[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50442-50443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24769]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Statement of Mission, Organization, Functions and Delegation of
Authority
Part G, of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and
Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human
Services, as amended at 60 FR 56606, November 9, 1995, and most
recently amended at 61 FR 67048, December 19, 1996, is amended to
reflect a reorganization of the Bemidji Area Indian Health Service
(GFE). The changes are as follows:
Delete the functional statements for the Bemidji Area in their
entirety and replace with the following:
Section GFE-00, Bemidji Area Indian Health Service-Mission. The
Bemidji Area IHS defines its mission as a commitment to the well-being
and cultural integrity of Indian people through a participatory and
consultative process. The goal of the Bemidji Area IHS is to elevate
the health status of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people
to the highest possible level by (1) providing and/or assuring
availability, (2) providing increasing opportunities for Indians to
manage and operate their own health programs; and (3) serving as an
advocate for Indian people.
Section GFE-10, Functions. Office of the Director (GFE1). (1)
Plans, develops and directs the Area program within the framework of
IHS policy in pursuit of the IHS mission; (2) coordinates the IHS
activities and resources internally and externally with those of other
governmental and non-governmental programs; (3) ensures the full
application of the principles of Indian Preference and Equal Employment
Opportunity; (4) provides Indian Tribes and other Indian community
groups with ways of participating in the development of Indian health
programs through the use of communications with the Tribal Health Board
that develop the goals and objectives of the Bemidji Area IHS; and (5)
promotes optimum utilization of health care services through
development of networking strategies between State Health Offices and
IHS Tribal participation.
Office of Self-Determination (GFE1-1). (1) Plans, coordinates,
evaluates, directs, and implements Public Law 93-638, the Indian Self
Determination and Education Assistance Act program; (2) plans,
coordinates, evaluates, directs and implements Public Law 106-260,
Section 513, the Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 2000; (3)
develops, coordinates, and monitors the program aspects of Tribal
contracts and grants; (4) provides technical assistance to Tribal
organizations and urban groups; (5) coordinates and stimulates
consultant activities designed to promote Indian participation in IHS
health programs; (6) serves as liaison with State and Tribal
governments as well as with other agencies and organizations; (7)
provides a bi-annual report to Tribes and Federal Service Units on the
state of public health in the Bemidji Area; (8) interprets policy and
provides direction in the conduct of Self-Determination, contracting,
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compacting and grants activities; and (9) plans, develops, and provides
analyses of resource allocation methodologies for distribution of funds
to Tribes and Service Units.
Division of Contracting (GFE1-2). (1) Interprets policy and
provides direction in the conduct of the Bemidji Area procurement and
grants activities; (2) administers contracts awarded to health care
organizations for urban health and substance abuse services in the
Bemidji Area; and (3) manages contract activities for sanitation
processes and Self-Determination contract procedures.
Office of Program Support (GFE2). (1) Plans, directs, and evaluates
on all matters related to Area management and administrative support
activities in the area of financial management, personnel management,
area procurement, and Service Unit operations; (2) interprets policy
and provides direction in the conduct of the Area business office
functions; (3) maintains necessary liaison with various components of
the IHS and the PHS in furtherance of Area management activities; (4)
advises the Area Director on all matters related to the administrative
operations of the Area office and Service Unit operations; (5)
coordinates and stimulates activities designed to promote Indian
participation in IHS health programs; (6) plans, evaluates, coordinates
and implements the Area environmental health service programs, the
Facilities Management Branch, and Biomedical Engineering Branch; (7)
provides direction in constructing, improving and extending essential
sanitation facilities in Indian homes and communities; and (8) provides
direction in constructing, maintaining and improving IHS health
facilities.
Environmental Health & Engineering Branch (GFE2-1). (1) Coordinates
activities designed to identify problems and effect improvement in
Indian homes, communities, and work and institutional environments; (2)
provides advisory and consultative services regarding sanitation
practices, hazardous conditions and those physical, social and
behavioral factors which affect the environment; and (3) provides
management of owned and leased real property, including quarters.
Finance Staff (GFE2-2). (1) Provides guidance to the Area on
financial management activities including program policy interpretation
in budget formulation and execution; (2) provides financial management
of grants and contracts; and (3) monitors Area funds, controls, and
provides status reports to Area management.
Personnel Staff (GFE2-3). (1) Plans, coordinates, implements,
develops the hiring/staffing program to ensure the placement of
qualified staff in the Bemidji Area.
Management Analysis Staff (GFE2-4). (1) Plans, coordinates,
implements, develops the administrative programs in the Bemidji Area in
directives, delegation control program, record management and all
office services functions.
Office of Clinical Support (GFE3). (1) Plans, coordinates,
implements, develops and evaluates a national recruitment/retention
program to ensure a cadre of qualified health professionals are
available in the Bemidji Area; (2) identifies program resources in
collaboration with State, private and other Federal agencies for public
health focuses and ensures that all health care services delivered in
the Bemidji Area are of the highest quality compatible with available
resources; (3) plans, coordinates, implements, directs and evaluates
the Area clinical elements as identified by Tribal and congressional
mandates; (4) provides for the evaluation and assessment of health data
collection activities for the Bemidji Area; (5) coordinates specific
health related data collection activities by Tribes and IHS; (6)
interprets policy and provides direction in the conduct of the Area
contract health program; (7) provides guidance and direction regarding
the Area's information resources management; and (8) advises the Area
Director on all matters related to health care programs.
Management Information Systems Branch (GFE3-1). (1) Provides
guidance and direction regarding the Area's information resources
management; (2) develops, coordinates and maintains Area policy and
standards concerning information resources management; and (3)
installs, maintains and troubleshoots Resource and Patients Management
System (RPMS) computer equipment.
Behavioral Health Staff (GFE3-2). (1) Plans, coordinates,
implements Area activities related to mental health and substance
abuse, including state liaison, development of quality improvement
efforts, collaboration on software training for case management and
data collection.
Health Resource Management Staff (GFE3-3). (1) Works with Tribal
Service Unit programs through the provision of technical assistance on
all aspects of the contract health service program, including
development of equitable allocation methods and policy formulation.
Health Professions Recruitment Staff (GFE3-4). (1) Provides
assistance to Federal Service Units and Tribal programs in the
recruitment of physicians, dentists, mid-level provider staff and
allied health staff.
Health Information Staff (GFE3-5). (1) Serves as software program
manager for all health service data collection; (2) coordinates Health
Promotion/Disease Prevention initiatives; (3) develops surveillance
process for Government Performance and Results Act; (4) provides
training on RPMS software program; and (5) provides technical
assistance for accreditation of quality improvement, privacy act, and
information coordination.
Section GFE-20, Bemidji Area, IHS--Delegation of Authority. All
delegations and redelegations of authority made to officials in the
Bemidji Area, IHS that were in effect immediately prior to this
reorganization, and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall
continue in effect pending further redelegation.
This reorganization shall be effective on the date of signature.
Dated: September 27, 2001.
Michael H. Trujillo,
Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 01-24769 Filed 10-2-01; 8:45 am]
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