[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26213-26215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09404]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

AGENCY: SAMHSA, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
has modified its structure. This new organizational structure was 
approved by the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and 
effective on April 14, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert T. Atanda, Ph.D., Director, 
Division of Management Services, Office of Management, Technology, and 
Operations, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
Parklawn Building, Room 12E49, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 
Phone: 240-276-2826.
    Part M of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) Statement of Organization, Functions, and 
Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human 
Services (DHHS) at 73, Number 147, pages 44274-44275, July 30, 2008, is 
amended to reflect the new functional statement for the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use (OAS). This 
notice identifies a new Office of 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis 
Coordination (988) and Office of Recovery (OR). This change allows 
innovative prevention implementation. The changes are as follows:
    Section M.20, Functions is amended as follows:
    The functional statement for the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
is amended to name a new Office of 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis 
Coordination (988) and Office of Recovery (OR). The functional 
statement for each office is as follows:

Office of 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Coordination

    (1) 988 (988 is the dialing code for the National Suicide 
Prevention Lifeline) provides leadership in planning, implementing, and 
evaluating the office's goals, priorities, policies, and programs, and 
is the focal point for the Department's efforts on 988 and Behavioral 
Health Crisis Coordination; (2) plans, directs, and provides overall 
administration of the programs of the office; (3) conducts and 
coordinates office interagency, interdepartmental, and 
intergovernmental activities; (4) provides information to the public 
and constituent organizations on 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis 
Coordination activities; (5) maintains liaison with national 
organizations, other Federal departments/agencies, and with other 
SAMHSA Centers and Offices; (6) administers internal and external 
committee management (7) conducts services quality and financing 
activities and coordinates these activities with other components in 
SAMHSA; and (8) works with SAMHSA's Labor and Employee Relation staff 
to monitor the conduct of equal employment opportunity activities of 
the Office of 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Coordination.

Office of Recovery

    Recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders is a 
life journey that allows individuals to change by improving their 
health and wellness. The Office of Recovery (OR): (1) Provides 
leadership in the identification of new and emerging issues related to 
recovery support services in major SAMHSA programs (2) provides 
leadership, coordination, and direction in the development and 
implementation of the Office of Recovery goals and priorities, and 
serves as the focal point for the Department's efforts on recovery 
support services; (3) plans, directs, and provides overall 
administration of the programs and activities of the Office of 
Recovery; (4) manages special projects

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and external liaison activities; and (5) directs Office of Recovery's 
overall human resource activities and works with SAMHSA's Labor and 
Employee Relations staff to monitor the conduct of equal employment 
opportunity activities for the Office of Recovery.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use 
(MA)

    The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and 
Substance Use (OAS): (1) Maintains a system to disseminate research 
findings and evidence-based practices to service providers to improve 
treatment and prevention services and incorporate these findings into 
SAMHSA programs; (2) ensures that grants are subject to performance and 
outcome evaluations and that center directors consistently document the 
grant process and conduct ongoing oversight of grantees; (3) consults 
with stakeholders to improve community-based and other mental health 
services, including adults with a serious mental illness (SMI), and 
children with a serious emotional disturbance (SED); (4) collaborates 
with other federal departments, including the Departments of Defense 
(DOD), Veterans Affairs (VA), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and 
Labor (DOL) to improve care for veterans and service members, and 
support programs to address chronic homelessness; and (5) works with 
stakeholders to improve the recruitment and retention of mental health 
and substance use disorder professionals. In addition, the OAS provides 
leadership in the development of agency policies and programs, and 
maintains a close working relationship and coordination with Congress, 
other operating and staff divisions within the Department of Health and 
Human Services, and external Federal and private sector entities.
    The OAS consists of the Office of Intergovernmental and External 
Affairs, the Office of Behavioral Health Equity and Justice-Involved, 
the Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy/Office of Indian Alcohol and 
Substance Abuse, and the Office of the Chief Medical Officer.

Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (MAC)

    The Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (OIEA) serves 
as the central point for providing leadership and coordination in 
establishing and maintaining a collaborative effort between SAMHSA, 
other government agencies, and service providers in order to improve 
behavioral health outcomes. The Office is SAMHSA's lead for 
institutional and intergovernmental communication and coordination. As 
such, the Office: (1) Ensures that critical information from the field 
is incorporated into all policy activities and shared broadly across 
SAMHSA to support program development and implementation; (2) 
establishes and sustains relationships between SAMHSA and key 
stakeholders in other government agencies and institutions; (3) ensures 
that SAMHSA's policies are effectively communicated to Regional and 
National stakeholders; and, (4) meets routinely with staff from Centers 
and Offices to discuss program policy issues, seek input, and review 
progress.

Office of Behavioral Health Equity and Justice-Involved (MACA)

    The Office of Behavioral Health Equity and the Justice-Involved 
(OBHEJI) coordinates agency efforts to ensure that racial and ethnic 
minority, underserved, and criminal justice-involved populations have 
equitable access to high quality behavioral health care. Functions of 
the office include: (1) Strengthening SAMHSA's capacity, through its 
grant programs and technical assistance efforts, to address the 
behavioral health needs of minority, underserved and justice involved 
populations; (2) enhancing measurement and data strategies to identify, 
assess and respond to the behavioral health challenges for these 
populations; (3) promoting policy initiatives that strengthen SAMHSA's 
programs and the broader field in improving the behavioral health of 
the underserved and the justice-involved; and, (4) expanding the 
behavioral health workforce capacity to improve outreach, engagement 
and quality of care.

Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy/Office of Indian Alcohol and 
Substance Abuse (MACB)

    The Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy (OTAP)/Office of Indian 
Alcohol and Substance Abuse (OIASA) coordinates federal partners and 
provides tribes with technical assistance and resources to develop and 
enhance prevention and treatment programs for substance use disorders, 
including the misuse of alcohol. The Office serves as the agency's 
primary point of contact for tribal governments, tribal organizations, 
and federal agencies on behavioral health issues that impact tribal 
communities.
    OTAP/OIASA is charged with aligning, leveraging, and coordinating 
federal agencies and departments in carrying out SAMHSA's 
responsibilities delineated in the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA). 
This effort is overseen through the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse 
(IASA) Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee, which is comprised of 
more than 60 members representing a range of federal agencies and 
departments.

Health Financing and Policy Branch (MACC)

    Leads the Health Financing and Policy efforts on behalf of the 
Agency. Maintains relationships with the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services (CMS), Public, and Commercial insurance sector to 
ensure Agency influence and support for behavioral health services 
within Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance plans. Oversees Agency 
role in CMS Medicaid waiver programs. Maintains Agency voice on mental 
health and substance use parity laws. Agency Regulatory Officer.

Executive Correspondence and Support Branch (MACD)

    The Executive Correspondence and Support Branch: (1) Receives, 
analyzes, assigns, distributes and tracks executive correspondence and 
maintains files; (2) ensuring responsiveness, quality and timeliness of 
executive correspondence; (3) issues guidance and establishes 
administrative processes to ensure that executive correspondence 
complies with all DHHS requirements and reflects positively on the 
reputation of SAMHSA; and, (4) responds to Freedom of Information Act 
requests.

Office of the Chief Medical Officer (MAD)

    The Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) provides assistance 
to the Assistant Secretary in evaluating and organizing programs within 
the Agency, and to promote evidence-based and promising best practices 
emphasizing clinical focus. The OCMO has in-depth experience providing 
mental health care or substance use disorder treatment services. 
Furthermore, the OCMO coordinates with the Assistant Secretary for 
Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) to assess the use of performance metrics 
to evaluate SAMHSA programs, and to coordinate with the Assistant 
Secretary to ensure consistent utilization of appropriate performance 
metrics and evaluation designs.

Delegation of Authority

    All delegations and re-delegations of authority made to SAMHSA 
officials that were in effect immediately prior to this reorganization, 
and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall continue in 
effect pending further re-delegation.


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    Dated: April 27, 2022.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-09404 Filed 5-2-22; 8:45 am]
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