[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 8414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2587]


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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 (60 
FR 56605 as amended November 6, 1995, as last amended at 65 FR 70358-9, 
dated November 22, 2000).
    This notice reflects the functional changes in the Division of 
Interdisciplinary and Community Based Programs (RPE), and the Division 
of Public Health and Allied Health (RPB), Bureau of Health Professions 
(RP).
    Make the following changes:
    1. Delete the functional statement for the Division of 
Interdisciplinary and Community Based Programs in its entirety and 
replace with the following:

Division of Interdisciplinary and Community Based Programs (RPE)

    Serves as the principal focal point for specialized DHHS 
interagency projects, HRSA initiatives and Bureau of Health Professions 
interdivisional activities. Specifically: (1) Promotes, designs, 
supports and administers activities relating to the planning and 
development of nationally integrated health professions education 
programs; (2) administers special projects of the Office of the 
Secretary, such as the primary Care Policy Fellowship Program and the 
Secretary's Award Program for Innovations in Health Promotion and 
Disease Prevention; (3) promotes, plans and develops collaborative, 
interdisciplinary activities in the speciality areas of behavioral/
mental health, rural health, geriatrics and the associated health 
professions, including veterinary medicine, optometry, and pharmacy; 
allied health professions, including physical therapy, occupational 
therapy, medical technology, dental hygiene, respiratory therapy, 
radiography, radiation therapy, emergency medical technicians, and a 
long list of similar professionals; chiropractic health care; social 
workers, especially in medical settings; clinical psychology; mental 
health workers; and other new and developing health disciplines; (4) 
promotes quality improvement in health professions education through 
collaboration and partnerships with national and international 
institutes and centers for quality improvement; (5) promotes and 
supports academic-community partnerships whose goal is the development 
of interdisciplinary, community-based programs designed to improve 
access to health care through improving the quality of health 
professions education and training; (6) collaborates with relevant 
offices of the Bureau, HRSA and the Department; and (7) maintains 
liaison with related professional groups, foundations, and other 
private and government organizations as needed.
    2. Abolish the Division of Public Health and Allied Health. These 
functions are being redistributed within the bureau.

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 redelegations.
    This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: January 7, 2001.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-2587 Filed 1-30-01; 8:45 am]
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