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Statement of Organization, Functions,
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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 75, Number
157, pages 49942–49943, August 16,
2010, is amended to revise the
functional statements for the Office of
Policy, Planning, and Innovation (OPPI)
and the Office of the Director (OD).
These changes are necessary to
strengthen the Office of Policy,
Planning, and Innovation’s cross-cutting
policy role in the Agency as well as
externally on a regional and national
level. The changes are as follows:
Section M.20, Functions is amended
as follows:
The functional statements for the
Office of Policy, Planning and
Innovation (MD) and the Office of the
Director (MD1) are replaced with the
following:
Office of Policy, Planning, and
Innovation (MD)
The mission of the Office of Policy,
Planning, and Innovation (OPPI) is to
develop, coordinate, and communicate
SAMHSA policy to improve behavioral
health in America’s communities.
The Office represents SAMHSA at
meetings, both internal and external,
while promoting SAMHSA’s profile in
health services research by collaborating
with other Departments and Agencies.
These include, but are not limited to
other operational divisions within the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (such as the National Institutes
of Health, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, and the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services).
The primary intent is to facilitate the
adoption of data-driven policies and
practices by those working in the field
to improve behavioral health outcomes.
While SAMHSA’s primary mission is to
serve those with behavioral health
needs and foster health improvements,
many partners and allies exist within
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other fields that also play a crucial role
in supporting and improving behavioral
health. OPPI will seek to influence these
partners and allies to encourage
inclusion of behavioral health within
their policy initiatives. These objectives
are accomplished, in part, by the
following OPPI functions and associated
directives. OPPI:
1. Facilitates the exchange of
information and coordinates activity
between SAMHSA and State, Regional,
Tribal, Federal, National, and
International partners.
2. Works with SAMHSA’s Office of
the Administrator (OA), and SAMHSA’s
Offices and Centers to foster a unified
understanding and operationalization of
policy and budget directions for
SAMHSA.
3. Partners with SAMHSA’s Centers
and Offices to achieve policy alignment
in communications, evaluation,
operations, and programs.
4. Provides policy advice to the
Administrator.
5. Provides policy leadership in crosscutting issue areas (e.g., Disparities,
Tribal Issues, Health Reform, Trauma &
Justice, Women’s Services, etc.).
6. Provides staff support, portfolio
tracking, and coordination services for
the Strategic Initiatives leaders and/or
teams.
Office of the Director (MD1)
As the chief policy advisor to the
Administrator, SAMHSA, the OPPI
Director leads the review and
development of policy in close
coordination with the Administrator,
SAMHSA Centers and Offices, DHHS
and other Federal Agencies, Tribal,
State and local governments, Congress
and private constituents and groups.
The Office of the Director serves in
other duties designed to promote the
organizational mission. These are
detailed below:
1. Provides leadership and
coordination of strategic planning and
provides an integrated and structured
approach to program policy analysis,
coordination, development, and
communication.
2. Coordinates and collaborates with
the Office of Financial Resources (OFR)
to assure consistency and integration of
Agency program policy in budget
formulation, and coordinates and
collaborates with Centers and programs
to assure consistency and integration of
Agency policy across programs.
3. Coordinates and collaborates with
the OFR on appropriations
presentations, analyses, implementation
plans and reporting, and with Center
and Office leadership on SAMHSA and
program authority.
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4. Manages and directs the staff and
all programmatic activity in the Office
of Policy, Planning and Innovation.
Delegation of Authority
All delegations and re-delegations of
authority to officers and employees of
SAMHSA which were in effect
immediately prior to the effective date
of this reorganization shall continue to
be in effect pending further redelegations, provided they are
consistent with this reorganization.
These organizational changes are
effective: October 21, 2011.
Rose Shannon,
Director, Division of Executive
Correspondence.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
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 75, Number 157, pages 49942-49943, August 16, 2010,
is amended to revise the functional statements for the Office of
Policy, Planning, and Innovation (OPPI) and the Office of the Director
(OD). These changes are necessary to strengthen the Office of Policy,
Planning, and Innovation's cross-cutting policy role in the Agency as
well as externally on a regional and national level. The changes are as
follows:
Section M.20, Functions is amended as follows:
The functional statements for the Office of Policy, Planning and
Innovation (MD) and the Office of the Director (MD1) are replaced with
the following:
Office of Policy, Planning, and Innovation (MD)
The mission of the Office of Policy, Planning, and Innovation
(OPPI) is to develop, coordinate, and communicate SAMHSA policy to
improve behavioral health in America's communities.
The Office represents SAMHSA at meetings, both internal and
external, while promoting SAMHSA's profile in health services research
by collaborating with other Departments and Agencies. These include,
but are not limited to other operational divisions within the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (such as the National
Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). The primary intent
is to facilitate the adoption of data-driven policies and practices by
those working in the field to improve behavioral health outcomes. While
SAMHSA's primary mission is to serve those with behavioral health needs
and foster health improvements, many partners and allies exist within
other fields that also play a crucial role in supporting and improving
behavioral health. OPPI will seek to influence these partners and
allies to encourage inclusion of behavioral health within their policy
initiatives. These objectives are accomplished, in part, by the
following OPPI functions and associated directives. OPPI:
1. Facilitates the exchange of information and coordinates activity
between SAMHSA and State, Regional, Tribal, Federal, National, and
International partners.
2. Works with SAMHSA's Office of the Administrator (OA), and
SAMHSA's Offices and Centers to foster a unified understanding and
operationalization of policy and budget directions for SAMHSA.
3. Partners with SAMHSA's Centers and Offices to achieve policy
alignment in communications, evaluation, operations, and programs.
4. Provides policy advice to the Administrator.
5. Provides policy leadership in cross-cutting issue areas (e.g.,
Disparities, Tribal Issues, Health Reform, Trauma & Justice, Women's
Services, etc.).
6. Provides staff support, portfolio tracking, and coordination
services for the Strategic Initiatives leaders and/or teams.
Office of the Director (MD1)
As the chief policy advisor to the Administrator, SAMHSA, the OPPI
Director leads the review and development of policy in close
coordination with the Administrator, SAMHSA Centers and Offices, DHHS
and other Federal Agencies, Tribal, State and local governments,
Congress and private constituents and groups.
The Office of the Director serves in other duties designed to
promote the organizational mission. These are detailed below:
1. Provides leadership and coordination of strategic planning and
provides an integrated and structured approach to program policy
analysis, coordination, development, and communication.
2. Coordinates and collaborates with the Office of Financial
Resources (OFR) to assure consistency and integration of Agency program
policy in budget formulation, and coordinates and collaborates with
Centers and programs to assure consistency and integration of Agency
policy across programs.
3. Coordinates and collaborates with the OFR on appropriations
presentations, analyses, implementation plans and reporting, and with
Center and Office leadership on SAMHSA and program authority.
4. Manages and directs the staff and all programmatic activity in
the Office of Policy, Planning and Innovation.
Delegation of Authority
All delegations and re-delegations of authority to officers and
employees of SAMHSA which were in effect immediately prior to the
effective date of this reorganization shall continue to be in effect
pending further re-delegations, provided they are consistent with this
reorganization.
These organizational changes are effective: October 21, 2011.
Rose Shannon,
Director, Division of Executive Correspondence.
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