[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 165 (Thursday, August 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46694-46696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22152]
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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 (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (60
FR 56605
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as amended November 6, 1995, as last amended at 64 FR 36697 dated July
7, 1999). This notice reflects the organizational and functional
changes in the Southeast Field Cluster.
Section RF-10--Organization
The Southeast Field Cluster is headed up by the Field Director who
reports directly to the Associate Administrator, Office of Field
Operations. The Southeast Field Cluster is organized as follows:
1. Immediate Office of the Field Director.
2. Office of Planning, Analysis and Evaluation.
3. Division of Health Resources and Services I.
4. Division of Health Resources and Services II.
Section RF-20--Function
(1.) Immediate Office of the Field Director (RF22)
Serves as HRSA's senior public health official in the Southeast
region, providing liaison with State and local health officials as well
as professional organizations; (2) provides input from local, regional
and state perspectives to assist the Administrator and the Associate
Administrators in the formulation, development, analysis and evaluation
of HRSA programs and initiatives; (3) at the direction of the
Administrator and/or in conjunction with the HRSA Associate
Administrators and the Associate Administrator, Office of Field
Operations, coordinates the field implementation of special initiatives
which involve multiple HRSA programs and/or field offices (e.g., Border
Health); (4) assists with the implementation of HRSA programs in the
field by supporting the coordination of activities, alerting program
officials of potential issues and assessing policies and service
delivery systems; (5) represents the Administrator in working with
other Federal agencies, state and local health departments, schools of
public health, primary care associations and organizations, community
health centers, and others in coordinating health programs and
activities; and (6) exercises line management authority as delegated
from the Administrator for general administrative and management
functions within the field structure.
(2.) Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation (RF23)
Provides technical assistance, consultation, training to Field
Cluster staff, grantees related to data systems, planning, and
evaluation; (2) serves as focal point for States and Agency grantees on
data and data systems issues related to HRSA program requirements; (3)
develops statistical profiles of HRSA grantees in the region, and
analysis of Geographic Information Systems profiles and other profiles
developed by federal, state and local agencies in the region; (4)
develops State profiles; (5) conducts and disseminates, as appropriate,
trend analysis of financial data, health indicators, and service data
to identify emerging trends among HRSA grantees and health service
catchment areas in the Southeast; (6) provides consultation and support
to private nonprofit organizations involved in health care delivery
around special studies, research, and evaluation related to health
disparities; (7) analyzes program related reports; and (8) maintains
Field Cluster program related database.
(3.) Division of Health Resources and Services I (RF24)
Directs and coordinates field development and implementation of
HRSA programs and activities in four states within the Southeast Field
Cluster designed to increase access, capacity, and capabilities of
local and state health systems and programs serving the underserved
populations in the states served by the cluster, including primary care
programs, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, health facilities
construction under the Hill-Burton Program, rural health, and other
health related programs in the cluster; (2) provides continuous program
monitoring of HRSA health service grants and contracts for compliance
with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and performance standards;
(3) assists in the implementation and monitors policies related to
National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs;
(4) provides for development, implementation, and monitoring of the
annual field work plan related to assigned program areas, including
setting objectives responsive to national and field priorities based on
guidance provided by appropriate HRSA bureau components and assigns
division resources required to attain these objectives; (5) coordinates
with other field office staff and headquarters staff to develop and
consolidate objectives crossing program and division lines; (6) serves
as source of expertise on health resources and services development,
primary health care, maternal and child health, rural health, HIV/AIDS,
and health professions programs; (7) establishes effective
communication and working relationships with health-related
organizations of States and other jurisdictions; (8) serves as a focal
point for information on health resource programs and related efforts,
including voluntary, professional, academic and other private sector
activities
(4.) Division of Health Resources and Services II (RF25)
Directs and coordinates field development and implementation of
programs and activities in four states within the Southeast Field
Cluster designed to increase access, capacity, and capabilities of
local and state health systems and programs serving the underserved
populations in the states served by the cluster, including primary care
programs, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, health facilities
construction under the Hill-Burton Program, rural health, and other
health related programs in the cluster; (2) provides continuous program
monitoring of HRSA health service grants and contracts for compliance
with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and performance standards;
(3) assists in the implementation and monitors policies related to
National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs;
(4) provides for development, implementation, and monitoring of the
annual field work plan related to assigned program areas, including
setting objectives responsive to national and field priorities based on
guidance provided by appropriate HRSA bureau components and assigns
division resources required to attain these objectives; (5) coordinates
with other field office staff and headquarters staff to develop and
consolidate objectives crossing program and division lines; (6) serves
as source of expertise on health resources and services development,
primary health care, maternal and child health, rural health, HIV/AIDS,
and health professions programs; (7) establishes effective
communication and working relationships with health-related
organizations of States and other jurisdictions; (8) serves as a focal
point for information on health resource programs and related efforts,
including voluntary, professional academic and other private sector
activities.
Section RF-30 Delegations of Authority
All delegations and redelegations of authority which were in effect
immediately prior to the effective date hereof have been continued in
effect in them or their successors pending further redelegation.
This reorganization is effective August 4, 1999.
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Dated: August 4, 1999.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 99-22152 Filed 8-25-99; 8:45 am]
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