[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 15 (Friday, January 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 3610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01131]


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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 79 
FR 75164-75165 dated December 17, 2014).
    This notice reflects organizational changes in the Health Resources 
and Services Administration (HRSA), Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB). 
Specifically, this notice: (1) Updates the functional statement for the 
Division of National Hansen's Disease Programs (RRH).

Chapter RR--Healthcare Systems Bureau

Section RR--00, Mission

    The Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB) protects the public health and 
improves the health of individuals through an array of programs that 
provide national leadership and direction in targeted areas.

Section RR-20, Functions

    Delete the functional statement for the Division of National 
Hansen's Disease Programs (RRH) in its entirety and replace with the 
following:
Division of National Hansen's Disease Programs (RRH)
    The National Hansen's Disease Programs (NHDP) in accordance with 
regulations of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, Sec. 320 as amended 
by Sec. 211, PL105-78); (1) provides care and treatment for persons 
with Hansen's Disease (leprosy), including managing a national short-
term and outpatient health care delivery program providing specialized 
services to persons with Hansen's Disease; (2) conducts and promotes 
the coordination of research (including clinical research), 
investigations, demonstrations, and studies relating to the causes, 
diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of Hansen's disease and 
other mycobacterial diseases and complications related to such 
diseases; (3) conducts training in the diagnosis and management of 
Hansen's disease and related complications; (4) provides education and 
training to staff from the outpatient Hansen's Disease Clinics and 
private physicians; (5) operates and oversees the National Hansen's 
Disease Museum and Cemetery; (6) consults on the coordination of 
activities within HRSA and HHS, and with other federal agencies, state 
and local governments, and other public and private organizations 
involved in Hansen's Disease activities; and (7) manages a network of 
outpatient clinics through contracts providing care to persons with 
Hansen's Disease.

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: January 16, 2015.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-01131 Filed 1-22-15; 8:45 am]
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