[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 117 (Thursday, June 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33379-33380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16142]


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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 as amended November 6, 1995, as last amended at 63 FR 7422 
dated February 13, 1998). This notice reflects the establishment of the 
Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) five (5) Field 
Clusters in the Office of Field Coordination (RS5). This notice also 
updates the functional statements for the Division of Facilities and 
Loans (RR2) in the Office of Special Programs (RR). The changes are as 
follows.
    I. Under Part R, HRSA, establish a new chapter as the ``HRSA Field 
Clusters (RS5F),'' to read as follows:

Section RS5F-00  Mission

    The HRSA Field Clusters are comprised of the Northeast Cluster, the 
Southeast Cluster, the Midwest Cluster, the West Central Cluster and 
the Pacific West Cluster. These clusters support the Department's 
mission of improving the health of the Nation's population by 
administering HRSA field health programs and activities to assure a 
coordinated HRSA effort in support of national health policies and 
State and local needs within the field. The clusters will assist HRSA 
in addressing cross-cutting program issues and initiatives to achieve 
program goals, and in providing a HRSA focal point for responding to 
the needs of State and local governments, community agencies and others 
involved in the planning or provision of general health. This 
organizational structure will support intergovernmental activities 
which respond to health issues on both the State and local levels, help 
administer health activities and programs to provide prevention of 
health problems, and assure access to and quality of general health 
services.

Section RS5F-10  Organization

    Each cluster is headed up by a Field Coordinator who reports to the 
Director, Office of Field Coordination, who reports to the Associate 
Administrator for Management and Program Support.
    The clusters are organized as follows:

A. Northeast Cluster (RS5F1)
    1. Philadelphia, PA.--lead city

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    2. Boston, MA.
    3. New York, NY.
B. Southeast Cluster (RS5F2)
    1. Atlanta, GA.
C. Midwest Cluster (RS5F3)
    1. Chicago, IL.--lead city
    2. Kansas City, MO.
D. West Central Cluster (RS5F4)
    1. Dallas, TX.--lead city
    2. Denver, CO.
E. Pacific West Cluster (RS5F5)
    1. San Francisco, CA.--lead city
    2. Seattle, WA.

Section RS5F-20  Function

    A. The lead cities in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West 
Central and Pacific West Clusters consist of the following components.

1. Immediate Office of the Field Coordinator

    Serves as HRSA's senior public health official in the field, 
providing liaison with State and local health officials as well as 
private and professional organizations; (2) provides input from local 
regional and State perspectives to assist the Administrator and 
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 Associate 
Administrators and the Director, Office of Field Coordination, 
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 the 
other Federal agencies 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. Division of Health Services

    Directs and coordinates field development and implementation of 
HRSA primary care programs and activities designed to increase access 
to primary care for underserved populations in the States served by the 
division; (2) provides continuous program monitoring of HRSA health 
service grants and contracts for compliance with applicable laws, 
regulations, policies and performance standards; (3) assures 
implementation of loan 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 the 
appropriate HRSA bureau component 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 a source 
of expertise on health services development, primary health care 
programs and as field program liaison with HRSA headquarters on 
technical programmatic matters; (7) establishes effective communication 
and working relationships with health-related organizations of States 
and other jurisdictions; and (8) serves as a focal point for 
information on health service programs and related efforts, including 
voluntary professional and other private sector activities.

3. Division of Health Resources

    Directs and coordinates field development and implementation of 
HRSA programs and activities designed to increase the capacity and 
capability of health facilities construction, maternal and child health 
care programs and other health-related programs in the States served by 
the cluster; (2) provides continuous program monitoring of HRSA grants 
and contracts for compliance with applicable laws, regulations, 
policies and performance standards; (3) assures implementation of loan 
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 a source of expertise on 
resource development, maternal and child health programs, HIV/AIDS 
programs, health professions programs and as field program liaison with 
HRSA headquarters on technical programmatic matters, (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 and other private sector activities.
    II. Under the Office of Special Programs, Division of Facilities 
and Loans, make the following changes:
    Delete the and before item (9). Place a (;) at the end of item (9) 
and add the following statement: and (10) coordinates the facilities 
and construction engineering activities for the field.

Section RS5F-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. I 
hereby ratify and affirm all actions taken by any DHHS official which 
involved the exercise of these authorities prior to the effective date 
of this delegation.

    This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: June 10, 1998.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-16142 Filed 6-17-98; 8:45 am]
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