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analysis, and data management issues;
(3) perspectives in developing multiplex
devices for donor screening; and (4)
workshop summary and conclusions.
Transcripts: Please be advised that as
soon as possible after a transcript of the
public workshop is available, it will be
accessible at: https://www.fda.gov/
BiologicsBloodVaccines/NewsEvents/
WorkshopsMeetingsConferences/
TranscriptsMinutes/default.htm.
Transcripts of the public workshop may
also be requested in writing from the
Division of Freedom of Information
(ELEM–1029), Food and Drug
Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr.,
Rockville, MD 20857.
Dated: March 11, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on
Heritable Disorders in Newborns and
Children; Notice of Meeting
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In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463, codified at 5 U.S.C.
App. 2), notice is hereby given of the
following meeting:
Name: Secretary’s Advisory Committee on
Heritable Disorders in Newborns and
Children (SACHDNC).
Date and Time: April 19, 2013, 9:30 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m.
Place: Virtual via Webinar.
Status: The meeting is open to the public.
Pre-registration is required. For more
information on registration and webinar
details, please visit the SACHDNC Web site:
https://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/
mchbadvisory/heritabledisorders.
Purpose: The Secretary’s Advisory
Committee on Heritable Disorders in
Newborns and Children (SACHDNC), as
authorized by Public Law 106–310, which
added section 1111 of the Public Health
Service Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. 300b–10,
was established by Congress to advise the
Secretary of the Department of Health and
Human Services regarding the development
of newborn screening activities, technologies,
policies, guidelines, and programs for
effectively reducing morbidity and mortality
in newborns and children having, or at risk
for, heritable disorders. The SACHDNC’s
recommendations regarding additional
conditions/inherited disorders for screening
that have been adopted by the Secretary are
included in the Recommended Uniform
Screening Panel (RUSP) that constitutes part
of the comprehensive guidelines supported
by the Health Resources and Services
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Administration. Pursuant to section 2713 of
the Public Health Service Act, codified at 42
U.S.C. 300gg–13, non-grandfathered health
plans are required to cover screenings
included in the comprehensive guidelines
without charging a co-payment, co-insurance,
or deductible for plan years (i.e., policy
years) beginning on or after the date that is
one year from the Secretary’s adoption of the
condition for screening. The SACHDNC also
provides advice and recommendations
concerning grants and projects authorized
under section 1109 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b–8).
Agenda: The meeting will include: (1) A
policy paper report on the impact of
recommendations related to sickle cell trait
testing; (2) a presentation on the Affordable
Care Act and the impact on individuals with
heritable disorders; (3) a presentation by the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
regarding the processes behind the U.S.
Preventive Services Task Force review
process; and (4) project reports on screening
for Tyrosinemia Type I and Point of Care
Screening and Lessons Learned.
Proposed agenda items are subject to
change as priorities dictate. The agenda,
webinar information, Committee Roster,
Charter, presentations, and meeting materials
are located on the Advisory Committee’s Web
site at https://www.hrsa.gov/
advisorycommittees/mchbadvisory/
heritabledisorders.
Public Comments: Members of the public
can submit written comments and/or register
to present oral comments. All comments,
whether oral or written, are part of the
official Committee record and will be
available for public inspection and copying.
Individuals who wish to make public
comments are required to register for the
webinar and email Lisa Vasquez
(lvasquez@hrsa.gov) by April 10, 2013. The
public comment period is scheduled for the
morning of April 19, 2013. Written comments
should be emailed to Lisa Vasquez
(lvasquez@hrsa.gov) by April 10, 2013.
Written comments should identify the
individual’s name, address, email, telephone
number, professional or business affiliation,
type of expertise (i.e., parent, researcher,
clinician, public health, etc.) and the topic/
subject matter of comment. To ensure that all
individuals who have registered to make oral
comments can be accommodated, the
allocated time may be limited. Individuals
who are associated with groups or have
similar interests may be requested to
combine their comments and present them
through a single representative. No
audiovisual presentations are permitted.
Contact Person: Anyone interested in
obtaining other relevant information should
contact the designated federal officer (DFO),
Debi Sarkar, Maternal and Child Health
Bureau, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Room 18A–19, Parklawn
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
Maryland 20857; telephone: 301–443–1080;
email: dsarkar@hrsa.gov.
More information on the Advisory
Committee is available at https://
www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/
mchbadvisory/heritabledisorders.
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Dated: March 11, 2013.
Bahar Niakan,
Director, Division of Policy and Information
Coordination.
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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 (HHS), Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) (60 FR
56605, as amended November 6, 1995;
as last amended at 78 FR 14311–14312,
dated March 5, 2013).
This notice reflects organizational
changes to the Health Resources and
Services Administration. This notice
updates the functional statement for the
Bureau of Primary Health Care (RC).
Specifically, this notice: (1) Establishes
the Office of National Assistance and
Special Populations (RCE); (2) abolishes
the Office of Training and Technical
Assistance Coordination (RCS) and the
Office of Special Population Health
(RCG); and (3) updates the functional
statement for the Office of the Associate
Administrator (RC), the Office of
Administrative Management (RCM), the
Office of Policy and Program
Development (RCH), and the Office of
Quality and Data (RCK).
Chapter RC—Bureau of Primary Health
Care
Section RC–10, Organization
Delete in its entirety and replace with
the following:
The Bureau of Primary Health Care
(RC) is headed by the Associate
Administrator, who reports directly to
the Administrator, Health Resources
and Services Administration. The
Bureau of Primary Health Care includes
the following components:
(1) Office of the Associate
Administrator (RC);
(2) Office of Administrative
Management (RCM);
(3) Office of Policy and Program
Development (RCH);
(4) Office of Quality and Data (RCK);
(5) Office of National Assistance and
Special Populations (RCE);
(6) Northeast Division (RCU);
(7) Central Southeast Division (RCV);
(8) North Central Division (RCT); and
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(9) Southwest Division (RCW).
Section RC–20, Functions
(1) Delete the functional statement for
the Office of Training and Technical
Assistance Coordination (RCS) and the
Office of Special Population Health
(RCG); (2) update the functional
statement for the Office of the Associate
Administrator (RC), the Office of
Administrative Management (RCM), the
Office of Policy and Program
Development (RCH), and the Office of
Quality and Data (RCK); and (3)
establish the functional statement for
the Office of National Assistance and
Special Populations (RCE).
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Office of the Associate Administrator
(RC)
Provides overall leadership, direction,
coordination, and planning in support
of BPHC programs. Specifically: (1)
Establishes program goals, objectives,
and priorities, and provides oversight to
their execution; (2) plans, directs,
coordinates, supports, and evaluates
BPHC-wide management activities; and
(3) maintains effective relationships
within HRSA and with other
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) organizations, other
federal agencies, state and local
governments, and other public and
private organizations concerned with
primary health care, eliminating health
disparities, and improving the health
status of the nation’s underserved and
vulnerable populations.
Office of Administrative Management
(RCM)
Plans, directs, and coordinates BPHCwide administrative management
activities. Specifically: (1) Serves as
BPHC’s principal source for
administrative and management advice,
analysis, and assistance; (2) provides
guidance and coordinates personnel
activities for BPHC; (3) provides
organization and management analysis,
coordinating the allocation of personnel
resources, developing policies and
procedures for internal operations,
interpreting and implementing BPHC
management policies, procedures and
systems; (4) develops and coordinates
BPHC program and administrative
delegations of authority activities; (5)
provides guidance to BPHC on financial
management activities; (6) provides
BPHC-wide support services such as
continuity of operations and emergency
planning, contracts, procurement,
supply management, equipment
utilization, printing, property
management, space management,
records management, and management
reports; (7) serves as BPHC Executive
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Secretariat; (8) serves as BPHC’s focal
point for the design and implementation
of management information systems to
assess and improve program
performance and internal operations;
and (9) coordinates BPHC
administrative management activities
with other components within HRSA
and HHS, and with other federal
agencies, state and local governments,
and other public and private
organizations, as appropriate.
Office of Policy and Program
Development (RCH)
Serves as the organizational focus for
the development of BPHC programs and
policies. Specifically: (1) Leads and
monitors the development and
expansion of primary care programs,
including health centers and other
health systems; (2) identifies and
provides assistance to communities,
community-based organizations, and
BPHC programs related to the
development and expansion of primary
care programs; (3) manages BPHC
capital and loan guarantee programs; (4)
leads and coordinates the analysis,
development, and drafting of policy
impacting BPHC programs; (5) consults
and coordinates with other components
within HRSA and HHS, and with other
federal agencies, state and local
governments, and other public and
private organizations on issues affecting
BPHC programs and policies; (6)
performs environmental scanning on
issues that affect BPHC programs; and
(7) monitors BPHC activities in relation
to the HRSA and HHS Strategic Plan.
Office of Quality and Data (RCK)
Serves as the organizational focus for
BPHC program performance, clinical
and operational quality improvement,
data reporting, and program evaluation.
Specifically: (1) Provides leadership for
implementing BPHC clinical quality and
performance improvement strategies/
initiatives, including health information
technology; (2) oversees BPHC Federal
Tort Claims Act (FTCA) medical
malpractice liability programs,
reviewing clinical, quality
improvement, risk management, and
patient safety activities to improve
policies and programs for primary
health care services, including clinical
information systems; (3) leads and
coordinates BPHC accreditation and
national quality recognition programs;
(4) oversees BPHC health center
network programs related to health
information technology and quality
improvement; (5) coordinates BPHC
clinical, quality and performance
reporting activities within HRSA and
HHS, and with other federal agencies,
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state and local governments, and other
public and private organizations
concerned with primary health care,
eliminating health disparities, and
improving the health status of the
nation’s underserved and vulnerable
populations; (6) identifies and provides
assistance to BPHC programs around
clinical, quality and performance
reporting activities; and (7) serves as
BPHC’s focal point for the design and
implementation of program evaluations.
Office of National Assistance and
Special Populations (RCE)
Serves as the organizational focus for
BPHC technical assistance activities,
including activities relating to the
delivery of health services to special
populations. Specifically: (1) Leads
national technical assistance activities
for BPHC; (2) advises BPHC about the
needs of special populations; (3)
identifies key technical assistance needs
of BPHC programs, including programs
related to the development, delivery and
expansion of services targeted to special
populations, and develops resources to
address them; (4) manages BPHC
technical assistance programs and
contracts; (5) serves as BPHC’s focal
point for communication and program
information resources; (6) coordinates
and supports emergency preparedness
and response for BPHC programs; (7)
provides support to the National
Advisory Council on Migrant Health;
and (8) coordinates BPHC technical
assistance activities, including activities
targeted to special populations, within
HRSA and HHS, and with other federal
agencies, state and local governments,
and other public and private
organizations concerned with primary
health care, eliminating health
disparities, and improving the health
status of the nation’s underserved and
vulnerable populations.
Section RC–30, Delegations of Authority
All delegations of authority and redelegations of authority made to HRSA
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.
This reorganization is effective upon
date of signature.
Dated: March 10, 2013.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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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 (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995; as last amended at 78
FR 14311-14312, dated March 5, 2013).
This notice reflects organizational changes to the Health Resources
and Services Administration. This notice updates the functional
statement for the Bureau of Primary Health Care (RC). Specifically,
this notice: (1) Establishes the Office of National Assistance and
Special Populations (RCE); (2) abolishes the Office of Training and
Technical Assistance Coordination (RCS) and the Office of Special
Population Health (RCG); and (3) updates the functional statement for
the Office of the Associate Administrator (RC), the Office of
Administrative Management (RCM), the Office of Policy and Program
Development (RCH), and the Office of Quality and Data (RCK).
Chapter RC--Bureau of Primary Health Care
Section RC-10, Organization
Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
The Bureau of Primary Health Care (RC) is headed by the Associate
Administrator, who reports directly to the Administrator, Health
Resources and Services Administration. The Bureau of Primary Health
Care includes the following components:
(1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RC);
(2) Office of Administrative Management (RCM);
(3) Office of Policy and Program Development (RCH);
(4) Office of Quality and Data (RCK);
(5) Office of National Assistance and Special Populations (RCE);
(6) Northeast Division (RCU);
(7) Central Southeast Division (RCV);
(8) North Central Division (RCT); and
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(9) Southwest Division (RCW).
Section RC-20, Functions
(1) Delete the functional statement for the Office of Training and
Technical Assistance Coordination (RCS) and the Office of Special
Population Health (RCG); (2) update the functional statement for the
Office of the Associate Administrator (RC), the Office of
Administrative Management (RCM), the Office of Policy and Program
Development (RCH), and the Office of Quality and Data (RCK); and (3)
establish the functional statement for the Office of National
Assistance and Special Populations (RCE).
Office of the Associate Administrator (RC)
Provides overall leadership, direction, coordination, and planning
in support of BPHC programs. Specifically: (1) Establishes program
goals, objectives, and priorities, and provides oversight to their
execution; (2) plans, directs, coordinates, supports, and evaluates
BPHC-wide management activities; and (3) maintains effective
relationships within HRSA and with other Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) organizations, other federal agencies, state and local
governments, and other public and private organizations concerned with
primary health care, eliminating health disparities, and improving the
health status of the nation's underserved and vulnerable populations.
Office of Administrative Management (RCM)
Plans, directs, and coordinates BPHC-wide administrative management
activities. Specifically: (1) Serves as BPHC's principal source for
administrative and management advice, analysis, and assistance; (2)
provides guidance and coordinates personnel activities for BPHC; (3)
provides organization and management analysis, coordinating the
allocation of personnel resources, developing policies and procedures
for internal operations, interpreting and implementing BPHC management
policies, procedures and systems; (4) develops and coordinates BPHC
program and administrative delegations of authority activities; (5)
provides guidance to BPHC on financial management activities; (6)
provides BPHC-wide support services such as continuity of operations
and emergency planning, contracts, procurement, supply management,
equipment utilization, printing, property management, space management,
records management, and management reports; (7) serves as BPHC
Executive Secretariat; (8) serves as BPHC's focal point for the design
and implementation of management information systems to assess and
improve program performance and internal operations; and (9)
coordinates BPHC administrative management activities with other
components within HRSA and HHS, and with other federal agencies, state
and local governments, and other public and private organizations, as
appropriate.
Office of Policy and Program Development (RCH)
Serves as the organizational focus for the development of BPHC
programs and policies. Specifically: (1) Leads and monitors the
development and expansion of primary care programs, including health
centers and other health systems; (2) identifies and provides
assistance to communities, community-based organizations, and BPHC
programs related to the development and expansion of primary care
programs; (3) manages BPHC capital and loan guarantee programs; (4)
leads and coordinates the analysis, development, and drafting of policy
impacting BPHC programs; (5) consults and coordinates with other
components within HRSA and HHS, and with other federal agencies, state
and local governments, and other public and private organizations on
issues affecting BPHC programs and policies; (6) performs environmental
scanning on issues that affect BPHC programs; and (7) monitors BPHC
activities in relation to the HRSA and HHS Strategic Plan.
Office of Quality and Data (RCK)
Serves as the organizational focus for BPHC program performance,
clinical and operational quality improvement, data reporting, and
program evaluation. Specifically: (1) Provides leadership for
implementing BPHC clinical quality and performance improvement
strategies/initiatives, including health information technology; (2)
oversees BPHC Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) medical malpractice
liability programs, reviewing clinical, quality improvement, risk
management, and patient safety activities to improve policies and
programs for primary health care services, including clinical
information systems; (3) leads and coordinates BPHC accreditation and
national quality recognition programs; (4) oversees BPHC health center
network programs related to health information technology and quality
improvement; (5) coordinates BPHC clinical, quality and performance
reporting activities within HRSA and HHS, and with other federal
agencies, state and local governments, and other public and private
organizations concerned with primary health care, eliminating health
disparities, and improving the health status of the nation's
underserved and vulnerable populations; (6) identifies and provides
assistance to BPHC programs around clinical, quality and performance
reporting activities; and (7) serves as BPHC's focal point for the
design and implementation of program evaluations.
Office of National Assistance and Special Populations (RCE)
Serves as the organizational focus for BPHC technical assistance
activities, including activities relating to the delivery of health
services to special populations. Specifically: (1) Leads national
technical assistance activities for BPHC; (2) advises BPHC about the
needs of special populations; (3) identifies key technical assistance
needs of BPHC programs, including programs related to the development,
delivery and expansion of services targeted to special populations, and
develops resources to address them; (4) manages BPHC technical
assistance programs and contracts; (5) serves as BPHC's focal point for
communication and program information resources; (6) coordinates and
supports emergency preparedness and response for BPHC programs; (7)
provides support to the National Advisory Council on Migrant Health;
and (8) coordinates BPHC technical assistance activities, including
activities targeted to special populations, within HRSA and HHS, and
with other federal agencies, state and local governments, and other
public and private organizations concerned with primary health care,
eliminating health disparities, and improving the health status of the
nation's underserved and vulnerable populations.
Section RC-30, Delegations of Authority
All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made
to HRSA 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.
This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.
Dated: March 10, 2013.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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