[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 171 (Thursday, September 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52734-52735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21010]


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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 
Vol. 79, FR 31952-31956 dated June 3, 2014).
    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 Vaccine Injury Compensation to the 
Division of Injury Compensation Programs (RR4); (2) transfers the 
Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program function from the Office of 
the Associate Administrator (RR) to the newly named Division of Injury 
Compensation Programs (RR4); (3) updates the functional statement for 
the Office of the Associate Administrator (RR); and (4) updates the 
functional statement for the Division of Injury Compensation Programs 
(RR4).

Chapter RR--Healthcare Systems Bureau

Section RR-10, Organization

    Delete the organization for the Healthcare Systems Bureau (RR) 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 Services 
Administration.
    (1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RR);
    (2) Division of Transplantation (RR1);
    (3) Division of Injury Compensation Programs (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

    Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Associate 
Administrator (RR), and the functional statement for the Division of 
Vaccine Injury Compensation (RR4), 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 (OPTN) 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 OPTN in the development and 
assessment of organ allocation and other OPTN 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; (11) provides professional 
and administrative support for the HHS Medical Review Claims Panel; and 
(12) manages the National Hansen's Disease Program in accordance with 
regulations of the Public Health Service.

Division of Injury Compensation Programs (RR4)

    The Division of Injury Compensation Programs, on behalf of the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), administers and 
implements all

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statutory and charter authorities related to the operations of the 
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, the Countermeasures 
Injury Compensation Program, and the Department of Health and Human 
Services Medical Review Claims Panel by: (1) Evaluating claims for 
compensation filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation 
Program and the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program through 
medical review and assessment of compensability for all complete 
claims; (2) processing awards for compensation made under the National 
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and the Countermeasures Injury 
Compensation Program; (3) promulgating regulations to develop and 
revise Vaccine and Countermeasures Injury Tables; (4) providing 
professional and administrative support to the Advisory Commission on 
Childhood Vaccines (ACCV) and the Medical Claims Review Panel; (5) 
maintaining responsibility for activities related to the ACCV including 
the development of policy, regulations, budget formulation, and 
legislation; the development and renewal of its charter and action 
memoranda to the Secretary; and the analysis of its findings and 
proposals; (6) developing and maintaining all automated information 
systems necessary for program implementation; (7) developing and 
disseminating program information; (8) maintaining a working 
relationship with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Court of 
Federal Claims through the DOJ, in the administration and operation of 
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; (9) providing 
management, direction, budgetary oversight, coordination, and 
logistical support for the Medical Expert Panel, as well as Clinical 
Reviewer contracts; (10) developing, reviewing, and analyzing pending 
and new legislation relating to program changes, new initiatives, the 
ACCV, and changes to the Vaccine and Countermeasures Injury Tables, in 
coordination with the Office of the General Counsel; (11) providing 
programmatic outreach efforts to maximize public exposure to private 
and public constituencies; (12) providing submission of special reports 
to the Secretary of HHS, the Office of Management and Budget, Congress, 
and other governmental bodies; and (13) providing guidance in using the 
results and decisions of the Medical Claims Review Panel to HHS 
Operating Divisions to improve the quality of health care in its 
facilities and by its practitioners.

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: August 25, 2014.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-21010 Filed 9-3-14; 8:45 am]
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