[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8413-8414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2585]



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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 (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) as most recently amended at (60 FR 56605, November 6, 1995 as 
last amended at 65 FR 70358-9, dated November 22, 2000).
    This notice is to amend the functional statement for the Office of 
the Administrator. The Center for Quality will operate from the 
Immediate Office of the Administrator. Although not part of the formal 
organizational structure, this center provides a flexible, mechanism 
for HRSA to focus on significant projects and crosscutting efforts. 
This notice also reflects the organizational changes in the Office of 
Planning, Evaluation and Legislation (RA5); establishes the Office of 
International Health Affairs (RAD); and changes the Center for Managed 
Care to the Center for Health Services Financing and Managed Care 
(RAC).

Section RA-00, Mission

    The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) directs 
national health programs which improve the health of the Nation by 
assuring quality health care to underserved, vulnerable and special-
need populations and by promoting appropriate health professions 
workforce capacity and practice, particularly in primary care and 
public health.

Section RA-10 Organization

    The Office of the Administrator is headed by the Administrator, 
Health Resources and Services Administration (OA) who reports directly 
to the Secretary. The OA includes the following components:
    (1) Immediate Office of the Administrator (RA);
    (2) Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (RA2);
    (3) Office of Planning, Evaluation and Legislation (RA5);
    (4) Office of Communications (RA6);
    (5) Office of Minority Health (RA9);
    (6) Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (RAB);
    (7) Center for Health Services Financing and Managed Care (RAC); 
and
    (8) Office of International Health Affairs (RAD)
    A. Amend the functional statement for the Immediate Office of the 
Administrator.

Immediate Office of the Administrator (RA)

    Leads and directs programs and activities of the Agency and advises 
the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy 
matters concerning them; (2) provides consultation and assistance to 
senior Agency officials and others on clinical and health professional 
issues; (3) serves as the Agency's focal point on efforts to strengthen 
the practice of public health as it pertains to the HRSA mission; and 
(4) establishes and maintains communications with health organizations 
in the public and private sectors to support the mission of HRSA.
    B. In the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Legislation (RA5) 
amend the functional statements for the Immediate Office of the 
Director, the Division of Information and Analysis and establish the 
Division of Data Policy as follows:

Immediate Office of the Director (RA5)

    Serves as the Administrator's primary staff unit for coordinating 
the agency's strategic, evaluation and research planning processes; (2) 
oversees communication and maintains liaison between the Administrator, 
other OPDIVs, higher levels of the Department and other Departments on 
all matters involving analysis of program policy undertaken in the 
Agency; (3) prepares policy analysis papers and other planning 
documents as required in the Administration's strategic planning 
process; (4) analyzes budgetary data with regard to planning 
guidelines; (5) collaborates with Office of Management and Program 
Support in the development of budgets, performance plans, and 
performance reports required under the Government Performance and 
Results Act (GPRA); and (6) coordinates activity related to the 
prevention agenda and Healthy People 2010 activities; and analyzes and 
coordinates the information needs of the agency.

Division of Information and Analysis (RA52)

    Serves as the Administrator's primary staff unit and principal 
source of advice on program information and analysis; (2) oversees 
communications between the Administrator and higher levels of the 
Department on all matters that involve analysis of program policy; (3) 
maintains liaison with other Federal and non-federal health agencies on 
matters within its area of responsibility; (4) in conjunction with the 
Director of Planning and Evaluation, provides technical assistance to 
support the statistical, economic, cost benefit, and other scientific 
analyses of policy questions undertaken in the Agency; (5) supports 
development of long-range objectives and strategies; (6) assesses and 
analyzes trends and makes forecasts about health services systems for 
use in the program management and decision making process; (7) utilizes 
ongoing information systems to analyze data about the Agency's 
programs; (8) performs analyses of the impact of Agency programs on 
specific groups within the population, including minorities, and 
develops appropriate solutions to problems of illness and disease; and 
(9) coordinates the Administration's public use reports clearance 
function.

Division of Data Policy (RA54)

    Serves as the Administrator's primary staff unit for coordinating 
the HRSA program-related information needs of the agency; (2) 
identifies for the Administrator data required for use in the 
management and direction of Agency programs; (3) coordinates ongoing 
information systems which make available data for analysis of the 
Agency's programs; (4) in conjunction with the Office of Information 
Technology and agency programs, coordinates the data content of new 
information management systems and the agency data warehouse; (5) 
develops and coordinates a program-specific information strategy for 
the agency; (6) develops an agency approach to optimizing geographic 
information systems (GIS) technology for internal use; (7) coordinates 
cross-cutting data activities such as the HRSA State Profiles; and (8) 
maintains liaison with other Federal and non-Federal health agencies on 
matters within its areas of responsibility.
    C. Establish the Office of International Health Affairs in the 
Office of the Administrator to read as follows:

The Office of International Health Affairs (RAD)

    The Office of International Health Affairs serves as the focal 
point within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 
for leadership, coordination, and advancement of international health 
activities relating to health care services for vulnerable and at-risk 
populations and for training programs for health professionals. The 
Office carries out the following functions in coordination with the 
Department and State Department and to the extent authorized by laws 
within the authority of HRSA. Specifically:

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Provides leadership within HRSA for the coordination of and support for 
international health in coordinating policy development with other 
Departmental agencies; (2) provides technical and other support to HRSA 
components as they interface with Departmental international health 
activities; (3) develops working relationships with private sector 
providers and HRSA grantees to assure mutual areas of cooperation, 
maximization of expertise and coordination as it relates to 
international health (4) advises the HRSA Administrator on strategies 
to maximize the participation of the Agency and its Bureaus in 
international health programs and activities; (5) works with 
foundations, private agencies and other Federal, State, and local 
agencies for the effective development of policies and resources 
relating to health care for vulnerable populations world-wide; and (6) 
coordinates international travel and visitor programs within the 
jurisdiction of HRSA.
    D. Change the name of the Center for Managed Care to the Center for 
Health Services Financing and Managed Care. The functions for this 
organization have not changed.

Delegations of Authority

    All delegations and redelegations of authority which were in effect 
immediately prior to the effective date hereof, have been continued in 
effect in them or their successors pending further redelegation.

    Dated: January 17, 2001.

    This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-2585 Filed 1-30-01; 8:45 am]
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