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FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGES AND ENHANCED FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGES, 

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2008–SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (FISCAL YEAR 2009)—Continued 

State 

Federal medical 

assistance percentages 

Enhanced federal 

medical assistance percentages 

Iowa ............................................................................................................................................................. 62.62 73.83 

Kansas ......................................................................................................................................................... 60.08 72.06 

Kentucky ...................................................................................................................................................... 70.13 79.09 

Louisiana ...................................................................................................................................................... 71.31 79.92 

Maine ........................................................................................................................................................... 64.41 75.09 

Maryland ...................................................................................................................................................... 50.00 65.00 

Massachusetts ............................................................................................................................................. 50.00 65.00 

Michigan ....................................................................................................................................................... 60.27 72.19 

Minnesota .................................................................................................................................................... 50.00 65.00 

Mississippi .................................................................................................................................................... 75.84 83.09 

Missouri ........................................................................................................................................................ 63.19 74.23 

Montana ....................................................................................................................................................... 68.04 77.63 

Nebraska ...................................................................................................................................................... 59.54 71.68 

Nevada ......................................................................................................................................................... 50.00 65.00 

New Hampshire ........................................................................................................................................... 50.00 65.00 

New Jersey .................................................................................................................................................. 50.00 65.00 

New Mexico ................................................................................................................................................. 70.88 79.62 

New York ..................................................................................................................................................... 50.00 65.00 

North Carolina .............................................................................................................................................. 64.00 75.22 

North Dakota ................................................................................................................................................ 63.15 74.21 

Northern Mariana Islands* ........................................................................................................................... 50.00 65.00 

Ohio ............................................................................................................................................................. 62.14 73.50 

Oklahoma ..................................................................................................................................................... 65.90 76.13 

Oregon ......................................................................................................................................................... 62.45 73.72 

Pennsylvania ................................................................................................................................................ 54.52 68.16 

Puerto Rico* ................................................................................................................................................. 50.00 65.00 

Rhode Island ................................................................................................................................................ 52.59 66.81 

South Carolina ............................................................................................................................................. 70.07 79.05 

South Dakota ............................................................................................................................................... 62.55 73.79 

Tennessee ................................................................................................................................................... 64.28 75.00 

Texas ........................................................................................................................................................... 59.44 71.61 

Utah ............................................................................................................................................................. 70.71 79.50 

Vermont ....................................................................................................................................................... 59.45 71.62 

Virgin Islands* .............................................................................................................................................. 50.00 65.00 

Virginia ......................................................................................................................................................... 50.00 65.00 

Washington .................................................................................................................................................. 50.94 65.66 

West Virginia ................................................................................................................................................ 73.73 81.61 

Wisconsin ..................................................................................................................................................... 59.38 71.57 

Wyoming ...................................................................................................................................................... 50.00 65.00 

* For purposes of section 1118 of the Social Security Act, the percentage used under titles I, X, XIV, and XVI will be 75 per centum. 

** The values for the District of Columbia in the table were set for the state plan under titles XIX and XXI and for capitation payments and DSH 

allotments under those titles. For other purposes, including program remaining in Title IV of the Act, the percentage for D.C. is 50.00. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Administration and Management; 

Program Support Center; Statement of 

Organization, Functions, and 

Delegations of Authority 

Part P, Statement of Organization, 

Functions, and Delegations of Authority 

for the Department of Health and 

Human Services, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Administration and 

Management (AJ), Program Support 

Center (P), as last amended at 68 FR 

69411–12, dated December 12, 2003 is 

being amended to reflect changes in 

Chapter PG, ‘‘Federal Occupational 

Health Service (FOHS).’’ This 

amendment realigns FOHS functions to 

increase efficiency, effectiveness, and 

management controls. 

I. Under Chapter PG, ‘‘Federal 

Occupational Health Service’’ (PG), 

delete the functions entirely and replace 

with the following: 

Section PEK.00 Mission. The mission 

of the Federal Occupational Health 

Service (FOHS) is to improve the health, 

safety, and productivity of the Federal 

workforce through the provision of 

comprehensive, high-quality, customerfocused occupational health services in 

strategic partnership with Federal 

agencies nation-wide. The services 

provided include health and wellness 

programs, employee assistance, work/ 

life, and environmental health and 

safety services. The services that FOHS 

provided include consultations to 

agency management, program design to 

meet customer needs, service provider 

selection, direct provision of services, 

and program oversight and evaluation. 

Section PEK.10 Organization. FOHS is 

headed by a Director who reports to the 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program 

Support, and includes the following 

components: 

1. Office of the Director (PGA). 

2. Division of Clinical Services (PGB). 

3. Division of Employee Assistance 

Program Services (PGC). 

4. Division of Environmental Health 

Services (PGE). 

5. Division of Administration and 

Resource Management (PGF). 

6. Division of Business Development 

(PGG). 

Section PEK.20 Functions. 


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1. Office of the Director (PGA): The 

Office of the Director provides executive 

leadership, policy, guidance and 

supervision to all FOHS components. It 

performs the following functions: 

a. Ensures that the delivery of a 

comprehensive occupational health 

program is driven by quality standards; 

b. Provides leadership to a multicustomer, competitive, fee for service, 

cost centered organizations; 

c. Evaluates effective program and 

consultation to Federal managers 

concerning management and delivery of 

occupational health programs; 

d. Provides nationwide assistance in 

planning, implementing and monitoring 

health programs for Federal agencies on 

are reimbursable basis including 

improved environmental, educational, 

promotional, clinical, information 

management, and managerial services; 

e. Provides leadership and 

management for improved business 

results; 

f. Promotes workforce productivity 

and reduces absenteeism, lost time, and 

related Federal liability through 

executive guidance and management; 

g. Maintains relationships with health 

officials in other Federal agencies and 

private organizations; and 

h. Participates in policy and program 

development and implementation for 

FOHS components. 

2. Division of Clinical Services (PGB): 

The Division of Clinical Services (DCS) 

designs and delivers comprehensive 

occupational health and clinical 

services throughout the Nation to assist 

client agencies to improve and maintain 

the physical health of their workforce 

and to meet regulatory compliance 

standards regarding occupational 

health. It performs the following 

functions: 

a. Provides services aimed at 

promoting healthy work and lifestyle 

habits and detecting and intervening in 

those conditions which are deleterious 

to wellness and productivity; 

b. Adopts standards of practice, 

protocols, and procedures by which 

clinical services are provided that meet 

the highest standards established by 

professional bodies representing 

appropriate clinical disciplines; 

c. Maintains a formal, written system 

of ancillary program policies to ensure 

that clinical services are delivered to all 

clients in accordance with interagency 

agreements, regardless of location or 

actual provider of service; 

d. Conducts periodic reviews and 

program audits, and uses performance 

improvement techniques to assure that 

the highest quality clinical services are 

delivered in a compliant, effective, 

efficient, and consistent manner; 

e. Conducts applied research, 

training, and demonstration projects to 

address clinical needs, including 

specific programs requested by clients; 

f. Designs and delivers customized 

programs and services including facility 

and workplace designs for clients with 

special needs; 

g. Develops methods for evaluation of 

clinical services and conducts such 

evaluations on a regular basis; 

h. Maintains clinical services 

information and records; and 

i. Assures that all clinical 

consultation and services have been 

fully reimbursed by customers. 

3. Division of Employee Assistance 

Program Services (PGC): The Division of 

Employee Assistance Program Services 

(DEAPS) designs and delivers 

comprehensive employee assistance 

program (EAP) services throughout the 

Nation to assist clients with a spectrum 

of personal problems and workplace 

issues affecting workplace functioning 

and productivity. It performs the 

following functions: 

a. Provides services aimed at 

promoting healthy work and lifestyle 

habits and preventing, detecting and 

intervening in those conditions that are 

deleterious to wellness and 

productivity; 

b. Adopts standards of practice, 

protocols, and procedures by which 

EAP services are provided that meet the 

highest standards established by 

professional bodies representing 

appropriate EAP disciplines; 

c. Maintains a formal, written system 

of ancillary program policies to ensure 

that EAP services are delivered to all 

clients in accordance with interagency 

agreements, regardless of location or 

actual provider of service; 

d. Conducts periodic reviews and 

program audits, and uses performance 

improvement techniques to assure that 

the highest quality EAP services are 

delivered in a compliant, effective, 

efficient, and consistent manner; 

e. Conducts analyses, trainings, and 

demonstration projects to address EAP 

needs, including specific programs 

requested by clients; 

f. Develops and implements methods 

for evaluation of EAP services; 

g. Maintains EAP services information 

and records; and 

h. Assures that all EAP services have 

been fully reimbursed by customers. 

4. Division of Environmental Health 

Services (PGE): The Division of 

Environmental Health Services (DEHS) 

designs and delivers comprehensive 

occupational and environmental health 

(OEH) services throughout the Nation to 

assist clients with the complete 

spectrum of OEH issues and concerns. 

It performs the following functions: 

a. Provides services aimed at 

promoting healthy and safe work 

environments and conditions and 

detecting and intervening in those 

conditions which are deleterious to the 

safety and health of the Federal 

workforce; 

b. Provides consultation and services 

relative to the identification, evaluation 

and control of exposure to chemical, 

biological, physical, radiological, dust 

and/or safety hazards in Federal 

facilities, operations, and workplaces; 

c. Adopts standards of practice, 

protocols, and procedures by which 

OEH services are provided that meet the 

highest standards established by 

professional bodies representing 

appropriate OEH disciplines; 

d. Maintains a formal, written system 

of ancillary program protocols and 

policies to ensure that OEH services are 

delivered to all agencies and programs 

in accordance with established 

procedures and interagency agreements; 

e. Conducts periodic technical and 

administrative reviews and program 

audits to assure that the highest quality 

OEH services are delivered in a costeffective, efficient, and consistent 

manner; 

f. Conducts applied research, training, 

and demonstration projects to address 

Federal OEH needs and designs 

specialized OEH programs for clients 

based on individual agency needs; 

g. Develops methods for evaluation of 

OEH services and conducts such 

evaluations on request; 

h. Maintains OEH service information 

and administrative and technical 

records; and 

i. Assures that all consultation and 

services have been fully reimbursed by 

customers. 

5. Division of Administration and 

Resource Management (PGF): The 

Division of Administration and 

Resource Management (DARM) oversees 

all budgeting, finance, contracting, 

human resources, and administrative 

activities for FOHS. It performs the 

following functions: 

a. Provides administration of and 

expertise to FOHS regarding finance, 

budgeting, human capital, business 

technology support, operations support, 

strategic planning, and performance 

measurement; 

b. Develops, tests, installs, and 

operates business applications needed 

to support FOHS services under 

agreements with its customer Federal 

agencies; 

c. Effectively and efficiently recruits, 

develops, retains, and strategically 

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d. Initiates, manages, and oversees all 

contracts and other procurements for 

FOHS; 

e. Develops and operates shared 

services for contracting, cost 

comparison, analysis, and program 

formulation; 

f. Implements and enforces rigorous 

internal management controls to ensure 

accountability of resources; 

g. Plans, develops, and monitors 

policy; 

h. Monitors, evaluates, and 

recommends enhancements base on 

customer satisfaction instruments and 

data; 

i. Maintains information and 

administrative and technical records; 

and 

j. Provides oversight for all aspects of 

customer billing and ensures that all 

consultations and services have been 

fully reimbursed by customers. 

6. Division of Business Development 

(PGG): The Division of Business 

Development (DBD) oversees all 

agreement activity, business growth, 

and customer satisfaction within FOHS. 

It performs the following functions: 

a. Provides oversight for all account 

management activities across FOHS 

product divisions and directly interfaces 

as the primary point of contact between 

Federal agency representatives and 

FOHS; 

b. Provides services aimed at 

delivering superior customer service 

between FOHS and its Federal agency 

customers; 

c. Develops and utilizes standardized 

and centralized processes for account 

management, customer service and 

business development that promote cost 

efficiencies and facilitate systematic and 

consistent application of business 

practices across the organization; 

d. Responds to business growth 

opportunities and requests for 

proposals; 

e. Develops public relations and 

marketing plans to include market 

analysis, forecasting of contract 

opportunities, procurement and contract 

analysis, agency profiles including 

assessment of demographics, 

occupational health needs, and business 

case analyses; 

f. Presents an array of occupational 

health solutions and services to assist 

Federal agencies to meet their 

occupational health and safety needs; 

g. Provides responsive customer 

service, including assessment of 

customer satisfaction and compliant 

resolution; and 

h. Assures that all consultation and 

services have been fully reimbursed by 

customers. 

III. Continuation of Policy: Except as 

inconsistent with this reorganization, all 

statements of policy and interpretations 

with respect to the functions contained 

in this reorganization, heretofore issued 

and in effect prior to the date of this 

reorganization, are continued in full 

force and effect. 

IV. Delegation of Authority: All 

delegations and re-delegations of 

authority previously made to officials 

and employees of the affected 

organizational components will 

continue in them or their successors 

pending further re-delegation, provided 

they are consistent with this 

reorganization. 

V. Funds, Personnel and Equipment: 

Transfer of organizations and functions 

affected by this reorganization shall be 

accompanied by direct and support 

funds, positions, personnel, records, 

equipments, supplies and other sources. 

Dated: November 14, 2007. 

Joe W. Ellis, 

Assistant Secretary for Administration and 

Management. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Statement of Organization, Functions, 

and Delegations of Authority 

Part C (Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention) of the Statement of 

Organization, Functions, and 

Delegations of Authority of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (45 FR 67772–76, dated 

October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 

69296, October 20, 1980, as amended 

most recently at 74 FR 19522–19528, 

dated April 18, 2007) is amended to 

reflect the establishment of the Office of 

Mine Safety and Health within the 

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (CC), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (C). The 

reorganization will also realign the 

Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (CCB) 

and the Spokane Research Laboratory 

(CCF) in their entirety and with their 

current organization structure to the 

Office of Mine Safety and Health. 

I. Section C–B, Organization and 

Functions, is hereby amended as 

follows: 

Under Part C, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (C), National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health (CC), delete the following 

components in their entireties: 

• Pittsburgh Research Laboratory 

(CCB). 

• Spokane Research Laboratory 

(CCF). 

II. Under Part C, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (C), National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health (CC), add the following 

organizational unit: 

Office of Mine Safety & Health 

Research (CCM): The Office of Mine 

Safety and Health (1) provides national 

and international leadership for the 

prevention of work-related illness, 

injury, and fatalities of mine workers 

through research and prevention 

activities at the Pittsburgh and Spokane 

Research Laboratories; (2) performs 

research, development, and testing of 

new technologies, equipment, and 

practices to enhance mine safety and 

health; (3) awards competitive grants to 

encourage the development and 

manufacture of mine safety equipment; 

(4) awards contracts for product testing 

or related work with respect to new 

mine technology and equipment; (5) 

establishes and leads an interagency 

working group to share technology and 

technological research and 

developments that could be utilized to 

enhance mine safety and accident 

response; (6) reports to Congress 

annually on mine safety technologies 

that have been considered, studied, and 

tested; (7) coordinates NIOSH research 

and prevention activities for the mining 

sector; and (8) provides policy guidance 

to the NIOSH Director on mining safety 

and health issues. 

The Pittsburgh Research Laboratory 

(CCMB) functions and delegations of 

authority are transferred intact. 

The Spokane Research Laboratory 

(CCMC) functions and delegations of 

authority are transferred intact. 

III. Delegations of Authority: All 

delegations and redelegations of 

authority made to official and 

employees of affected organizational 

components will continue in them or 

their successors pending further 

redelegation, provided they are 

consistent with this reorganization. 

IV. Funds, Personnel and Equipment: 

Transfer of organizations and functions 

affected by this reorganization shall be 

accompanied in each instance by direct 

and support funds, positions, personnel, 

records, equipment, supplies and other 

resources. 

Dated: November 9, 2007. 

Michael O. Leavitt, 

Secretary. 

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