[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45136-45142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16940]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Susbstance 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) Statement of Organization, Functions, and 
Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human 
Services as amended most recently at 63 FR 1112-1113, January 8, 1998 
and 61 FR 39146-39151, July 26, 1996 is being amended. The changes are 
to update and realign SAMHSA organization structure as a result of it 
delayering efforts to streamline the administrative functions, which 
will strengthen SAMHSA's programs and allow SAMHSA to more effectively 
use its resources. For instance, this reorganization will consolidate 
all administrative, policy and budgeting functions within the Office of 
the Administrator. The changes are as follows:
    I. Delete Part M, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration 
in its entirety and replace with the following:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

M.00  Mission
M.10  Organization
M.20  Functions
M.30  Order of succession
M.40  Delegation of Authority
    Section M.00  Mission. The mission of the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration is to improve the quality and 
availability of treatment and prevention services for people with 
substance abuse and mental illness.
    Section M.10  Organization: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration is an Operating Division under the direction of 
an Administrator who reports directly to the Secretary, and include the 
following components:

 Office of the Administrator (MA)
 Office of Applied Studies (MC)
 Office of Program Services (MB)
 Center for Mental Health Services (MS)
 Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (MP)
 Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (MT)

Section M.20  Functions

    A. Office of the Administrator (MA). The Administrator is 
responsible to the Secretary for managing and directing SAMHSA. The 
office functions are as follows: (1) Provides leadership in the 
development of agency policies and programs; (2) maintains liaison with 
the Office of the Secretary on matters related to program and other 
activities; (3) provides oversight for coordination between SAMHSA and 
the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the conduct of research and 
the dissemination of research findings in the areas of alcohol, drug 
abuse, and mental health; (4) develops Agency strategic plans and 
conducts, analyzes, and supports future planning activities; (5) 
analyzes legislative issues, and maintains liaison with congressional 
committees; (6) provides leadership and guidance in developing and 
implementing Agency plans to meet women's substance abuse and mental 
health services needs; (7) coordinates Agency minority affairs 
activities; (8) coordinates service quality and financing activities; 
(9) coordinates Agency-wide AIDS activities; (10) coordinates Agency 
communications and conducts public affairs activities; and (11) 
provides agency-wide correspondence control services.
    1. Immediate Office of the Administrator (MA-1). Provides 
leadership and direction to the program and activities of the Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as follows: (1) 
Responsible for program policy development; (2) provides liaison with 
other HHS components, other Federal organizations, the Office of the 
National Drug Control Policy, and outside groups; (3) provides 
oversight for coordination between SAMHSA and the National Institutes 
of Health; (4) provides correspondence control for the Agency and 
controls all Agency public correspondence; and (5) analyzes legislative 
issues, and maintains liaison with congressional committees.
    2. Office of Communications (MAB). Provides leadership in the 
development of SAMHSA's priorities, strategies, and practices for 
effective communications to targeted public audiences, including 
relations with the media; and serves as a focal point for 
communications activities as follows: (1) Coordinates agency 
communications activities; (2) plans public events, including press 
conferences, speeches, and site visits for the Administrator, other 
SAMHSA officials, and DHHS representatives; (3) publishes SAMHSA 
brochures, fact sheets, and quarterly issues of 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) 
provides agency contributions to the DHHS forecast report on 
significant activities; (10) manages the Agency conference exhibit 
program; and (11) responds to Freedom of Information Act requests.
    3. Office of Policy, Planning and Budget (MAC). (1) Develops Agency 
policy for the Administrator and senior staff; (2) manages the Agency-
wide planning process, including strategic planning, identification of 
policy priorities, and other Agency-wide and departmental planning 
activities; and, (3) manages the budget formulation process and 
provides policy guidance for the Guidance for Applicants (GFAs) 
development process.
    a. Division of Policy Coordination (MAC-1). (1) Develops policy 
recommendations and issues for the Administrator and senior leadership 
and manages the coordination and implementation of the Agency's 
national program policies; (2) coordinates the Administrator's program 
priorities and principles as they relate to policy; (3) provides 
expertise for Agency leadership in issues and initiatives for alcohol, 
HIV/AIDS, minority health, and women's services; and, (4) manages the 
Agency's coordination of departmental and Presidential initiatives, 
nationally and internationally.
    b. Division of Planning and Budget (MAC-2). (1) Manages the 
planning process for SAMHSA; (2) manages the budget formulation process 
by coordinating budget plans, formulating and presenting future budget 
activities, and preparing budget justification documents; (3) develops 
the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) process for SAMHSA, 
oversees progress in attaining goals, and reports accomplishments; (4) 
provides policy guidance for the GFA development process; (5) supports 
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carrying out the Agency's role as it relates to extramural policies and 
participation in HHS and other interagency initiatives; and, (6) 
manages the SAMHSA National Advisory Council and the SAMHSA Joint 
Advisory Council.
    B. Office of Applied Studies (MC). (1) Collects information as 
required by statute on the incidence, prevalence, trends, correlates, 
and the economic, behavioral and medical consequences of substance 
abuse and mental health problems in the United States; (2) collects 
information as required by statute on the number, characteristics, 
conduct, and performance of facilities and organizations providing 
prevention and treatment services for substance abuse at the national, 
state and local level; (3) plans, directs,and conducts studies based on 
data collected by the Office of Applied Studies and other organizations 
of issues associated with substance abuse and mental health problems; 
(4) designs and carries out special data collection and analytic 
projects to examine topical issues for SAMHSA and other Federal 
agencies; (5) conducts epidemiological, statistical, and policy studies 
of existing or emerging issues; (6) provides information for program 
evaluation activities of the Agency; (7) manages Agency activities 
associated with the Paperwork Reduction Act and the Office of 
Management and Budget clearance of information collection activities; 
and (8) prepares reports and disseminates findings through Agency 
publications, the press, scientific journals, and electronic systems.
    1. Office of the Director (MC-1). (1) Provides overall leadership 
for the Office of Applied Studies; (2) determines that data collection 
and analytic activities are consistent with the mission and priorities 
of the Department and the Agency; (3) advises the Administrator and 
other Agency officials and staff on policy and technical issues 
associated with collecting information on substance abuse and mental 
health problems; and (4) serves as Agency liaison to the Office of the 
Secretary, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Drug 
Enforcement Administration, and other Federal agencies; to State and 
local government agencies; and to non-governmental organizations and 
institutions on matters related to the collection and analysis of data 
on substance abuse and mental health problems.
    2. Division of Population Surveys (MCA). (1) Plans, develops, and 
manages the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (the Household 
Survey) and other surveys of the population to obtain information on 
substance abuse and mental health problems; (2) develops, implements, 
and evaluates new statistical and data collection methods, 
questionnaires, and sampling strategies for surveys; (3) analyzes 
information obtained from surveys conducted by the Office of Applied 
Studies to determine the incidence, prevalence, correlates, and 
consequences of substance abuse; (4) analyzes data from the Household 
Survey and related sources of information to examine program and policy 
issues and evaluate the impact of various Federal initiatives related 
to substance abuse; (5) prepares statistical publications, special 
reports, and analyses based on information derived from the Household 
Survey and other surveys of the population; and (6) serves as a source 
of expertise on substance abuse survey methods, sampling design, 
statistics, and analytic techniques for SAMHSA and the Department.
    3. Division of Operations (MCB). (1) Manages the operational 
activities of the Office of Applied Studies (OAS) including development 
of the budget, oversight of procurement, and personnel; (2) manages 
SAMHSA responsibilities under the Paperwork Reduction Act, including 
the process for obtaining Office of Management and Budget clearance for 
information collection activities; (3) develops methods for and 
collects information through the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), the 
Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS), and other data 
collection projects on admissions to and services provided by treatment 
programs in the United States; (4) prepares statistical publications 
and reports based on data obtained from DAWN, DASIS, and other sources; 
(5) manages the process for clearing, publishing, and disseminating 
studies and reports produced by OAS; (6) provides computer support for 
OAS; and (7) organizes and manages various meetings to obtain advice 
and assistance from States with respect to the structure and content of 
OAS surveys.
    4. Division of Analysis (MCC). (1) Conducts epidemiologic, 
behavioral, demographic, and economic studies on topics of major and 
immediate concern in the area of substance abuse and mental health 
care; (2) conducts policy research on issues relevant to the demand for 
treatment for substance abuse and mental health problems and the supply 
of services; (3) determines the annual allotment of Block Grant funds 
to States and Territories for substance abuse prevention and treatment 
and mental health services, and provides information and expertise to 
SAMHSA, the Department, and the States on issues related to the formula 
in accordance with legislative authorities; (4) directs special studies 
to examine such questions as the validity of data collection strategies 
such as those employed by the Drug Abuse Warning Network and the Drug 
and Alcohol Services Information System, the costs and long term 
effects of substance abuse treatment, and the problems and access to 
care of special populations; (5) manages special contracts developed to 
analyze data from multiple sources; and (6) provides advice and 
expertise to other components of SAMHSA and the Department on research 
topics and the design of studies relevant to concerns in the areas of 
substance abuse and mental health.
    C. Office Of Program Services (MB). The Office of Program Services 
works in partnership with other SAMHSA and HHS components in managing, 
providing leadership, and ensuring SAMHSA's needs are met in the 
following service areas: information resources management (IRM), 
financial management, human resources management, grants and contracts 
management, administrative services, grant and contract application 
review, equal employment opportunity, civil rights, and organizational 
development and analysis.
    1. Office of the Director (MB-1). (1) Provides leadership and 
guidance, oversees and monitors the range of administrative and program 
services which are provided to all SAMHSA components; (2) provides 
general policy review and executive oversight of crosscutting 
management and administrative issues; (3) streamlines, improves, and 
integrates administrative services and systems; (4) coordinates 
crosscutting tasks and initiatives; (5) processes both informal and 
formal complaints of employment discrimination under three primary 
statutes; (6) plans and administers a coordinated Agency special 
emphasis/affirmative employment program, including the SAMHSA 
affirmative employment plan; (7) manages the reasonable accommodations 
process regarding employee disabilities; (8) develops internal civil 
rights compliance policy for the Agency and serves as the focal point 
for civil rights and related issues; and (9) tracks and measures 
administrative program performance.
    2. Division of Information Resources Management (MBA). (1) Provides 
leadership, guidance, and technical expertise in the Agency's 
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from conventional information systems to a data base environment, 
including the continual improvement of Agency systems; (2) coordinates 
Agency-wide database 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, or 
coordinates with other service components, for the LAN and personal 
computers, databases, voice mail/faxes, and general machine repairs; 
(6) exercises clearance authority for Agency-wide information resources 
management and office automation projects and procurement; and (7) 
provides advice, assistance, and training to Agency staff in obtaining 
maximum utilization of and services from its information systems and 
databases; (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 requirements, as well as broad 
Agency needs; (10) reviews and analyzes 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.
    3. Division of Extramural Program Management (MBB). (1) Provides 
leadership and direction in the management of SAMHSA's extramural grant 
and contract programs; (2) conducts all aspects of the SAMHSA grants 
management process; (3) conducts all aspects of the SAMHSA contracts 
management process; (4) plans, administers, and coordinates review of 
all grant and contract proposals; (5) provides guidance to Agency 
staff, applicants, and awardees on the management and administrative 
aspects of extramural programs; (6) develops SAMHSA policies and 
procedures regarding the administrative management of extramural 
programs; (7) prepares reports and responds to information requests; 
and (8) measures and tracks extramural program performance.
    4. 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) coordinates actions as necessary with other HHS 
components such as the Program Support Center (PSC) accounting and 
procurement staffs, and the contract travel agency; (3) evaluates 
internal fiscal controls to assure compliance with laws, regulations, 
policies, and sound business practices; (4) manages overall Agency 
budget execution, including the apportionment and allotment processes, 
overhead and assessment changes, and monitoring of expenditures; (5) 
manages expenditure plans and their execution such as program reserve, 
block grant set-asides, and Agency operating costs; (6) manages and 
tracks FTE allocations and staffing levels; and (7) coordinates Agency 
responses to outside financial management initiatives, such as 
financial aspects of the Government Performance and Results Act, and 
audited financial statements.
    5. Division of Management Systems and Analysis (MBC). (1) Provides 
leadership in the development of policies for and the analysis, 
performance measurement, and improvement of SAMHSA administrative and 
management systems; (2) coordinates the provision of central human 
resource management services, working with HHS service components and 
outside organizations as necessary and monitoring their performance; 
(3) manages the SAMHSA ethics program; (4) coordinates and serves as a 
focal point for SAMHSA intern and summer employment programs; (5) 
provides advisory services to managers and supervisors in such matters 
as organizational development, analysis, performance, and performance 
measurement; (6) coordinates General Accounting Office and Office of 
the Inspector General reviews and information requests, internal 
control reviews, and Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act 
responses; (7) plans and coordinates various management activities such 
as records management, forms management, Privacy Act, and OPS Freedom 
of Information Act requests; (8) develops, maintains, and manages 
administrative management systems regarding policies and procedures; 
and (9) measures and tracks program performance in all areas of 
administrative management.
    D. Center for Mental Health Services (MS). The mission of the 
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is to promote effective mental 
health services in every community. CMHS provides national leadership 
to ensure the application of scientifically established findings and 
practice-based knowledge in the prevention and treatment of mental 
disorders; to improve access, reduce barriers, and promote high quality 
effective programs and services for people with, or at risk for, these 
disorders, as well as for their families and communities; and to 
promote an improved state of mental health within the Nation, as well 
as the rehabilitation of people with mental disorders.
    1. 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 and agencies, the National Institute of Mental 
Health and with other SAMHSA Centers; (6) administers committee 
management and reports clearance activities; (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 psycho-social aspects of HIV infection and AIDS; (8) conducts 
services quality and financing activities and coordinates these 
activities with other components in SAMHSA; (9) conducts consumer 
affairs activities; and, (10) monitors the conduct of equal employment 
opportunity activities of CMHS.
    2. Office of Program Analysis and Coordination (MSA). (1) Supports 
the Center's implementation of programs and policy by providing 
guidance in the administration, analysis, planning, and coordination of 
the Center's programs, consistent with agency priorities; (2) manages 
the Center's participation in the agency's policy planning, budget 
formulation, program development and clearance, and internal and 
external requests, including strategic planning, identification of 
program priorities, and other agency-wide and departmental planning 
exercises; and (3) performs Center-specific functions such as support 
for the Center Director, impact analysis of proposed legislation and 
rule making, council management, support and liaison for administrative 
functions, special studies, data analysis and coordination, liaison for 
special populations/initiatives, GPRA reporting, performance 
partnerships, and regulatory activities.

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    3. Division of Prevention, Traumatic Stress and Special Programs 
(MSC). (1) Serves as the focal point in planning for alcohol, drug 
abuse, and mental health services during national disasters; (2) 
cooperates with the Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other Federal agencies to 
coordinate disaster assistance, community response, and other mental 
health emergency services as a consequence of national disasters or 
mass criminal events, such as terrorism and school shootings; (3) 
serves as a focal point for refugee mental health programs, including 
liaison with other Federal agencies; (4) conducts program development 
activities and engages with the faith community, when appropriate, to 
promote effective programs and policies to special populations 
including women, minorities, youth in juvenile justice facilities, and 
elderly persons living in rural areas; and (5) administers violence and 
suicide prevention programs, trauma and terrorism/bio-terrorism 
initiatives, and programs that prevent mental and behavioral disorders 
and promote mental health and resilience across the life cycle.
    4. 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 programs or services 
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, analyzing, 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 assistance 
to State and local mental health agencies on statistical methodology, 
mental health information systems, and the use of statistical and 
demographic data.
    5. Division of Service and Systems Improvement (MSF). (1) Develops, 
plans, implements, and monitors national activities designed to improve 
systems and service delivery for persons with, or at risk for, mental 
health problems; (2) directs a clearinghouse 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;(3) administers the Projects for 
Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program; and (4) 
directs the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children 
with Serious Emotional Disturbances Program; (5) places priority on two 
target populations, adults with severe mental illness (including those 
who are homeless) and children and adolescents with serious mental 
disturbances; (6) emphasizes acquisition, exchange, and application of 
knowledge in all of its activities; (7) develops guidance for 
applications and requests for contracts to implement these activities; 
(8) monitors grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, interagency 
agreements, and memoranda of understanding; (9) 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; (10) establishes and maintains collaborative 
relationships with other Federal, State, and local governmental 
agencies, national organizations, local communities, providers, 
consumers, and families; and (11) promotes adoption of practices in 
communities through the Nation by synthesizing knowledge, exchanging 
information, and providing opportunities for consensus building.
    E. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (MP). The mission of the 
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is to bring effective 
prevention to every community. CSAP provides national leadership in the 
development of policies, programs and services to prevent the onset of 
illegal drug use, underage alcohol and tobacco use, and to reduce the 
negative consequences of using substances. CSAP disseminates effective 
substance abuse prevention practices and builds the capacity of States, 
communities and other groups to apply prevention knowledge effectively. 
An integrated systems approach is used to coordinate these activities 
and collaborate with other Federal, State, public and private 
organizations.
    1. 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 leadership and expert medical, clinical, and 
technical assistance in the identification of new and emerging issues 
and the integration of primary medical care and early intervention 
knowledge and information into major CSAP program efforts; (4) 
organizes and manages CSAP's special projects; and (5) monitors the 
conduct of the equal employment opportunity activities of CSAP.
    2. Office of Program Analysis and Coordination (MPA). (1) Supports 
the Center's implementation of programs and policy by providing 
guidance in the administration, analysis, planning, and coordination of 
the Center's programs, consistent with agency priorities; (2) manages 
the Center's participation in the Agency's policy planning, budget 
formulation, program development and clearance, and internal and 
external requests, including strategic planning, identification of 
program priorities, and other Agency-wide and departmental planning 
activities; and (3) performs Center-specific functions such as impact 
analysis of proposed legislation and rule making, council management, 
support and liaison for administrative functions, special studies, data 
analysis and coordination, liaison for special populations/initiatives, 
GPRA reporting, performance partnerships, and regulatory activities.
    3. 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) reviews, approves and 
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 Targeted Capacity Expansion grant programs and cooperative 
agreements to support and enhance comprehensive and effective State and 
community substance abuse prevention systems, drug prevention 
coalitions and related health promotion systems; (4) develops and 
updates regulations, core performance measures 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 
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systems; (6) promotes interagency collaboration with both the public 
and private sectors 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 activities such as the Block 
Grant performance measures initiative and developing prevention 
guidance documents; (8) compiles State and local prevention outcome 
findings, national cross site evaluation findings and promising 
practices to support CSAP's on-going capacity-building role; (9) 
develops and integrates needs assessment and management information 
system data into State and community prevention systems for the 
improvement of planning efforts in substance abuse prevention 
nationally; (10) administers the Synar regulations governing youth 
access to tobacco products; and (11) provides overall support, training 
and technical assistance in integrating effective substance abuse 
prevention into managed health care systems.
    4. Division of Knowledge Application and System Improvement (MPC). 
(1) Provides leadership in advancing CSAP's substance abuse, HIV/AIDS 
and emergent substance abuse issues agenda by employing a broad range 
of mechanisms; (2) conducts extramural evaluation studies at the 
individual, family, community and systems levels; (3) manages the grant 
program portfolios; (4) conducts national cross-site evaluation studies 
on the portfolio of knowledge application grant programs; (5) conducts 
secondary analysis of original prevention research studies; (6) 
synthesizes knowledge acquired through grants, cooperative agreements, 
contracts, and field input; (7) promotes the development of new 
methodologies and advocates use of rigorous methods for conducting 
prevention studies and evaluating service provision; (8) supports 
professional development in the science of prevention; (9) helps 
develop 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 and families affected 
by co-occurring drug, alcohol, mental, and/or physical health problems; 
(11) collaborates with other Federal departments and agencies that are 
relevant to CSAP's mission, including the National Institutes of 
Health, the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, the 
Administration for Children and Families, the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion; (12) identifies effective programs developed by government, 
foundations and private industry through its National Registry of 
Effective Prevention Programs; (13) ensures accountability by 
identifying, promoting and monitoring the national implementation of 
science-based prevention programs.
    5. 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, convenes the Drug Testing Advisory Board, 
and conducts surveys on Federal programs; (5) 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 
credentialing 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, initiatives; (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.
    6. Division of Prevention Education and Dissemination (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 and 
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, the Internet, and other mechanisms; (8) 
develops, in collaboration with other CSAP offices, material and 
technologies which provide learning opportunities for CSAP staff; (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 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.
    F. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (MT). The mission of the 
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(CSAT) is to bring effective alcohol and drug treatment to every 
community. CSAT provides national leadership to expand the availability 
of effective treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug 
problems; to improve access, reduce barriers and promote high quality 
effective treatment and recovery services for people with alcohol and 
drug problems, abuse, or addiction as well as for their families and 
communities. To accomplish this, the Center works to close the gap 
between available treatment capacity and demand; support adaptation and 
adoption of evidence-based and best practices by community-based 
treatment programs and services; and improve and strengthen substance 
abuse treatment organizations and systems.
    1. Office of the Director (MT-1). (1) Provides leadership in 
planning, implementing, and evaluating the Centers goals and is the 
focal point for SAMHSA's effort to improve and expand substance abuse 
treatment services; (2) plans, directs, and provides overall 
administration for the programs of CSAT; (3) coordinates Center 
consumer education functions and develops consumer education strategies 
and materials; and (4) monitors the conduct of equal employment 
opportunity activities of CSAT.
    2. Office of Program Analysis and Coordination (MTA). (1) Supports 
the Center's implementation of programs and policy by providing 
guidance in the administration, analysis, planning, and coordination of 
the Center's programs, consistent with agency priorities; (2) manages 
the Center's participation in the agency's policy planning, budget 
formulation, program development and clearance, and internal and 
external requests, including strategic planning, identification of 
program priorities, and other agency-wide and departmental planning 
activities; and (3) performs Center-specific functions such as impact 
analysis of proposed legislation and rule making, council management, 
support and liaison for administrative functions, special studies, data 
analysis and coordination, liaison for special populations/initiatives, 
GPRA reporting, performance partnerships, and regulatory activities.
    3. Division of Services Improvement (MTB). (1) Develops, plans, 
implements, and monitors national treatment capacity expansion and 
knowledge adoption program designed to improve treatment services 
throughout the United States, including services in other systems of 
care; (2) provides leadership and guidance to CSAT on the organization 
and financing of services for substance abuse treatment, HIPAA, and 
adoption of evidence-based practices; (3) collaborates on the 
development of Guidance for Applications (GFAs) and Requests for 
Contracts for the national treatment capacity expansion and services 
improvement agenda; (4) monitors grants, cooperative agreements, 
contracts, interagency agreements, and memoranda of understanding for 
treatment capacity expansion, knowledge adoption, and services 
improvement; (5) supports the development and testing of performance 
measures for public and private managed care plans and other systems of 
care; (6) collects, analyzes, and disseminates data and information 
pertaining to public and private financing and expenditures for 
treatment services; (7) identifies the need for, develops, and provides 
technical assistance to grantees, other service providers and systems 
of care, and others on adoption of evidence-based practices, capacity 
expansion, and organization and financing of services; (8) establishes 
and maintains collaborative relationships with other Federal, State, 
and local governmental agencies, national organizations, and 
constituency groups; (9) maintains internal expertise and collaborates 
with national experts on the science-to-services agenda; (10) develops 
funding levels for Division programs and activities.
    4. Office of Evaluation Scientific Analysis and Synthesis (MTC). 
(1) Oversees the design and plan for evaluation of CSAT programs; (2) 
serves as the focus for State and local data infrastructure development 
issues; (3) provides guidance and oversight of training services for 
treatment of professionals, such as the ATTC program; (4) provides 
leadership for the provision of technical assistance and consultative 
services on evaluation of the grant process, on data infrastructure 
development, and on training in the substance abuse treatment field; 
(5) provides leadership on workforce development activities; (6) 
collaborates with other Federal, State, and local agencies in workforce 
development, training, and data infrastructure activities; (7) 
maintains current expertise in the alcohol and drug treatment services 
and systems literatures as well as in related fields; (8) collaborates 
with all Branches in the Division of Services Improvement and the 
Division of State and Community Assistance in the implementation of 
monitoring and evaluation activities for grants and cooperative 
agreements, as well as on HIPAA implementation; (8) provides leadership 
for human research and participant protection programs; and (9) 
collaborates with other Federal, State, and local agencies, especially 
Institutes within NIH on science-to-service issues.
    5. Division of State and Community Assistance (MTE). (1) 
Administers the Substance Abuse Block Grant Program, including 
oversight and approval of Block Grant applications and maintenance of 
effort (MOE) issues; (2) administers the Substance Abuse 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; (6) 
administers the State Incentive Grant program for co-occurring 
disorders and the TCE grant program for co-occurring disorders; (7) 
works collaboratively with the Division of Services Improvement on 
performance measurement, GPRA, and HIPAA issues.
    6. Division of Pharmacologic Therapies (MTG). (1) Administers the 
day-to-day regulatory and oversight activities necessary to implement 
and enforce SAMHSA's opioid treatment program (methadone and LAAM) 
rules under 42 CFR part 8; (2) develops, plans, implements and monitors 
national technical assistance and training projects to improve OTP 
compliance with accreditation standards and requirements; (3) develops, 
plans, implements and monitors national projects designed to improve 
medication assisted substance abuse treatment throughout the United 
States and internationally; (4) develops, plans, implements and 
monitors Guidance for Applications (GFAs), grants, cooperative 
agreements, interagency agreements, memoranda of understanding, 
Requests for Contracts (RFCs), purchase orders and task orders for 
activities related to OTP certification and accreditation standards and 
processes; (5) administers the day-to-day regulatory and oversight 
activities of the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000, including the 
development and implementation of regulatory actions, guidance on the 
use of medication assisted treatments, and OMB required information 
collection activities; (6) identifies needs, develops, and provides 
technical assistance to support the

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improvement of medication assisted addiction treatment; (7) establishes 
and maintains collaborative relationships with other Federal, State, 
and local government agencies, national organizations, and constituency 
groups involved in activities associated with medication assisted 
treatment; (8) maintains internal expertise and collaborates with 
national experts in the development of CSAT, SAMHSA and DHHS treatment 
standards and guidelines concerning medication assisted treatment; (9) 
provides national leadership and advice on medication assisted 
treatments and on related policy issues; (10) supports the Federal 
Interagency Narcotic Treatment Policy Review Board; and (11) develops 
funding levels for division programs and activities.
    II. Section M.30, Order of Succession: During the absence or 
disability of the Administrator, SAMHSA, or in the event of a vacancy 
in that office, the first official listed below would perform the 
duties of the Administrator, except that during a planned period of 
absence, the Administrator may specify a different order of succession: 
(1) Deputy Administrator; and (2) Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
    III. Section M.40, Delegations of Authority: All delegations and 
redelegations of authority to officers and employees of SAMHSA which 
were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this 
restructuring and delayering shall continue in effect pending further 
redelegation, providing they are consistent with the reorganization.
    These organizational changes are effective July 1, 2002.

    Dated: June 25, 2002.
Charles Curie,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-16940 Filed 7-5-02; 8:45 am]
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