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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 76 FR 45584–45585
dated July 29, 2011).
This notice reflects organizational
changes to the Health Resources and
Services Administration. Specifically,
this notice updates the Division of
Vaccine Injury Compensation (RR4)
functional statement to better align
functional responsibility, improve the
management and delivery of
information technology services,
improve management and
administrative efficiencies, and
optimize use of available staff resources
within the Healthcare Systems Bureau
(RR).
Chapter RR—Healthcare Systems
Bureau
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Section RR–10, Organization
Delete in its entirety and replace with
the following:
The Healthcare Systems Bureau (RR)
is headed by the Associate
Administrator, who reports directly to
the Administrator, Health Resources
and Services Administration. The
Healthcare Systems Bureau includes the
following components:
(1) Office of the Associate
Administrator (RR);
(2) Division of Transplantation (RR1);
(3) Division of Health Facilities (RR9);
(4) Division of Vaccine Injury
Compensation (RR4); and
(5) Office of Pharmacy Affairs (RR7).
Section RR–20, Functions
(1) Delete the functional statement for
the Division of Vaccine Injury
Compensation (RR4) and replace in its
entirety.
Division of Vaccine Injury
Compensation (RR4)
The Division of Vaccine Injury
Compensation (DVIC), on behalf of the
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Secretary of Health and Human Services
(HHS), administers all statutory
authorities related to the operation of
the National Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program (VICP) by: (1)
Evaluating petitions for compensation
filed under the VICP through medical
review and assessment of
compensability for all complete claims;
(2) processing awards for compensations
made under the VICP; (3) promulgating
regulations to revise the Vaccine Injury
Table; (4) providing professional and
administrative support to the Advisory
Commission on Childhood Vaccines
(ACCV); (5) developing and maintaining
all automated information systems
necessary for program implementation;
(6) providing and disseminating
program information; (7) maintaining a
working relationship with the
Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S.
Court of Federal Claims (the Court) in
the administration and operation of the
VICP; (8) providing management,
direction, budgetary oversight,
coordination, and logistical support for
the Medical Expert Panel (MEP)
contracts as well as Clinical Reviewer
Contracts; (9) maintaining responsibility
for activities related to the ACCV, the
development of policy, regulations,
budget formulation, and legislation,
including the development and renewal
of the ACCV charter and action
memoranda to the Secretary, and the
analysis of the findings and proposals of
the ACCV; (10) developing, reviewing,
and analyzing pending and new
legislation relating to program changes,
new initiatives, the ACCV, and changes
to the Vaccine Injury Table, in
coordination with the Office of the
General Counsel (OGC); (11) providing
programmatic outreach efforts to
maximize public exposure to private
and public constituencies; (12)
providing submission of special reports
to the Secretary of HHS, the Office of
Management and Budget, the Congress,
and other governmental bodies; and (13)
providing the coordination of ACCV
travel, personnel, meeting sites, and its
agenda.
Section RR–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.
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Dated: July 29, 2011.
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 76
FR 45584-45585 dated July 29, 2011).
This notice reflects organizational changes to the Health Resources
and Services Administration. Specifically, this notice updates the
Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation (RR4) functional statement to
better align functional responsibility, improve the management and
delivery of information technology services, improve management and
administrative efficiencies, and optimize use of available staff
resources within the Healthcare Systems Bureau (RR).
Chapter RR--Healthcare Systems Bureau
Section RR-10, Organization
Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
The Healthcare Systems Bureau (RR) is headed by the Associate
Administrator, who reports directly to the Administrator, Health
Resources and Services Administration. The Healthcare Systems Bureau
includes the following components:
(1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RR);
(2) Division of Transplantation (RR1);
(3) Division of Health Facilities (RR9);
(4) Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation (RR4); and
(5) Office of Pharmacy Affairs (RR7).
Section RR-20, Functions
(1) Delete the functional statement for the Division of Vaccine
Injury Compensation (RR4) and replace in its entirety.
Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation (RR4)
The Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation (DVIC), on behalf of
the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), administers all
statutory authorities related to the operation of the National Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program (VICP) by: (1) Evaluating petitions for
compensation filed under the VICP through medical review and assessment
of compensability for all complete claims; (2) processing awards for
compensations made under the VICP; (3) promulgating regulations to
revise the Vaccine Injury Table; (4) providing professional and
administrative support to the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines
(ACCV); (5) developing and maintaining all automated information
systems necessary for program implementation; (6) providing and
disseminating program information; (7) maintaining a working
relationship with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims (the Court) in the administration and operation of the
VICP; (8) providing management, direction, budgetary oversight,
coordination, and logistical support for the Medical Expert Panel (MEP)
contracts as well as Clinical Reviewer Contracts; (9) maintaining
responsibility for activities related to the ACCV, the development of
policy, regulations, budget formulation, and legislation, including the
development and renewal of the ACCV charter and action memoranda to the
Secretary, and the analysis of the findings and proposals of the ACCV;
(10) developing, reviewing, and analyzing pending and new legislation
relating to program changes, new initiatives, the ACCV, and changes to
the Vaccine Injury Table, in coordination with the Office of the
General Counsel (OGC); (11) providing programmatic outreach efforts to
maximize public exposure to private and public constituencies; (12)
providing submission of special reports to the Secretary of HHS, the
Office of Management and Budget, the Congress, and other governmental
bodies; and (13) providing the coordination of ACCV travel, personnel,
meeting sites, and its agenda.
Section RR-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: July 29, 2011.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011-19804 Filed 8-3-11; 8:45 am]
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