underserved and
vulnerable populations.
Section RC-10 Organization
The Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) headed by the Associate
Administrator for Primary Health Care reports directly to the
Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration. BPHC
includes the following components:
(1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RC)
(2) Office of Minority and Special Populations (RCE)
(3) Division of Policy and Development (RCH)
(4) Division of Health Center Management (RCJ)
(5) Division of Clinical Quality (RCK)
(6) Division of State and Community Assistance (RCL)
(7) Division of National Hansen's Disease Program (RC7)
(8) Division of Immigration Health Services (RC9)
Remove the policy function from the Office of the Associate
Administrator and place it in the Division of Policy and Development;
and change the functional statement as follows: The Division of Policy
and Development (RCH) serves as the organizational focus of the
competitive grant process for BPHC; and leads in drafting policy and
conducting analyses of performance across BPHC's programs.
Specifically, the Division of Policy and Development executes the
following activities: (1) Leads and monitors the development and
expansion of health centers and health systems infrastructure; (2)
provides pre-application assistance to communities and community-based
organizations related to the development and expansion of health
centers and health systems infrastructure; (3) consults and coordinates
with other components within HRSA, other Federal agencies, consumer and
constituency groups, and national and State organizations on issues
affecting BPHC's programs; (4) formulates budget justifications for
BPHC's programs and provides input into the analysis of BPHC budget
execution; (5) leads and coordinates the analysis, development and
drafting of policy impacting BPHC's programs; (6) performs
environmental scanning on issues that affect BPHC's programs; (7)
serves as the focal point for designing and implementing a plan for
assessing and improving program performance; and (8) serves as the
focal point for monitoring BPHC's activities in relation to HRSA's
Strategic Plan.
Revise the functional statement for the Office of the Associate
Administrator as follows: Provides overall leadership, direction,
coordination, and strategic planning in support of Bureau programs.
Specifically: (1) Has lead responsibility to bring primary health care
services to the Nation's neediest communities; (2) serves as a central
point of contact for Bureau communication and information; (3)
establishes program policies, goals, and objectives and provides
oversight as to their execution; (4) interprets program policies,
guidelines, and priorities; (5) stimulates, coordinates and evaluates
program development and progress; (6) maintains effective relationships
with HRSA, other Department and Health and Human Services (HHS)
organizations, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and
other public and private organizations concerned with primary health
and improving the health status of the Nation's underserved and
vulnerable populations; and (7) plans, directs, coordinates and
evaluates Bureau-wide administrative management activities; (8) assures
BPHC's funding recommendations are consistent with authorizing
legislation, program expectations and HHS and HRSA policies.
Section RC-30 Delegation of Authority
All delegations of authority which were in effect immediately prior
to the effective date hereof have been continued in effect in them or
their successors pending further re-delegation. I hereby ratify and
affirm all actions taken by any HHS official which involves the
exercise of these authorities prior to the effective date of this
delegation.
This reorganization is effective upon the date of signature.
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Dated: July 6, 2005.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) (RC)
Provides overall leadership, direction, coordination, and strategic
planning in support of Bureau programs. Specifically:(1) Has lead
responsibility to bring primary health care services to the Nation's
neediest communities; (2) serves as a central point of contact for
Bureau communication and information; (3) establishes program policies,
goals, and objectives and provides oversight as to their execution; (4)
interprets program policies, guidelines, and priorities; (5)
stimulates, coordinates and evaluates program development and progress;
(6) maintains effective relationships with HRSA, other Department and
Health and Human Services (HHS) organizations, other Federal agencies,
State and local governments, and other public and private organizations
concerned with primary health and improving the health status of the
Nation's underserved and vulnerable populations; (7) plans, directs,
coordinates and evaluates Bureau-wide administrative management
activities; and (8) assures BPHC's funding recommendations are
consistent with authorizing legislation, program expectations and HHS
and HRSA policies.
Dated: July 6, 2005.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) (RC)Division of Policy and
Development (RCH)
The Division of Policy and Development serves as the organizational
focus of the competitive grant process for BPHC; and leads in drafting
policy and conducting analyses of performance across BPHC's programs.
Specifically, the DPD executes the following activities: (1) Leads and
monitors the development and expansion of health centers and health
systems infrastructure; (2) provides pre-application assistance to
communities and community-based organizations related to the
development and expansion of health centers and health systems
infrastructure; (3) consults and coordinates with other components
within HRSA, other Federal agencies, consumer and constituency groups,
and national and State organizations on issues affecting BPHC's
programs; (4) formulates budget justifications for BPHC's programs and
provides input into the analysis of BPHC budget execution; (5) leads
and coordinates the analysis, development and drafting of policy
impacting BPHC's programs; (6) performs environmental scanning on
issues that affect BPHC's programs; (7) serves as the focal point for
designing and implementing a plan for assessing and improving program
performance; and (8) serves as the focal point for monitoring BPHC's
activities in relation to HRSA's Strategic Plan.
Dated: July 6, 2005.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 05-14485 Filed 7-21-05; 8:45 am]
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