[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46098-46099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18897]


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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 38071-38072 dated June 26, 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) and the Bureau of 
Primary Health Care (RC). Specifically, this notice: (1) Transfers the 
Division of National Hansen's Disease Program from the Bureau of 
Primary Health Care (RC), to the Healthcare Systems Bureau (RR); and 
(2) updates the functional statement for the Office of the Associate 
Administrator Healthcare Systems Bureau (RR).

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);
    (5) Division of Poison Control and Healthcare Facilities (RR9); and
    (6) Division of National Hansen's Disease Program (RRH).

Section RR-20, Functions

    (1) Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Associate 
Administrator (RR) and replace in its entirety; and (2) add the 
functional statement for the Division of National Hansen's Disease 
Program (RRH).
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 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; (10) implements and administers the 
Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program under PREP Act authorities; 
and (11) manages the National Hansen's Disease Programs in accordance 
with regulations of the Public Health Service.
Division of National Hansen's Disease Program (RRH)
    Manages the National Hansen's Disease Program in accordance with 
regulations of the Public Health Service. Specifically: (1) Provides 
care and treatment for persons with Hansen's disease, including 
managing a national outpatient health care delivery program; (2) 
conducts research and provides education and training on Hansen's 
disease; and (3) provides consultation to and coordinates activities 
within HRSA and HHS, and with other Federal agencies, State and local 
governments, and other public and private organizations involved in 
Hansen's disease activities.

Chapter RC--Bureau of Primary Health Care

Section RC-10, Organization

    (1) Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
    The Bureau of Primary Health Care (RC) is headed by the Associate 
Administrator, who reports directly to the Administrator, Health 
Resources and Services Administration. The Bureau of Primary Health 
Care includes the following components:
    (1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RC);
    (2) Office of Administrative Management (RCM);
    (3) Office of Training and Technical Assistance Coordination (RCS);
    (4) Office of Policy and Program Development (RCH);
    (5) Office of Quality and Data (RCK);
    (6) Office of Special Population Health (RCG);
    (7) Northeast Division (RCU);
    (8) Central Southeast Division (RCV);
    (9) North Central Division (RCT); and
    (10) Southwest Division (RCW).

Section RC-20, Functions

    (1) Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Associate 
Administrator (RC) and replace in its entirety.
Office of the Associate Administrator (RC)
    Provides overall leadership, direction, coordination, and planning 
in support of BPHC programs. Specifically: (1) Establishes program 
goals, objectives and priorities, provides oversight to their 
execution; (2) plans, directs, coordinates and evaluates BPHC-wide 
management activities; and (3) maintains effective relationships within 
HRSA and with other Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
organizations, other Federal agencies, state and local governments, and 
other public and private organizations concerned with primary health 
care, eliminating health disparities, and improving the health status 
of the Nation's underserved and vulnerable populations.

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Section RC-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: July 16, 2012.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-18897 Filed 8-1-12; 8:45 am]
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