[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-26838]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegation of Authority
Part A (Office of the Secretary), Chapter AE (Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (OASPE)) of the
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegation of Authority for
the Department of Health and Human Services (most recently amended at
58 FR 247 on December 28, 1993) is amended as follows:
I. Chapter AE paragraph D. ``The Office of Family, Community and
Long-Term Care,'' delete in its entirety and replace with the
following:
D. The Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy--The
Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy is responsible
for the development, coordination, research and evaluation of HHS
policies and programs which support the independence, productivity,
health and security of children, working age adults, and older persons
with disabilities. The office is also responsible for policy
coordination and research to promote the economic and social well-being
of the elderly.
1. The Division of Disability and Aging Policy is responsible for
coordination, policy development, research and evaluation of HHS
policies and programs focusing on persons with disabilities (including
the Developmental Disabilities Act) and for the aging. Aging activities
related to the Older Americans Act are carried out in coordination with
the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aging. This includes
measuring and evaluating the impact of all programs authorized by the
Older Americans Act. The division is also responsible for supporting
the development and coordination of crosscutting disability and aging
policies within the Department and in other Federal agencies whose
actions affect the health, economic and social well-being of persons
with disabilities and elderly populations. The division is responsible
for assessing the interaction between health, disability, and the
economic well-being of persons of all ages with disabilities including
the prevalence of disability and disabling conditions, socio-
demographic characteristics, service use, income, employment, and
program participation patterns, and for coordinating the development of
policies which are responsible to the characteristics, circumstances
and needs of disabled populations. The division's responsibilities
include long-range planning, budget and economic analysis, program
analysis, review of regulations and reports on legislation, review and
conduct of research and evaluation activities, and information
dissemination.
2. The Division of Long-Term Care Policy is responsible for
coordination, development, research and evaluation of HHS policies and
programs which address the long-term care and personal assistance needs
of people of all ages with chronic disabilities. The division is the
focal point for policy development and analysis related to the long-
term care services components of health care reform as well as
Medicare, Medicaid, and including nursing facility services, community
residential services, personal assistance services, home health and
rehabilitation services, and the integration of acute, post-acute and
long-term care services. The division's responsibilities include long-
range planning, budget and economic analysis, program analysis, review
of regulations and reports on legislation, review and conduct of
research and evaluation activities, and information dissemination.
Dated: October 21, 1994.
Donna E. Shalala,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-26838 Filed 10-28-94; 8:45 am]
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