[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 37814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15858]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships; Office of 
Health Reform Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health 
and Human Services (HHS), as last amended at 75 FR 20364-5, dated April 
19, 2010, and Chapter AA, Immediate Office of the Secretary, as last 
amended at 75 FR 20364-5, dated April 19, 2010, are being amended to 
establish two new chapters, Chapter AAE, ``Office of Health Reform 
(AAE),'' and Chapter AW, ``Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood 
Partnerships,'' in the Office of the Secretary. The changes are as 
follows:

    I. Under Part A, Chapter AA, Section AA.10 Organization, after 
``The Secretary (AA),'' insert the following: ``Office of Health Reform 
(AAE).''
    II. Under Part A, Chapter AA, Section AA.10 Organization, insert 
the following: ``Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships 
(AW).''
    III. Under chapter AA, establish a new chapter AAE, ``Office of 
Health Reform,'' to read as follows:

Chapter AAE, Office of Health Reform
    AAE.00 Mission
    AAE.10 Organization
    AAE.20 Functions

    AAE.00 Mission. The Office of Health Reform shall direct and 
coordinate the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS') efforts 
to implement the health reform legislation and reform the health care 
system.
    AAE.10 Organization. The Office of Health Reform is headed by a 
Director who reports to the Secretary and who serves as the Secretary's 
principal advisor on HHS' activities relating to health reform 
implementation.
    AAE.20 Functions. The Office of Health Reform's responsibilities 
include: (1) Coordinating and liaising with the White House on health 
reform implementation matters; (2) serving as a representative, on 
behalf of the Secretary and HHS, to other Federal agencies in matters 
related to health reform; and (3) coordinating with HHS' Operating and 
Staff Divisions, as well as other Federal agencies, in developing and 
implementing a comprehensive health reform plan.
    IV. Under Part A, establish a new Chapter AW, ``Center for Faith-
Based and Neighborhood Partnerships'' to read as follows:

Chapter AW, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
    AW.00 Mission
    AW.10 Organization
    AW.20 Functions

    AW.00 Mission. The Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood 
Partnerships (CFBNP) coordinates the Department of Health and Human 
Services' (HHS') efforts to support partnerships between HHS and faith 
and community-based nonprofit organizations in health care and human 
services sectors in order to better serve people and communities.
    AW.10 Organization. CFBNP is headed by a Director, appointed by the 
Secretary in consultation with the White House Office of Faith-Based 
and Neighborhood Partnerships, who reports to the Secretary and who 
serves as the Secretary's principal advisor on HHS' activities relating 
to faith-based and neighborhood partnership activities.
    AW.20 Functions. CFBNP engages and communicates with the 
grassroots, ensuring that local institutions that hold community trust 
have up-to-date information regarding health and human service 
activities and resources in their area. CFBNP also works to enable 
community and faith-based organizations to partner with the government 
through both non-fiduciary and fiduciary partnerships to achieve both 
HHS' and the President's goals for the Faith-based and Neighborhood 
Partnership Initiative, which include: strengthening the role of 
community organizations in the economic recovery and poverty reduction; 
reducing unintended pregnancies and supporting maternal and child 
health; promoting responsible fatherhood and healthy families; and 
fostering interfaith dialogue and collaboration with leaders and 
scholars around the world and at home.

    Dated: June 22, 2010.
E.J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-15858 Filed 6-29-10; 8:45 am]
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