[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 171 (Thursday, September 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52734-52735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21010]
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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 (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995; as last amended at
Vol. 79, FR 31952-31956 dated June 3, 2014).
This notice reflects organizational changes to the Health Resources
and Services Administration. This notice updates the functional
statement for the Healthcare Systems Bureau (RR). Specifically this
notice: (1) Renames the Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation to the
Division of Injury Compensation Programs (RR4); (2) transfers the
Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program function from the Office of
the Associate Administrator (RR) to the newly named Division of Injury
Compensation Programs (RR4); (3) updates the functional statement for
the Office of the Associate Administrator (RR); and (4) updates the
functional statement for the Division of Injury Compensation Programs
(RR4).
Chapter RR--Healthcare Systems Bureau
Section RR-10, Organization
Delete the organization for the Healthcare Systems Bureau (RR) in
its entirety and replace with the following: The Healthcare Systems
Bureau (RR) is headed by the Associate Administrator, who reports
directly to the Administrator, Health Resources Services
Administration.
(1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RR);
(2) Division of Transplantation (RR1);
(3) Division of Injury Compensation Programs (RR4);
(4) Office of Pharmacy Affairs (RR7);
(5) Division of Poison Control and Healthcare Facilities (RR9); and
(6) Division of National Hansen's Disease Program (RRH).
Section RR-20, Functions
Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Associate
Administrator (RR), and the functional statement for the Division of
Vaccine Injury Compensation (RR4), and replace in its entirety.
Office of the Associate Administrator (RR)
The Healthcare Systems Bureau leads the agency in providing health
care programs to eligible organizations around the country.
Specifically, (1) administers the Organ Transplantation Program to
include the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) to
facilitate the allocation of donor organs to patients waiting for an
organ transplant, and the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients
that provides analytic support to the OPTN in the development and
assessment of organ allocation and other OPTN policies; (2) administers
the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program to increase the number
of unrelated blood stem cell transplants and improve the outcomes of
blood stem cell transplants; (3) administers the National Cord Blood
Inventory to increase the number of high quality cord blood units
available for transplantation; (4) develops and maintains a national
program of grants and contracts to organ procurement organizations and
other entities to increase the number of organs made available for
transplantation; (5) manages the national program for compliance with
the Hill-Burton uncompensated care requirement and other assurances;
(6) directs and administers a congressionally-directed grant program
for the construction/renovation/equipping of health care and other
facilities; (7) directs and administers the National Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program; (8) manages and promotes the 340B Drug Pricing
Program; (9) directs and administers the Poison Center Support,
Enhancement, and Awareness Act; (10) implements and administers the
Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program; (11) provides professional
and administrative support for the HHS Medical Review Claims Panel; and
(12) manages the National Hansen's Disease Program in accordance with
regulations of the Public Health Service.
Division of Injury Compensation Programs (RR4)
The Division of Injury Compensation Programs, on behalf of the
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), administers and
implements all
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statutory and charter authorities related to the operations of the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, the Countermeasures
Injury Compensation Program, and the Department of Health and Human
Services Medical Review Claims Panel by: (1) Evaluating claims for
compensation filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation
Program and the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program through
medical review and assessment of compensability for all complete
claims; (2) processing awards for compensation made under the National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and the Countermeasures Injury
Compensation Program; (3) promulgating regulations to develop and
revise Vaccine and Countermeasures Injury Tables; (4) providing
professional and administrative support to the Advisory Commission on
Childhood Vaccines (ACCV) and the Medical Claims Review Panel; (5)
maintaining responsibility for activities related to the ACCV including
the development of policy, regulations, budget formulation, and
legislation; the development and renewal of its charter and action
memoranda to the Secretary; and the analysis of its findings and
proposals; (6) developing and maintaining all automated information
systems necessary for program implementation; (7) developing and
disseminating program information; (8) maintaining a working
relationship with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims through the DOJ, in the administration and operation of
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; (9) providing
management, direction, budgetary oversight, coordination, and
logistical support for the Medical Expert Panel, as well as Clinical
Reviewer contracts; (10) developing, reviewing, and analyzing pending
and new legislation relating to program changes, new initiatives, the
ACCV, and changes to the Vaccine and Countermeasures Injury Tables, in
coordination with the Office of the General Counsel; (11) providing
programmatic outreach efforts to maximize public exposure to private
and public constituencies; (12) providing submission of special reports
to the Secretary of HHS, the Office of Management and Budget, Congress,
and other governmental bodies; and (13) providing guidance in using the
results and decisions of the Medical Claims Review Panel to HHS
Operating Divisions to improve the quality of health care in its
facilities and by its practitioners.
Section RR-30, Delegations of Authority
All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made
to HRSA officials that were in effect immediately prior to this
reorganization, and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall
continue in effect pending further re-delegation.
This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.
Dated: August 25, 2014.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-21010 Filed 9-3-14; 8:45 am]
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