[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44274-44275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17371]


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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) Statement of Organization, Functions, and 
Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human 
Services at 72, Number 198, page 58317-58318, October 15, 2007 is 
amended to reflect changes of the functional statements for the Center 
for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Division of Prevention, Traumatic 
Stress and Special Programs (DPTSSP), and the Division of Service and 
Systems Improvement (DSI). These amendments are necessary to reflect 
the increase in program growth of these two divisions, alleviate 
workload pressures faced by staff, make process improvement, and 
provide for effectiveness and efficiency of operations. The changes are 
as follows:
    Section M.20, Functions is amended as follows:
    The functional statements for the CMHS' DPTSSP and DSI are replaced 
with the following:

Center for Mental Health Services

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 Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response 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 polices to special populations including 
women, minorities, youth in juvenile justice facilities, and elderly 
persons living in rural areas; and (5) administers youth 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 lifecycle.

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, policymakers, and for those

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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 Guidances 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; 
(11) promotes adoption of practices in communities through the Nation 
by synthesizing knowledge, exchanging information, and providing 
opportunities for consensus building, and (12) promote the prevention 
of HIV infection in people at risk, the delivery of effective mental 
health 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 maintains liaison 
with national organizations and other Federal departments.

Delegation 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 reorganization shall continue to be in effect 
pending further redelegations, providing they are consistent with the 
reorganization.
    These organizational changes are effective.

    Dated: July 23, 2008.
Terry L. Cline,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-17371 Filed 7-29-08; 8:45 am]
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