[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 133 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 44809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14845]


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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 88 
FR 10124-10125 dated February 16, 2023).
    This reorganization updates the functions within the Maternal and 
Child Health Bureau, Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development.

Chapter RM--Maternal Child Health Bureau

Section RM.20 Function

    Delete the functional statement for the Maternal and Child Health 
Bureau (RM), Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce 
Development (RM4) in its entirety and replace with the following:

Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development (RM4)

    The Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development 
provides national leadership and direction in educating and training 
our nation's current and future leaders in maternal and child health 
(MCH). The Division also provides leadership through state and 
community-based capacity building programs. Special emphasis is placed 
on the development and implementation of interprofessional, family- and 
person-centered, community-based and culturally responsive systems of 
care across the life course.
    The Division supports programs established and/or expanded in 
federal law to complement state and local health efforts. The Division 
partners with state MCH programs, academic institutions, professional 
organizations, and other health training programs of the federal 
government to ensure that the MCH workforce development programs are 
grounded in emerging and evidence-based practices. Specifically, the 
Division carries out the following activities related to these 
programs: (1) supports a continuum of training investments to develop 
MCH leaders at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels 
and workforce development investments for practicing professionals in 
the areas of public health, clinical practice, teaching, research, and/
or administration/policy designed to promote and improve the health and 
well-being of infants, children, adolescents, children with special 
health care needs, and transition-age youth and young adults; (2) 
provides grants that support innovative, community-based initiatives to 
improve the health of infants, children, adolescents, and their 
families in rural and other underserved communities by increasing 
access to preventive care and services; (3) develops policies and 
guidelines and promotes standards through professional and public 
education and training activities for the Bureau; (4) develops, 
coordinates and implements technical assistance and consultation to 
state and local agencies and organizations or groups concerned with the 
promotion of health and prevention of disease among infants, children, 
adolescents, children with special health care needs, and transition-
age youth and young adults; (5) provides national guidance and 
leadership in addressing MCH public health workforce needs; (6) 
accounts for the administration of funds and other resources for 
grants, contracts, cooperative agreements and programmatic consultation 
and assistance; (7) coordinates with other Maternal and Child Health 
Bureau divisions and offices in promoting program objectives and the 
mission of the Bureau; (8) provides liaison with public, private, 
professional and voluntary organizations on programs and activities; 
(9) disseminates information and resources on its training and 
workforce development activities grantees, partners, and stakeholders; 
and (10) participates in the development of strategic plans, regulatory 
activities, policies, legislative proposals, and budget submissions.

Section RM.30 Delegation of Authority

    All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made 
to officials and employees of affected organizational components will 
continue in them or their successors pending further redelegation, if 
allowed, provided they are consistent with this reorganization.
    This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101)

Carole Johnson,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-14845 Filed 7-12-23; 8:45 am]
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