[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38071-38072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15474]


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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 (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995; as last amended at 77 
FR 21565-21568 dated April 10, 2012).
    This notice reflects organizational changes to the Health Resources 
and Services Administration. This notice updates the functional 
statement for the Healthcare Systems Bureau (RR). Specifically, this 
notice: (1) Renames the Division of Health Facilities to the Division 
of Poison Control and Healthcare Facilities (RR9); (2) transfers the 
function of the Poison Control Program from the Office of the Associate 
Administrator (RR), to the Division of Poison Control and Healthcare 
Facilities (RR9); (3) updates the functional statement for the Office 
of the Associate Administrator (RR); and (4) updates the functional 
statement for the Division of Poison Control and Healthcare Facilities 
(RR9).

Chapter RR--Healthcare Systems Bureau

Section RR-10, Organization

    Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
    The Healthcare Systems Bureau (RR) is headed by the Associate 
Administrator, who reports directly to the Administrator, Health 
Resources and Services Administration. The Healthcare Systems Bureau 
includes the following components:
    (1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RR);
    (2) Division of Transplantation (RR1);
    (3) Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation (RR4);
    (4) Office of Pharmacy Affairs (RR7); and
    (5) Division of Poison Control and Healthcare Facilities (RR9).

 Section RR-20, Functions

    (1) Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Associate 
Administrator (RR) and replace in its entirety; and (2) delete the 
functional statement for the Division of Health Facilities and replace 
in its entirety.
Office of the Associate Administrator (RR)
    The Healthcare Systems Bureau leads the Agency in providing health 
care programs to eligible organizations around the country. 
Specifically, (1) Administers the Organ Transplantation Program to 
include the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to facilitate 
the allocation of donor organs to patients waiting for an organ 
transplant and the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients that 
provides analytic support to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation 
Network in the development and assessment of organ allocation and other 
Organ Procurement and Transplantation

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Network policies; (2) administers the C.W. Bill Young Cell 
Transplantation Program to increase the number of unrelated blood stem 
cell transplants and improve the outcomes of blood stem cell 
transplants; (3) administers the National Cord Blood Inventory to 
increase the number of high quality cord blood units available for 
transplantation; (4) develops and maintains a national program of 
grants and contracts to organ procurement organizations and other 
entities to increase the number of organs made available for 
transplantation; (5) manages the national program for compliance with 
the Hill-Burton uncompensated care requirement and other assurances; 
(6) directs and administers a congressionally-directed grant program 
for the construction/renovation/equipping of health care and other 
facilities; (7) directs and administers the National Vaccine Injury 
Compensation Program; (8) manages and promotes the 340B Drug Pricing 
Program; (9) directs and administers the Poison Center Support, 
Enhancement, and Awareness Act; and (10) implements and administers the 
Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program under PREP Act authorities.
    The Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program administers the 
Federal compensation program established by the Public Readiness and 
Emergency Preparedness Act (``PREP Act'') enacted as Division C of the 
Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2006, Public Law 109-148, 
which added new authorities under the Public Health Service (PHS) Act 
to alleviate concerns about liability related to the manufacture, 
testing, development, distribution, administration, and use of 
countermeasures against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear 
agents of terrorism, epidemics, and pandemics. The program discharges 
all PREP Act authorities regarding compensation including: (1) 
Developing and disseminating requests for benefits information to 
inform individuals that the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program 
exists so that people requesting benefits do not miss the 1-year filing 
deadline; (2) accepting letters of intent to file requests for benefits 
so that individuals preserve their rights to file by the 1-year 
deadline; (3) evaluating requests for benefits for compensation filed 
under the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program through medical 
review and assessment of compensability for all complete claims; (4) 
processing requests for benefits made under the Countermeasures Injury 
Compensation Program; (5) promulgating regulations to create and revise 
the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program Vaccine Injury Tables; 
(6) developing and maintaining all automated information systems 
necessary for Program implementation; and (7) collecting, analyzing and 
disseminating Program information.
Division of Poison Control and Healthcare Facilities (RR9)
    The Division of Poison Control and Healthcare Facilities 
administers the Poison Control Program, substantiates health 
facilities' compliance with the Hill-Burton uncompensated services 
assurance, and administers construction grants under section 1610(b) of 
the Public Health Service Act, under the Health Care and Other 
Facilities program, and under the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act, Public Law 111-148. Specifically, the Division: (1) 
Administers the activities authorized by the Poison Center Support, 
Enhancement and Awareness Act of 2008, which includes: (a) Maintaining 
the national toll-free Poison Help hotline (800-222-1222), (b) 
implementing and expanding a national media campaign to educate the 
public and health care providers about poisoning prevention, and (c) 
awarding grants to poison control centers; (2) administers the process 
for awarding new construction and equipment grants, under section 
1610(b), the Health Care and Other Facilities, and the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act programs, including ensuring the 
delivery of comprehensive architectural and engineering services and 
ensuring compliance with historic preservation and other laws and 
regulations related to construction projects, maintaining a 
computerized database of key project information, and providing 
technical assistance in application preparation to potential grantees 
under Division grant programs; (3) monitors grant projects during 
construction to assure compliance with the terms of the award, 
including reviewing requests for changes in scope to grant projects and 
obtaining information needed to close out completed grant projects; (4) 
establishes, develops, monitors, and enforces the implementation of 
Hill-Burton regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines for use 
by staff and health care facilities; (5) maintains a system for 
receipt, analysis and disposition of audit appeals by Hill-Burton 
obligated facilities and for receiving and responding to patient 
complaints; (6) manages the recovery or waiver of recovery of Federal 
grant funds process for Titles VI and XVI; (7) manages the national 
Hill-Burton Hotline to ensure that consumers receive timely and 
accurate information on the program; and (8) provides architectural and 
engineering services to other Agencies such as the Administration for 
Children and Families and the Food and Drug Administration.

Section RR-30, Delegations of Authority

    All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made 
to HRSA officials that were in effect immediately prior to this 
reorganization, and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall 
continue in effect pending further re-delegation.
    This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.

     Dated: June 14, 2012.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-15474 Filed 6-25-12; 8:45 am]
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