[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 111 (Friday, June 10, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-14085]
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[Federal Register: June 10, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
32 CFR Part 367
[DoD Directive 5136.1]
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DoD.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document revises the responsibilities, functions,
relationships, and authorities of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Health Affairs ASD(HA). The principal revision, the assignment of
the Health Affairs functions under the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness is consistent with Section 903 of the FY 1994
Defense Authorization Act.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 27, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
G. Meiners, (703) 697-1142.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 367
Organization and functions (Government agencies).
Accordingly, 32 CFR part 367 is revised to read as follows:
PART 367--ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS
Sec.
367.1 Purpose.
367.2 Applicability.
367.3 Responsibilities and functions.
367.4 Relationships.
367.5 Authorities.
Authority: 10 U.S.C. 113 and 138.
Sec. 367.1 Purpose.
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by 10
U.S.C. 113 and 138, this part updates the responsibilities, functions,
relationships, and authorities of the ASD(HA), as prescribed herein.
Sec. 367.2 Applicability.
This part applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD),
the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
the Unified Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of
the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field
Activities (hereafter referred to collectively as ``the DoD
Components'').
Sec. 367.3 Responsibilities and functions.
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, as the
principal staff assistant and advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) and the Secretary and Deputy
Secretary of Defense for all DoD health policies, programs, and
activities, shall effectively execute the Department's medical mission,
which is to provide, and to maintain readiness to provide, medical
services and support to members of the Armed Forces during military
operations, and to provide medical services and support to members of
the Armed Forces, their dependents, and others entitled to DoD medical
care.
(a) In carrying out these responsibilities, the ASD(HA) shall
exercise authority, direction, and control over the medical personnel,
facilities, programs, funding, and other resources within the
Department of Defense, including, but not limited to:
(1) Establishing policies, procedures, and standards that shall
govern DoD medical programs.
(2) Serving as program manager for all DoD health and medical
resources. Preparing and submitting in the Department's planning,
programming, and budgeting system (PPBS) a unified medical program and
budget to provide resources for all medical activities within the
Department of Defense. Consistent with applicable law, all funding for
the DoD medical program, including operation and maintenance,
procurement, and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the
Uniformed Services, but excluding funds for active and reserve medical
military personnel, shall be accounted for in a single defense medical
appropriations account. Funds for medical facility military
construction shall be in a separate, single appropriations account.
(3) Presenting and justifying the unified medical program and
budget throughout the PPBS process, including representations before
the Congress.
(4) Co-chairing with the Director, Defense Research and
Engineering, the Armed Services Biomedical Research Evaluation and
Management Committee, which facilities consideration of DoD biomedical
research.
(5) Performing such other functions as the USD(P&R) and the
Secretary of Defense may prescribe.
(b) The ASD(HA) may not direct a change in the structure of the
chain of command within a Military Department with respect to medical
personnel and may not direct a change in the structure of the chain of
command with respect to medical personnel assigned to that command.
Sec. 367.4 Relationships.
(a) In the performance of assigned responsibilities and functions,
the ASD(HA) shall serve under the authority, direction, and control of
the USD(P&R) and shall:
(1) Report directly to the USD(P&R).
(2) Exercise authority, direction, and control over:
(i) The Director, Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of
the Uniformed Services.
(ii) The Director, Defense Medical Programs Activity.
(iii) The Director, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
(iv) The President, Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences (USUHS), pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of
Defense by 10 U.S.C. Chapter 104, except that the authority to appoint
the President of the USUHS is reserved to the Secretary of Defense.
(v) Such other subordinate officials as may be assigned.
(3) Consult, as appropriate, with the Comptroller of the Department
of Defense (C, DoD) and the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation,
to ensure that medical planning, programming, and budgeting activities
are integrated with the DoD PPBS. The C, DoD, shall allocate and
reallocate the funds in the Defense Health Program account and the
medical facility military construction account among the DoD Components
in accordance with ASD(HA) instructions, as coordinated with the
USD(P&R), and applicable law.
(4) Obtain through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
submissions of the operational and other needs of the Commanders of the
Unified Combatant Commands, and obtain submissions from the Secretaries
of the Military Departments of their proposed elements of the medical
unified program and budget, and integrate those submissions as
appropriate.
(5) Coordinate and exchange information with other OSD officials
and the Heads of DoD Components having collateral or related functions.
(6) Use existing facilities and services of the Department of
Defense and other Federal and non-Federal Agencies, whenever
practicable, to achieve maximum efficiency and economy.
(b) Other OSD officials and the Heads of the DoD Components shall
coordinate with the ASD(HA) on all matters related to the
responsibilities and functions in Sec. 367.3.
Sec. 367.5 Authorities.
The ASD(HA) is hereby delegated authority to:
(a) Issue DoD Instructions, DoD publications, and one-time
directive-type memoranda, consistent with DoD 5025.1-M\1\, that
implement policy approved by the Secretary of Defense in assigned
fields of responsibility. Instructions to the Military Departments
shall be issued through the Secretaries of those Departments.
Instructions to Unified Combatant Commands shall be communicated
through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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\1\Copies may be obtained, at cost, from the National Technical
Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.
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(b) Obtain reports, information, advice, and assistance, consistent
with DoD Directive 8910.1\2\ as necessary to carry out assigned
functions.
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\2\See footnote 1 to Sec. 367.5(a).
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(c) Communicate directly with the Heads of the DoD Components.
Communications to the Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands
shall be coordinated through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(d) Make determinations on the uniform implementation of laws on
separation from the Military Departments due to physical disability as
prescribed in DoD Directive 1332.18\3\.
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\3\See footnote 1 to Sec. 367.5(a).
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(e) Develop, issue, and maintain regulations, with the coordination
of the Military Departments, as necessary and appropriate to fulfill
the Secretary of Defense's responsibility to administer 10 U.S.C.
Chapter 55.
(f) Establish arrangements for DoD participation in nondefense
governmental programs for which the ASD(HA) has been assigned primary
cognizance.
(g) Communicate with other Government officials, representatives of
the legislative branch, members of the public, and representatives of
foreign governments, as appropriate, in carrying out assigned
functions.
Dated: June 6, 1994.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 94-14085 Filed 6-9-94; 8:45 am]
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