[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 103 (Friday, May 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34220-34222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13211]


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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 Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service 
(GFC). The changes are as follows:
    Delete the functional statements for the Albuquerque Area in their 
entirety and replace with the following:
    Section GFC-00, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service--Mission. 
The Albuquerque Area IHS defines its mission as a commitment to the 
well-being and cultural integrity of Indian people through a 
participatory and

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consultative process. The goal of the Albuquerque Area IHS is to 
elevate the health status of American Indian and Alaska Native 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 GFC-10, Functions. Office of the Director (GFC1). By 
specific delegation from the Director, Indian Health Service: (1) 
Plans, develops, and directs the area program within the framework of 
IHS policy in pursuit of the IHS mission; (2) delivers and ensures the 
delivery of high quality comprehensive health services; (3) coordinates 
the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service activities and resources, 
internally and externally, with those of other governmental and 
nongovernmental programs; (4) promotes optimum utilization of health 
care services through quality management and delivery of services to 
American Indian and Alaska Natives; (5) promotes collaboration of 
Indian tribes and Indian organizations in developing the goals and 
objectives for the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service; (6) 
evaluates the efficiency, economy, legality, and effectiveness with 
which programs carry out their responsibilities; (7) promotes resource 
development; and (8) oversees the EEO program and tribal Support Staff 
Office.
    Office of Operational Support (GFC2). (1) Administers the Divisions 
of Budget, Accounting, Human Resources, Contracts, and Information 
Management Systems; (2) provides operational consultation; (3) provides 
resource review, analysis and realignment; (4) develops reporting 
systems, assessment and auditing procedures; (5) establishes, 
maintains, and promotes liaison with community, tribal, civic groups, 
professional organizations, colleges, universities, and other agencies 
as appropriate; (6) serves as principal advisor to the Chief Medical 
Officer and Area Director on administrative and management matters 
involving the Area and headquarters functions for Diabetes, 
Epidemiology and Information Technology Services; (7) serves as 
principal advisor on fiscal matters; and (8) provides billing 
consultation and assessment.
    Division of Budget (CFC21). (1) Formulates fiscal budget 
activities; (2) determines funding amounts available for tribal shares 
distribution; (3) prepares operating budget authority documents to 
distribute funds to service units, programs, area support divisions and 
tribal contractors; (4) oversees and consults on proper cost accounting 
and cost reporting.
    Division of Accounting (GFC22). Responsible for (1) the overall 
accounting, financial reporting, reconciliation and payment functions 
for the Albuquerque Area and National Programs-Albuquerque; (2) 
certifies all travel payments; (3) reconciles with service units, area 
office divisions, and the U.S. Treasury; (4) performs internal control 
reviews for the area; (5) oversees tribal shares distribution and 
payments; (6) consults with tribes on accounting issues; and (7) 
provides support services to headquarters functions for Diabetes, 
Epidemiology and Information Technology Services.
    Division of Human Resources (GFC23). (1) Plans, implements, 
coordinates, and evaluates the area civil service and commissioned 
officer human resources program; (2) develops operating personnel 
policies, and assures a supportive human resources program which meets 
the human capital framework of the area; (3) administers operating 
personnel policies, position classification and pay management, 
recruitment and staffing, employee relations, labor management, 
employee development; personnel records and reports; (4) conducts 
training courses for supervisory and non-supervisory staff; (5) 
maintains pertinent federal personnel regulation guidelines; (6) serves 
as principal advisor to the Area Director, Executive Officer, area 
staff, and service unit staff in matters relating to human resources; 
(7) keeps abreast of current development of tribal health activities as 
they relate to the area human resources program; (8) establishes, 
maintains and promotes liaison with community, tribal, civic groups, 
professional organizations, colleges, universities, and other agencies 
as appropriate; (9) oversees the scholarship program; and (10) provides 
support services to headquarters functions for Diabetes, Epidemiology 
and Information Technology Services.
    Division of Contracts and Grants Management (GFC24). (1) Plans, 
implements, coordinates, and evaluates the area contract and grants 
management programs within established requirements and authorities; 
(2) interprets federal contract, grant and procurement regulations, 
policies, procedures, and practices; (3) provides technical assistance 
to Indian tribes, Indian and urban Indian organizations in the 
development of activities related to procurement capabilities; (4) 
maintains the federal procurement regulation manuals and the HHS grant 
administration manuals; (5) provides delegations of authority for 
service unit procurement; (6) evaluates service unit procurement 
operations; (7) keeps abreast of current development of tribal health 
activities as they related to the contract, grant and procurement 
activity; and (8) provides support services to headquarters functions 
for Diabetes, Epidemiology and Information Technology Services as 
delegated by the Headquarters Memorandum of Agreement.
    Division of Information Management Services (GFC25). (1) Provides 
advice on area policies and procedures related to data processing, 
computer software, computer equipment, and telecommunications; (2) 
provides technical support on data processing services and software 
application to the area and service units; (3) assesses area needs for 
information technology and advises on alternatives; (4) provides 
training to improve utilization and understanding of information 
technologies; and (5) works with Headquarters Division of Information 
Resources (DIR), to design and develop systems that are responsive to 
area needs and provides tribal support.
    Office of Clinical Care Programs (GFC3). Plans, implements, 
directs, coordinates and evaluates the patient care programs throughout 
the Albuquerque Area health care system. This office oversees (1) 
planning/statistics; (2) integrated health systems; (3) medical 
information; (4) epidemiology; (5) contract health; (6) clinical 
nursing; (7) diabetes/public health nursing; (8) Community Health 
Representative/Emergency Medical Services Programs (CHR/EMS); (9) 
behavioral health; (10) optometry; (11) provider recruitment; (12) 
serves as the expert in clinical programs for the Albuquerque Area; and 
(13) serves as liaison for clinical tort claims, sentinel events and 
risk management issues.
    Division of Clinical System Support (GFC31). Provides (1) data 
gathering for clinical improvement and quality of care; (2) strategic 
planning and community assessment; (3) Contract Health Services Program 
(CHS); (4) dental support; and (5) facilitates integrated systems 
approach with outside agencies.
    Division of Clinical Quality (GFC32). (1) coordinates clinical 
technical assistance that impacts on quality performance and promotes 
collaboration to improve quality care; (2) oversees the diabetes/public 
health nursing and clinical nursing programs; behavioral health 
program; provider recruitment program; and the CHR/EMS program; and 
(3)O provides area-wide technical

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support in the clinical programs and quality council.
    Office of Environmental Health & Engineering (GFC4). (1) Administer 
the area facilities management, sanitation facilities construction, 
environmental health services, and the national environmental health 
support functions; (2) serves as the principal advisor to the Area 
Director, area staff, and service unit staff and healthful environment 
in IHS facilities and Indian communities; (4) constructs, improves, 
extends or otherwise provides essential sanitation facilities in Indian 
homes and communities; (5) maintains liaison and coordinates 
environmental activities with tribes, area programs, state and local 
governments, and other outside groups; and (6) provides support 
services to headquarters functions for Diabetes, Epidemiology and 
Information Technology Services.
    Division of Health Facilities (GFC41). (1) Manages the area health 
facilities & maintenance program; (2) serves as the liaison with 
Headquarters and engineering services in Dallas; (3) provides resource 
coordination; (4) advises service units on Heating, Ventilation, and 
Air Conditioning (HVAC) & energy issues; (5) advises the service units 
on construction & utility issues; (6) constructs, maintains, and 
improves health facilities of the IHS; and (7) manages and controls the 
area-wide real property program.
    Division of Environmental Health Support (GFC42). Provides 
nationwide training and technical support in the areas of environmental 
health and injury prevention, engineering, operation and maintenance 
for the IHS. Coordinates national emergency response activities on 
behalf of the Indian Health Service.
    Section GFN-20, Albuquerque Area IHS-Delegations of Authority. All 
delegations and redelegations of authority made to officials in the 
Albuerque Area 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: May 16, 2000.
Michel E. Lincoln,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 00-13211 Filed 5-25-00; 8:45 am]
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