[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 18429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9297]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Health Resources and Services Administration; Delegation of 
Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Administrator, 
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), all authorities 
vested in the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for 
the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program and for Rural Emergency 
Medical Services under section 1820(g) of the Social Security Act, as 
amended. This section was added by section 4201 of the Balanced Budget 
Act of 1997 (105-33). This delegation excludes the authority to submit 
reports to Congress. This delegation shall be exercised under the 
Department's delegation of authority and policy on regulation.
    In addition, I hereby ratify any actions taken by the Administrator 
or other HRSA officials which involved the exercise of this authority 
prior to the effective date of this delegation.
    This delegation is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: April 1, 1998.
Donna E. Shalala,
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 99-9297 Filed 4-13-99; 8:45 am]
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