[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 145 (Friday, July 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39146-39151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19030]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part M of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) of the Statement of Organization, Functions, 
and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human 
Services (as amended most recently at 61 F.R. 30617-30619 dated June 
17, 1996) is amended to reflect the reorganization of the major offices 
and the three Centers of SAMHSA, namely the Office of the 
Administrator, the Office of Program Services, the Center for Mental 
Health Services, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, and the 
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. On June 10, 1996, the 
Administrator, SAMHSA, approved the reorganization of SAMHSA. Numerous 
changes in the SAMHSA structure are now necessary to reflect current 
operational requirements. The revised statement is as follows:
    Section M-20, Functions.
    After the title Office of the Administrator (MA), insert the 
following titles and functional statements:
    Immediate Office of the Administrator (MA-1): Provides leadership 
and direction to the programs and activities of the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration as follows: (1) responsible for 
program policy development; (2) carries out SAMHSA-wide functions 
relating to equal employment opportunity, AIDS, women's services, 
minority affairs, and alcohol prevention and treatment policies; (3) 
provides correspondence control for the Administrator and controls all 
agency public correspondence directed to the Administrator; (4) 
provides liaison with other HHS components, other Federal 
organizations, the office of the National Drug Control Policy, and 
outside groups; and (5) provides oversight for coordination between 
SAMHSA components and the alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health 
Institutes of the National Institutes of Health.
    Office of Managed Care (MAA): Serves as the Agency's focal point 
for managed care (MC) activities and as such: (1) advises the 
Administrator, SAMHSA, and senior staff and provides leadership and 
direction for SAMHSA managed care activities; (2) facilitates and 
coordinates the collection of information about the Agency's managed 
care activities; (3) provides staff direction and support to the 
Agency's managed care team; (4) participates in Agency-wide planning 
and budget execution; and (5) serves as liaison with other governmental 
organizations concerned with managed care activities.
    Office of Communications (MAB): Serves as a focal point for SAMHSA 
communications activities as follows: (1) Coordinates agency 
communications activities; (2) plans public events, including press 
conferences, speeches, and site visits for the Administrator and DHHS 
representatives; (3) publishes SAMHSA brochures, factsheets, and 
quarterly SAMHSA News; (4) coordinates electronic dissemination of 
information--within the Agency and through the Internet and World-Wide 
Web; (5) develops communications channels and targets media placements; 
(6) develops and disseminates news releases and coordinates media 
contacts with Agency representatives; (7) provides editorial and policy 
review of all agency publications; (8) fulfills public affairs 
requirements of DHHS; (9) supports the efforts of the Secretary's 
substance abuse prevention initiative work group; and (10) responds to 
Freedom of Information Act requests.
    Office of Policy and Program Coordination (MAC): (1) Provides 
leadership and guidance in the analysis, planning, and coordination of 
overall Agency and interagency programs and program policies; (2) 
provides leadership in formulating and carrying out the Agency's 
national leadership role; (3) manages a variety of teams comprised of 
representatives within and outside the Agency in order to address 
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agency and to the field, promoting coordination and collaboration in 
these problem-solving efforts; (4) carries out program development 
activities in cross-cutting priority areas such as co-occurring 
disorders, performance measurement, child and family issues, and public 
health impact of substance abuse and mental illnesses; (5) reviews 
Agency work products for policy implications; (6) provides leadership 
and advice on intergovernmental activities, interagency relationships, 
and customer and constituent relations; and (7) carries out Agency-
level policy, planning, legislative, and extramural functions.
    After the title Office of Program Services (MB), insert the 
following titles and functional statements:
    Office of the Director (MB-1): (1) Provides leadership and guidance 
for the range of administrative and program services which the Office 
provides to all SAMHSA components; (2) provides general policy review 
and executive oversight of crosscutting management and administrative 
issues and program initiatives; (3) promotes coordination and 
communication among the Centers and the Office of the Administrator; 
(4) works to streamline, improve, and integrate administrative systems; 
(5) assists in the design and implementation of crosscutting automated 
systems; (6) coordinates special and crosscutting tasks and 
initiatives; and (7) manages the grant and contract appeals processes.
    Division of Information Resources Management (MBA): (1) Provides 
leadership, guidance, and technical expertise in the Agency's 
transition from conventional information system to a data base 
environment, including the continual improvement of Agency systems; (2) 
provides coordination for Agency-wide data base administration and 
systems configuration management; (3) serves as the focal point for 
Agency-wide information resources management, office automation, and 
information systems policy, strategic planning, budget preparation, 
coordination, and security; (4) maintains information resources 
management support through the local area network (LAN); (5) maintains, 
operates, and provides services for the LAN and/personal computers, 
data bases, voice mail/faxes, and general machine repairs; (6) 
exercises clearance authority for Agency-wide information resources 
management and office automation projects and procurement; (7) provides 
advice, assistance, and training to Agency staff in obtaining maximum 
utilization and services from its information systems and data bases; 
(8) trains Agency staff in the use of new products and applications as 
necessary; (9) develops and secures new programming software to meet 
individual program needs, as sell as broad Agency needs; (10) stays 
abreast of new information resources management developments and 
ensures necessary support services are provided; and (11) initiates and 
carries out studies to implement improvements in systems and services.
    Division of Financial Management (MBB): (1) Coordinates the 
Centers' budget plans and formulates and presents SAMHSA's future 
budget and financial management activities; (2) prepares budget 
justification documents which support Center/Agency priorities and 
decisions; (3) coordinates responses to the Department, the Office of 
Management and Budget, and others which require input from all Agency 
components; (4) prepares technical budget schedules and material 
necessary in support of Agency budget recommendations; (5) develops 
briefing material for the Center Directors and the Administrator for 
budget hearings and on ad hoc issues which arise; (6) provides day-to-
day liaison with budget staff at other levels; (7) evaluates internal 
fiscal controls to assure compliance with laws regulations, policies, 
and sound business practices; (8) conducts key aspects of Agency budget 
execution, including the apportionment and allotment processes, 
overhead and assessment changes, and monitoring of overall 
expenditures; (9) coordinates Agency response to outside financial 
management initiatives, such as the Federal Managers' Financial 
Integrity Act, financial aspects of the Government Performance and 
Results Act, and audited financial statements; and (10) exercises 
oversight in executing the annual budget of the Office of the 
Administrator, the Office of Applied Studies, and other Agency 
components.
    Division of Human Resources Management (MBC): Provides leadership 
and direction in developing and administering the personnel management 
program for SAMHSA, including: (1) central personnel services in areas 
such as placement and staffing, position classification and pay 
management, employee management relations, labor relations, career 
development and training, and performance management; (2) advisory 
services to seniors Agency officials and staff support on matters 
relating to the development and administration of personnel policies 
and program designed to obtain, compensate, train and develop, utilize, 
and retain a qualified, effective and efficient work force; (3) 
advisory services to managers and supervisors in such matters as 
supervisor-employee relations and communications, motivation and 
recognition, training and development and employee services; (4) 
represents the Agency in personnel matters with the Department of 
Health and Human Services, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and 
other Federal agencies; and (5) initiates actions, initiatives, and 
activities resulting in the continual improvement of Agency human 
resource systems and processes.
    Division of Grants Management (MBE): (1) Conducts all aspects of 
the SAMHSA grants management process; (2) develops, implements, and 
coordinates the application of Agency standards, methods and procedures 
for the management of grants and cooperative agreements; (3) provides 
guidance to the Agency, applicants, and grantees on the management and 
administrative aspects of grant programs; (4) reviews applications, 
reports, and active projects to ensure compliance with management 
policies and procedures; (5) prepares, processes, and disseminates 
award documents; and (6) prepares special and recurring reports 
relating to applications and awards.
    Division of Contracts Management (MBF): (1) Conducts all aspects of 
the SAMHSA contracts management process; (2) develops and implements 
standards and procedures for the management of the Agency's contracts 
and Purchase Card programs; (3) reviews and evaluates contract 
proposals to determine technical acceptability and cost reasonableness; 
(4) advises Agency personnel on contracts management policies and 
procedures established by law and Agency guidelines; (5) maintains 
internal control over the contracts management function for the Agency; 
(6) issues contract awards following appropriate laws, regulations, 
guidelines and policies; and (7) coordinates and participates in all 
phases of the acquisition cycle, including pre-solicitation, 
solicitation, negotiation, award, administration and closeout of the 
Agency's contracts.
    Division of Administrative Services (MBG): (1) Provides centralized 
administrative services for the Agency, including processing and 
coordinating requests for and providing advice on procurement actions, 
travel, property, facilities, personnel and other activities; (2) 
provides advice and assistance to the Office of the Administrator, the 
Centers, and other SAMHSA components on administrative policy to 
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the implementation of plans, systems and procedures Agency-wide; (3) 
provides advice and guidance to staff on the processing of travel 
orders, acquisition requests, and personnel documents; (4) ensures 
administrative actions are consistent with any regulations or other 
requirements which may be relevant, and implements general management 
policies as prescribed by SAMHSA and higher authorities; (5) serves as 
the Agency focal point for planning, coordinating, and performing 
various management activities such as records management and forms 
management; (6) coordinates and ensures support for the materiel 
management and property within the Agency; (7) coordinates actions as 
necessary with other HHS components such as the Program Support Center 
(PSC) accounting and procurement staffs, the contract travel agency; 
and (8) serves as the Agency's focal point for the Agency's payroll 
activities, including timekeeping.
    After the title Center for Mental Health Services (MS), insert the 
following titles and functional statements:
    Office of the Director (MS-1): (1) Provides leadership in planning, 
implementing, and evaluating the Center's goals, priorities, policies, 
and programs, including equal employment opportunity, and is the focal 
point for the Department's efforts in mental health services; (2) 
plans, directs, and provides overall administration of the programs of 
CMHS; (3) conducts and coordinates Center interagency, 
interdepartmental, intergovernmental, and international activities; (4) 
provides information to the public and constituent organizations on 
CMHS programs; (5) maintains liaison with national organizations, other 
Federal departments/agencies, the National Institute on Mental Health 
and with other SAMHSA Centers; (6) administers committee management and 
reports clearance activities; and (7) promotes the prevention of HIV 
infection in people at risk, the delivery of effective mental services 
for people with HIV infection, and the education of health care 
providers to address the neuropsychiatric and the psychosocial aspects 
of HIV infection and AIDS; and (8) conducts managed care activities and 
coordinates these activities with other components in SAMHSA.
    Office of Policy, Planning, and Administration (MSA): (1) Provides 
leadership and guidance in the administration, analysis, planning, and 
coordination of Center policies and programs; (2) analyzes legislative 
issues and provides liaison with the office of the Administrator on 
legislative issues; (3) identifies and coordinates analyses, program 
assessments, or special studies of key issues relevant to policy 
direction; (4) directs the Center's long-term planning process and 
conducts, analyzes, and supports planning activities; (5) provides 
Center leadership in interdepartmental and intergovernmental activities 
and constituent relations; (6) coordinates, guides, and leads the 
Center's international activities; and (7) provides coordination, 
assistance and planning of administrative and budget functions within 
the Center and the Office of Program Services.
    Office of External Liaison (MSB): (1) Administers CMHS 
communications, education, and information projects to increase public, 
consumer and family, and health care provider awareness about mental 
health issues, programs, and services; (2) works in partnership with 
CMHS program staff and public/private partners to promote the Center's 
national leadership role in improving the quality of mental health 
services; (3) develops and implements national education initiatives to 
increase public understanding of mental illnesses and serious emotional 
disturbances, to improve early recognition and treatment, to increase 
access, to reduce stigma, and to facilitate consumer and family 
participation in policy development and the design, delivery, an 
evaluation of services; (4) plans, implements, and oversees public 
affairs activities and coordinates with the Office of Communications, 
Office of the Administrator; (5) directs a clearing house that serves 
as a one-stop information and referral service for the public, 
consumers and family members, educators, policy makers, and for those 
who design, finance, and deliver mental health services; (6) 
establishes and implements policies and procedures for the development, 
review, processing, quality control, evaluation, and dissemination of 
CMHS materials to communicate information about mental illnesses and 
mental health services, and about issues impacting those services; (7) 
administers clearance and production of CMHS publications; (8) 
controls, tracks, edits, writes, and documents the correspondence 
coming to the Director and Deputy Director, and correspondence from the 
White House, the Secretary of HHS, and other SAMHSA components 
involving mental health services; (9) researches, writes, and edits 
speeches and audio/visual presentations; (10) conducts outreach to the 
media and related organizations to facilitate new coverage of Center 
programs; (11) facilitates and designs graphic arts for presentations, 
publications, and other printed materials; (12) designs and manages the 
Center's exhibit program to effectively communicate CMHS programs and 
policies; (13) serves as a focal point for Freedom of Information Act 
inquiries; and (14) coordinates with the National Institute on Mental 
Health and other Centers of SAMHSA to develop strategies to translate 
research findings into clinical practice.
    Division of Program Development, Special Populations and Projects 
(MSC): (1) Oversees the monitoring of community mental health centers 
that have received Federal construction grants; (2) serves as Center 
liaison with the District of Columbia Government for coordinating 
Federal post-transition responsibilities for St. Elizabeths Hospital; 
(3) serves as the focal point in planning for alcohol, drug abuse, and 
mental health services during national disasters; (4) cooperates with 
the Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate disaster assistance, community 
response, and other mental health emergency services as a consequence 
of national disasters; (5) serves as a focal point for refugee mental 
health programs, including liaison with other Federal agencies; and (6) 
conducts program development activities to promote effective programs 
and policies for special populations including women, minorities, and 
elderly persons.
    Division of State and Community Systems Development (MSE): (1) 
Administers the Community mental Health Services Block Grant, including 
monitoring State implementation of the Mental Health State Plan, 
compliance with the provisions of the Public Health Service Act, as 
amended, regarding use of the payments, and maintenance of effort; (2) 
provides technical assistance to the States with respect to the 
planning, development, financing, and operation of any program or 
service carried out pursuant to the block grant program; (3) 
administers a program of State Human Resource Development; (4) plans 
and supports programs of mental health education, with emphasis on 
targeted populations; (5) plans and supports programs to provide 
protection and advocacy services for persons with severe mental 
disorders; and (6) supports programs for: (a) obtaining, enalyzing, and 
disseminating national statistics on mental health services, (b) 
developing methodologies for data collection in biometry and mental 
health economics, and (c) consulting with and providing technical 
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to State and local mental health agencies on statistical methodology, 
mental health information systems, and the use of statistical and 
demographic data.
    Division of Knowledge Development and Systems Change (MSF): (1) 
Develops, plans, implements, and monitors national knowledge 
development and application activities (KDA's) designed to increase the 
knowledge base and to improve systems and service delivery for persons 
with, or at risk for, mental health problems; (2) administers the 
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program; 
and (3) directs the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for 
Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Program. In particular the 
division: (a) places priority on two target populations, the adults 
with severe mental illness (including those who are homeless) and 
children and adolescents with serious mental disturbances; (b) 
emphasizes acquisition, exchange, and application of knowledge in all 
of its activities; (c) develops Guidance for Application and Requests 
for Contracts to implement these activities; (d) monitors grants, 
cooperative agreements, contracts, interagency agreements, and 
memoranda of understanding; (e) identifies needs for and provides 
technical assistance to a variety of customers through both direct and 
indirect activities, including the development of standards and 
guidelines; (f) establishes and maintains collaborative relationship 
with other Federal, State, and local governmental agencies, national 
organizations, local communities, providers, consumers, and families; 
and (g) promotes adoption of practices in communities through the 
Nation by synthesizing knowledge, exchanging information, and providing 
opportunities for consensus building.
    After the title Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (MP), insert 
the following titles and functional statements:
    Office of the Director (MP-1): (1) Provides leadership, 
coordination, and direction in the development and implementation of 
CSAP goals and priorities, and serves as the focal point for the 
Department's efforts on substance abuse prevention; (2) plans, directs, 
and provides overall administration of the programs and activities of 
CSAP; (3) provides overall coordination and support for the Center's 
Managed Care initiative; (4) provides leadership and expert medical, 
clinical, and technical assistance in the integration of primary care 
medical and early intervention knowledge and information into major 
CSAP program efforts; (5) participates with the Agency's Women's 
Services component to coordinate women's services programs; (6) 
organizes and manages CSAP's special projects, intergovernmental and 
international activities; and (7) monitors the conduct of the equal 
employment opportunity activities of CSAP.
    Office of Policy and Planning (MPA): (1) Plans, develops, and 
implements new prevention policies and programs, and monitors and 
evaluates progress toward established objectives; (2) participates in 
the formulation and implementation of major CSAP national program 
operations; (3) develops and prepares position papers on policies and 
programs; (4) coordinates with the Office of the Administrator (OA) in 
reviews of executive congressional, and departmental policies, 
regulations, and plans for their impact on existing or planned CSAP 
programs; (5) represents CSAP in the development, establishment, and 
coordination of SAMHSA extramural program policies; (6) prepares annual 
forward plans in connection with the Department's strategic planning 
process and develops recommendations for future activities; (7) serves 
as a focal point for liaison with the Divisions and management 
activities of the SAMHSA Office of Program Services; (8) establishes 
accounting procedures for, and monitors the execution of, the CSAP 
budget; (9) provides liaison with OA on legislative activities; (10) 
coordinates and responds to request for information under the Freedom 
of Information Act; (11) manages correspondence control in CSAP; (12) 
provides program support for the operation of the CSAP National 
Advisory Council; and (13) develops and implements general management 
policies within CSAP as prescribed by SAMHSA and higher authorities.
    Division of Knowledge Development and Evaluation (MPC): (1) 
Provides leadership in advancing CSAP's prevention knowledge 
development agenda by employing a broad range of mechanisms; (2) 
conducts extramural studies at the individual, family, community and 
systems levels; (3) manage the portfolio of knowledge development 
demonstration grant programs; (4) conducts national cross-cite 
evaluation studies on the portfolio of knowledge development 
demonstration grant programs in the high risk youth and community 
partnership areas; (5) conducts secondary analysis of original 
prevention research studies; (6) synthesizes knowledge acquired through 
grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and field input; (7) 
promotes the develop of new methodologies for conducting prevention 
studies; (8) supports the professional development in the science of 
prevention of individuals traditionally under represented in science; 
(9) represents CSAP in the development of SAMHSA scientific extramural 
policy: (10) provides information to CSAP and other SAMHSA components, 
other HHS components, the Congress, and other Federal entities 
concerning the most effective prevention approaches that focus on the 
prevention needs of individuals with multiple, co-occurring drug, 
alcohol, mental, and physical problems; and (11) collaborates with 
other Federal departments and agencies that are relevant to CSAP's 
knowledge development mission including other HHS components such as 
the institutes of the Nation Institutes of Health, the Agency for 
Health Care Policy and Research, the Administration on Children and 
Families, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Office of Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion.
    Division of State and Community Systems Development (MPB): (1) 
Promotes and establishes comprehensive, long-term State and community 
alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse prevention/intervention 
strategies, programs, and support activities; (2) administers the 
primary prevention set-aside of the Substance Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment (SAPT) block grant and reviews and analyzes the SAPT plans 
submitted by the States; (3) administers community and State 
demonstration grant programs to support anti-drug coalitions and 
related health promotion systems; (4) develops and updates regulations 
and/or guidelines for the use of the primary prevention and tobacco 
provisions of SAPT; (5) provides technical assistance and capacity-
building to States and communities in the planning, development, and 
operation of prevention programs and systems; (6) promotes interagency 
collaboration with both the public and private sector at the Federal, 
State and local levels, including among others, foundations, business, 
industry, labor, law enforcement, education, faith communities, health 
and social welfare entities, to optimize the use of fiscal and human 
resources and needed program development in new and existing prevention 
systems nationally; (7) develops guidelines for state-of-the-art 
prevention programs and systems while conducting quality assurance 
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Protocol (PEP); (8) compiles State and local prevention outcome 
findings and promising practices to support CSAP's on-going capacity-
building role; and (9) develops and integrates the use of geomapping 
technology into applications for State and community prevention systems 
for the improvement planning efforts in substance abuse prevention 
nationally.
    Division of Workplace Programs (MPE): (1) Establishes goals and 
objectives in the administration of a national program designed to 
promote substance abuse free workplaces; (2) provides leadership and 
oversight to assure that effective employee assistance programs are 
developed and evaluated to prevent substance abuse in the workplace; 
(3) develops, implements, and evaluates employee education/prevention 
programs, access to counseling, early intervention, and referral 
treatment/rehabilitation, and support services for employees following 
treatment/rehabilitation; (4) advises, coordinates, and certifies 
activities related to the implementation and administration of Federal 
drug free workplace programs; conducts Drug Testing Advisory Board; and 
conducts surveys on Federal programs; (5) commits CSAP and advises 
other SAMHSA components and HHS regarding workplace programmatic 
directions and actions and enters into collaborative arrangements with 
other Federal agencies; (6) collaborates in the development and 
implementation of substance abuse prevention and early intervention 
strategies for public/private sector use at the State and community 
levels; and operates the Workplace Hotline Contract as a means for 
dissemination, outreach and technical assistance to businesses, States 
and communities; (7) provides technical assistance to facilitate 
national training and certification programs for substance abuse 
professionals and practitioners, provides staff expertise in training 
and credentialling standards for medical Review Officers (MROS) and the 
Department of Transportation mandated Substance Abuse professionals; 
(8) provides leadership within SAMHSA in the development, training and 
use of the Geographic Information System (GIS) to support policy 
development for Federal substance abuse prevention, early intervention 
and treatment, managed care, violence and workplace initiatives, and to 
expand use of GIS resources at the Federal, State and community levels; 
(9) provides leadership within SAMHSA and the field in developing and 
disseminating knowledge in workplace violence related to substance 
abuse, including risk factors in the workplace and community and the 
role of the workplace as a substance abuse and violence prevention 
agent within the community and family; and (10) evaluates managed care 
and other treatment provider practices as they are applied in the 
workplace.
    Division of Community Education (MPF): (1) Provides national 
leadership in the development, coordination, and assessment of 
information for purposes of knowledge transfer and application; (2) 
develops and disseminates information and knowledge about alcohol, 
tobacco, and drugs; (3) assesses the need for, and promotes the 
development and widespread use of, prevention/intervention-related 
messages, materials and technologies by national, State and community 
organizations, especially directed towards traditionally under-served 
audiences and those at high risk; (4) develops and coordinates national 
media campaigns and stimulates media coverage of substance abuse issues 
with an emphasis on prevention; (5) prepares and acquires materials 
based on needs of target audiences; (6) manages the CSAP National 
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information and the Regional Alcohol 
and Drug Awareness Resource Network; (7) demonstrates national 
leadership in electronic information technologies through PREVLine, 
Internet, and other mechanisms; (8) develops, in collaboration with 
other CSAP offices, material and technologies which provide learning 
opportunities for all CSAP staff to enhance and promote their ability 
to transfer and apply prevention knowledge for the benefit of CSAP 
customers; (9) promotes and provides training and technical assistance 
for increased capacity of State agencies and key constituent 
organizations to carry out knowledge transfer and application 
activities; (10) sponsors and conducts workshops, conferences, and 
related efforts to foster state-of-the-art knowledge transfer and 
application activities; (11) develops, implements, and evaluates a 
nationwide extramural grant/cooperative agreement program to 
demonstrate effective communication, diffusion and knowledge exchange 
to help reduce substance abuse; (12) reviews and/or prepares clearance 
documents for all communication products developed by the Center; and 
(13) provides public affairs liaison with the Office of the 
Administrator, Office of Communications, and other HHS components.
    Under Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (MT) change item (2) to 
read: ``provides a focus for addressing the treatment need of 
individuals with multiple, co-occurring drug, alcohol, mental, and 
physical problems.''
    After the title Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (MT), insert 
the following titles and functional statements:
    Office of the Director (MT-1): (1) Provides leadership and 
direction toward the development of the Center's goals and serves as 
the focal point for the Department's effort to improve and expand 
substance abuse treatment; (2) plans, directs, and provides overall 
administration of the programs of CSAT; (3) coordinates Center managed 
care activities; (4) coordinates Center chemotherapeutic interventions 
and alternative therapy activities; and (5) monitors the conduct of 
Equal Employment Opportunity activities of CSAT.
    Office of Communications and External Liaison (MTA): (1) Plans, 
implements, and oversees a comprehensive public information program on 
behalf of the Center, including dissemination of news and information 
to the media, general public, Federal departments, State and local 
Governments, professional organizations, and public interest groups; 
(2) develops strategy for educating the public about the value of 
substance abuse treatment; (3) maintains the Center Director's Hotline; 
(4) serves as the Center coordinating point for manuscript clearance; 
and (5) serves as public affairs point of contact with constituency 
groups, consumers, and families.
    Office of Policy Coordination and Planning (MTB): (1) Provides 
leadership and guidance in the analysis, planning, coordination, and 
assessment of overall CSAT policies and activities; (2) identifies, 
coordinates, and performs special analyses and policy studies; (3) 
provides general policy review and executive oversight of CSAT 
correspondence, and departmental assignments; (4) develops policy and 
program positions on critical issues to the substance abuse treatment 
field; (5) performs legislative and policy analyses relevant to 
substance abuse treatment; (6) provides liaison with the Office of the 
Administrator on legislative issues; (7) provides Center leadership in 
interdepartmental and intergovernmental activities and constituent 
relations; (8) serves as the Center focal point for the Freedom of 
information Act activities; (9) serves as the focal point with the 
Office of Program Services, concerning all aspects of administrative 
management, service, and operations; (10) develops budget

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spending plan and executes Center budget; (11) provides recommendations 
concerning Center personnel actions and monitors Center workload 
performance and productivity; (12) provides staff support for the CSAT 
National Advisory Council; (13) coordinates the development of an 
agenda of priorities for new knowledge development and application 
(KDA) activities; and (14) coordinates the preparation and review of 
Guidance for Applications (GFA's) soliciting applications for new KDA 
programs.
    Office of Evaluation, Scientific Analysis, and Synthesis (MTC): (1) 
Oversees the design and plan for evaluations of treatment programs 
funded by CSAT; (2) maintains current information regarding 
developments in alcohol and other substance abuse, including related 
infectious diseases; (3) works with relevant Federal, State, 
professional, and scientific organizations to identify significant 
advances in treatment that should be incorporated into standards of 
care; (4) incorporates and diffuses into treatment practice, those 
approaches, methods, and procedures identified as ``best practices;'' 
(5) serves as the focus for data collection and analysis, evaluation, 
and information exchange on areas of special knowledge among CSAT, 
other SAMHSA organizations and other Federal agencies, national 
organizations, and State and local Governments on matters relating to 
substance abuse treatment programs; (6) establishes, develops and 
maintains for use by staff of CSAT the State Information System to 
analyze data for State profiles and other relevant activities; (7) 
conducts and supports studies of need for treatment at the State level, 
providing technical assistance for States in carrying out these 
studies; (8) based on analysis of needs assessments, project 
information, and evaluation report publishes, communicates, and 
disseminates data and information regarding increasing treatment 
effectiveness and efficiency; (9) develops and manages the professional 
development program for substance abuse treatment; (10) conducts and 
supports meetings and conferences designed to upgrade treatment 
evaluation practices and communicates new developments to treatment 
personnel from a variety of professional disciplines; and (11) works 
collaboratively with other CSAT staff to develop guidance for 
Applications for future knowledge development and application programs.
    Division of State and Community Assistance (MTE): (1) Administers 
the CSAT Performance Partnership Grant (PPG) negotiating PPG agreements 
with States; (2) monitors and ensures State compliance with legislative 
and regulatory provisions which apply to PPG funds at State and 
provider levels; (3) provides guidance and technical assistance to 
States in preparation of State Substance Abuse plans; (4) conducts 
performance reviews of State agencies and treatment programs; (5) works 
closely with data and evaluation to assure proper reporting and data 
integrity; and (6) reviews requests for Medicaid Waivers for the Health 
Care Financing Administration.
    Division of Practice and Systems Development (MTF): (1) Develops, 
plans, implements, and monitors national knowledge development 
activities (KDA's) designed to increase the knowledge base to improve 
substance abuse treatment (both clinical and systems of care) 
throughout the United States; (2) collaborates on development of 
Guidance for Applications and Requests for Contracts for the national 
KDA agenda; (3) monitors grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, 
interagency agreements, and memoranda of understanding for knowledge 
development, and assists grantees in project implementation; (4) 
identifies need for, develops and provides technical assistance to, 
national knowledge development activities; (5) establishes and 
maintains collaborative relationships with other Federal, State and 
local governmental agencies; national organizations; and constituency 
groups; (6) maintains internal expertise and collaborates with national 
experts on knowledge development topical areas, and issues of policy 
significance; (7) provides national leadership in areas related to 
substance abuse treatment knowledge development and provides advice on 
related policy issues to the Director, CSAT; and (8) develops funding 
levels for division programs and activities.
    These organizational changes are effective July 19, 1996.

    Dated: July 19, 1996.
Nelba Chavez,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-19030 Filed 7-25-96; 8:45 am]
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