[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63412-63414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25205]


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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 79 
FR 52734-52735 dated September 4, 2014).
    This notice reflects organizational changes in the Health Resources 
and Services Administration (HRSA). Specifically, this notice: (1) 
Abolishes the Office of Administrative Management, Office of National 
Assistance and Special Populations, Central Southeast Division, North 
Central Division, Northeast Division, and Southwest Division; (2) 
establishes the Office of Strategic Business Operations (RCA), Office 
of Northern Health Services (RCB), the Office of Southern Health 
Services (RCD) and the Division of Administrative Operations (RC2); (3) 
renames the Office of Quality and Data to the Office of Quality 
Improvement (RCK) and updates the functional statement; and (4) updates 
the functional statement for the Office of the Associate Administrator 
(RC) and the Office of Policy and Program Development (RCH).

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Chapter RC--Bureau of Primary Health Care

Section RC-10, Organization

    Delete the organization for the Bureau of Primary Health Care 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) Division of Administrative Operations (RC2);
    (3) Office of Strategic Business Operations (RCA);
    (4) Office of Northern Health Services (RCB);
    (5) Office of Southern Health Services (RCD);
    (6) Office of Policy and Program Development (RCH); and
    (7) Office of Quality Improvement (RCK).

Section RC-20, Functions

    (1) Delete the functional statement for the Bureau of Primary 
Health Care (RC) and replace in its entirety.

Office of the Associate Administrator (RC)

    The Office of the Associate Administrator provides overall 
leadership, direction, coordination, and planning in support of BPHC 
programs. Specifically: (1) Establishes program goals, objectives and 
priorities, and provides oversight to their execution; (2) plans, 
directs, coordinates, supports, and evaluates Bureau 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.

Division of Administrative Operations (RC2)

    The Division of Administrative Operations plans, directs and 
coordinates Bureau wide administrative management activities. 
Specifically: (1) Serves as BPHC's principal source for administrative 
and management advice, analysis, and assistance; (2) provides strategic 
guidance and coordinates personnel activities for BPHC, including the 
allocation of personnel resources; (3) develops policies and procedures 
for internal operations, interpreting and implementing management 
policies, procedures and systems; (4) develops and coordinates BPHC 
program and administrative delegations of authority activities; (5) 
provides guidance to BPHC on financial management activities; (6) 
provides Bureau-wide support services such as continuity of operations 
and emergency planning, procurement planning and coordination, supply 
management, equipment utilization, printing, property management, space 
management, and management reports; and (7) coordinates BPHC 
administrative management activities with other components within HRSA 
and HHS, and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, 
and other public and private organizations, as appropriate.

Office of Strategic Business Operations (RCA)

    The Office of Strategic Business Operations serves as the 
organizational focus for the development of BPHC external affairs, 
organizational development, and management information systems. 
Specifically: (1) Serves as BPHC's focal point for communication and 
program information dissemination; (2) serves as BPHC Executive 
Secretariat and BPHC focal point for records management policies and 
guidance; (3) leads strategic initiatives for the organizational 
development of the Bureau; (4) plans and coordinates internal training 
and staff development activities; (5) serves as BPHC focal point for 
the design and implementation of management information systems to 
assist and improve program performance and internal operations; and (6) 
consults and coordinates BPHC external affairs, organizational 
development and management information systems with other components 
within HRSA and HHS, and with other federal agencies, state and local 
governments, and other public and private organizations.

Office of Northern Health Services (RCB)

    The Office of Northern Health Services manages BPHC primary health 
care service delivery programs, including those focused on special 
populations, and associated activities within HHS Regions I, II, III, 
V, VIII, X. Specifically: (1) Oversees BPHC primary health care service 
delivery programs for compliance with program requirements; (2) 
provides assistance on program-related statutory/regulatory policy, and 
program requirements; (3) monitors the performance of BPHC primary 
health care service delivery programs, making programmatic 
recommendations and providing assistance to improve performance, where 
appropriate; (4) reviews findings and recommendations of periodic and 
episodic grantee assessments, coordinating actions needed to assure 
continuity of services to underserved and vulnerable populations and 
appropriate use of federal resources; (5) coordinates and supports 
emergency preparedness and response for BPHC programs; and (6) 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 the implementation of BPHC 
primary health care service delivery programs.

Office of Southern Health Services (RCD)

    The Office of Southern Health Services manages BPHC primary health 
care service delivery programs, including those focused on special 
populations, and associated activities within HHS Regions IV, VI, VII 
and IX. Specifically: (1) Oversees BPHC primary health care service 
delivery programs for compliance with program requirements; (2) 
provides assistance on program-related statutory/regulatory policy and 
program requirements; (3) monitors the performance of BPHC primary 
health care service delivery programs, making programmatic 
recommendations and providing assistance to improve performance, where 
appropriate; (4) reviews findings and recommendations of periodic and 
episodic grantee assessments, coordinating actions needed to assure 
continuity of services to underserved and vulnerable populations and 
appropriate use of federal resources; (5) coordinates and supports 
emergency preparedness and response for BPHC programs; and (6) 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 the implementation of BPHC 
primary health care service delivery programs.

Office of Policy and Program Development (RCH)

    The Office of Policy and Program Development serves as the 
organizational focus for the development of BPHC programs and policies. 
Specifically: (1) Leads and monitors the strategic development of 
primary care programs, including health

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centers, special population programs, and other health systems; (2) 
provides assistance to communities, community-based organizations, and 
BPHC programs related to the development, and expansion of primary 
care; (3) manages BPHC capital and loan guarantee programs; (4) leads 
and coordinates the analysis, development and drafting of budget and 
policy impacting BPHC programs; (5) provides support to the National 
Advisory Council on Migrant Health; (6) performs environmental scanning 
on issues that affect BPHC programs; (7) monitors BPHC activities in 
relation to HRSA and HHS Strategic Plan; and (8) consults and 
coordinates with other components within HRSA and HHS, and with other 
federal agencies, state and local governments, and other public and 
private organizations on issues affecting BPHC programs and policies.

Office of Quality Improvement (RCK)

    The Office of Quality Improvement serves as the organizational 
focus for program performance including, clinical and operational 
quality improvement, patient safety and risk management, data 
reporting, and program evaluation. Specifically: (1) Provides 
leadership for implementing BPHC clinical quality and performance 
improvement strategies/initiatives, including health information 
technology; (2) oversees BPHC Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) medical 
malpractice liability programs, reviewing, risk management and patient 
safety activities to improve policies and programs for primary health 
care services, including clinical information systems; (3) leads and 
coordinates BPHC national and state technical assistance/programs and 
activities, including those focused on special populations; (4) 
identifies and provides assistance to BPHC programs around quality 
improvement and performance reporting activities; (5) oversees BPHC 
programs related to health information technology and quality 
improvement; (6) serves as BPHC focal point for the design and 
implementation of program evaluations; and (7) coordinates BPHC/quality 
improvement and performance reporting activities within HRSA and HHS, 
and with 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.

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 October 20, 2014.

    Dated: September 23, 2014.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-25205 Filed 10-22-14; 8:45 am]
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