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Kennita Carter, MD, Senior Advisor and
Designated Federal Official, Division of
Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of
Health Workforce, HRSA, 5600 Fishers
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Correction: Meeting will be a one-day
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than two-days and in-person as
previously announced.
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Meeting of the National Advisory
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In accordance with the
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During the April 20, 2020, meeting,
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from an expert speaker on the topic of
its 17th Report to Congress, Preparing
Nurse Faculty, and Addressing the
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Director, Executive Secretariat.
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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 84 FR 49535–49540
dated September 20, 2019).
HRSA is making changes within the
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
(FORHP) in order to realign the
functions for the management of
emerging rural health program
initiatives, including rural substance
abuse programs.
This reorganization updates the
organization, functions, and delegation
of authority of FORHP (RH). Specifically
this reorganization (1) establishes the
Rural Strategic Initiatives Division; and
(2) updates the functional statement for
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the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
(RH).
Chapter RH—Federal Office of Rural
Health Policy
Section RH.10 Organization
Delete the organization for FORHP
(RH) in its entirety and replace with the
following:
The Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy is headed by the Associate
Administrator, who reports directly to
the Administrator, HRSA. FORHP
includes the following components:
(1) Office of the Associate
Administrator (RH)
(2) Hospital State Division (RH1);
(3) Community-Based Division (RH2);
(4) Office for the Advancement of
Telehealth (RH4);
(5) Policy Research Division (RH5);
(6) Administrative Operations Division
(RH6); and
(7) Rural Strategic Initiatives Division
(RH7).
Section RH.20 Function
Delete the functional statement for
FORHP (RH) and in its entirety and
replace with the following:
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
(RH)
Office of the Associate Administrator
(RH)
The Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy (FORHP) is responsible for the
overall leadership and management of
the Office. FORHP serves as a focal
point within HHS for rural healthrelated issues and as a principal source
of advice to the Secretary for
coordinating efforts to strengthen and
improve the delivery of health services
to populations in the nation’s rural
areas. FORHP provides leadership
within HHS and with stakeholders in
providing information and counsel
related to access to, and financing and
quality of, health care to rural
populations. Specifically, the Office of
the Associate Administrator (1) provides
staff support to the National Advisory
Committee on Rural Health and Human
Services; (2) stimulates and coordinates
interaction on rural health activities and
programs in the agency, Department and
with other federal agencies; (3)
establishes and maintains a resource
center for the collection and
dissemination of the latest information
and research findings related to the
delivery of health services in rural areas;
(4) ensures successful dissemination of
appropriate information technology
advances, such as telehealth or
electronic health records systems; (5)
monitors the health information
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technology policy and activities of other
HHS components for useful application
in rural areas; (6) provides overall
direction and leadership over the
management of nationwide communitybased rural health grants programs; (7)
provides overall direction and
leadership over the management of a
program of state grants which supports
collaboration within state offices of
rural health; (8) provides overall
direction and leadership over the
management of programs to advance the
use of telehealth and coordination of
health information technology; (9)
provides overall direction and
leadership over the Office’s
administrative and management
functions; and (10) provides overall
direction and leadership over the
Office’s new rural health program
initiatives created as a result of agency,
Department and/or administrative
priorities.
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Hospital State Division (RH1)
The Hospital State Division serves as
the focal point within FORHP to
support rural hospital and state grant
programs focused on rural populations.
Specifically, the Hospital State Division
is organized around the following
primary issue areas: (1) Plans and
manages a program of state grants which
support collaboration within state
offices of rural health; (2) works with
states, state hospital associations,
private associations, foundations, and
other organizations to focus attention
on, and promote solutions to, problems
related to the delivery of health services
in rural communities; and (3) provides
coordinated technical assistance to
grantees and rural communities.
Community-Based Division (RH2)
The Community-Based Division
serves as the focal point within FORHP
to support rural community grant
programs. Specifically, the CommunityBased Division is organized around the
following primary issue areas: (1) Plans
and manages several nationwide rural
health grants programs; (2) supports
programs on rural health, public health,
and health status improvement; (3)
funds public and private non-profit
entities for the operation of clinics that
provide diagnosis, treatment, and
rehabilitation of active and retired coal
miners and others with respiratory
ailments (black lung) and other
occupational related respiratory disease
impairments; (4) funds radiation
exposure screening and education
programs that screen eligible
individuals adversely affected by the
mining, transport, and processing of
uranium and the testing of nuclear
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weapons for cancer and other diseases;
and (5) provides technical assistance to
grantees and rural communities.
Office for the Advancement of
Telehealth (RH4)
The Office for the Advancement of
Telehealth serves as the operational
focal point for coordinating and
advancing the use of telehealth
technologies across all of HRSA’s
programs including, but not limited to,
the provision of health care at a distance
(telemedicine); distance-based learning
to improve the knowledge of agency
grantees, and others; and improved
information dissemination to both
consumers and providers about the
latest developments in telemedicine.
The Office for the Advancement of
Telehealth carries out the following
functions, specifically the Office (1)
develops and coordinates telehealth
network and telehealth resource centers
grant programs; (2) provides
professional assistance and support in
developing telehealth initiatives; and (3)
administers grant programs to
promulgate and evaluate the use of
appropriate telehealth technologies
among HRSA grantees and others.
Policy Research Division (RH5)
The Policy Research Division serves
as the focal point within FORHP to
support health policy and research
focused on rural populations.
Specifically, the Policy Research
Division (1) supports rural health
research centers and keeps informed of
research and demonstration projects
funded by states and foundations in the
field of rural health care delivery; (2)
establishes and maintains a resource
center for the collection and
dissemination of the latest information
and research findings related to the
delivery of health services in rural areas;
(3) maintains data and analytic
capabilities to support office functions;
(4) advises the agency, Administrator,
and Department on the effects of current
policies and proposed statutory,
regulatory, administrative, and
budgetary changes in the programs
established under titles XVIII and XIX of
the Social Security Act, on the financial
viability of small rural hospitals and the
ability of rural areas to attract and retain
physicians and other health
professionals; and (5) monitors rural
hospital impact analyses developed by
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services whenever proposed regulations
might have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small rural
hospitals.
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Administrative Operations Division
(RH6)
The Administrative Operations
Division collaborates with FORHP
leadership to plan, coordinate, and
direct FORHP-wide administrative
management activities. Specifically, the
Administrative Operations Division (1)
develops, executes, and monitors
FORHP’s budget; (2) provides guidance
and coordination of human resources;
(3) plans, coordinates, and manages
FORHP’s grant activities; (4) plans,
coordinates, and manages FORHP’s
procurement activities; (5) coordinates
the review and clearance of
correspondence and official documents
to and from FORHP; and (6) provides
additional management support services
including, but not limited to,
timekeeping, supplies, equipment,
space, records, and training.
Rural Strategic Initiatives Division
(RH7)
The Rural Strategic Initiatives
Division serves as the focal point within
FORHP to plan and coordinate new
rural program initiatives created as a
result of agency, Department, and/or
Administration priorities. Specifically,
the Rural Strategic Initiatives Division
(1) plans and manages rural health
substance-abuse grant programs; (2)
leads and manages new rural health
program initiatives that emerge as a
result of agency, Department, or
Administration priorities; (3) provides
technical assistance to grantees and
rural communities; and (4) evaluates
new rural programs to determine the
impact of the resources invested in rural
communities.
Section RH.30
Delegation of Authority
All delegations of authority and redelegations of authority made to
officials and employees of affected
organizational components will
continue in them or their successors
pending further redelegation, if allowed,
provided they are consistent with this
reorganization.
Alex M Azar II,
Secretary.
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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 84
FR 49535-49540 dated September 20, 2019).
HRSA is making changes within the Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy (FORHP) in order to realign the functions for the management of
emerging rural health program initiatives, including rural substance
abuse programs.
This reorganization updates the organization, functions, and
delegation of authority of FORHP (RH). Specifically this reorganization
(1) establishes the Rural Strategic Initiatives Division; and (2)
updates the functional statement for the Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy (RH).
Chapter RH--Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Section RH.10 Organization
Delete the organization for FORHP (RH) in its entirety and replace
with the following:
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy is headed by the
Associate Administrator, who reports directly to the Administrator,
HRSA. FORHP includes the following components:
(1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RH)
(2) Hospital State Division (RH1);
(3) Community-Based Division (RH2);
(4) Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (RH4);
(5) Policy Research Division (RH5);
(6) Administrative Operations Division (RH6); and
(7) Rural Strategic Initiatives Division (RH7).
Section RH.20 Function
Delete the functional statement for FORHP (RH) and in its entirety
and replace with the following:
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (RH)
Office of the Associate Administrator (RH)
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is responsible
for the overall leadership and management of the Office. FORHP serves
as a focal point within HHS for rural health-related issues and as a
principal source of advice to the Secretary for coordinating efforts to
strengthen and improve the delivery of health services to populations
in the nation's rural areas. FORHP provides leadership within HHS and
with stakeholders in providing information and counsel related to
access to, and financing and quality of, health care to rural
populations. Specifically, the Office of the Associate Administrator
(1) provides staff support to the National Advisory Committee on Rural
Health and Human Services; (2) stimulates and coordinates interaction
on rural health activities and programs in the agency, Department and
with other federal agencies; (3) establishes and maintains a resource
center for the collection and dissemination of the latest information
and research findings related to the delivery of health services in
rural areas; (4) ensures successful dissemination of appropriate
information technology advances, such as telehealth or electronic
health records systems; (5) monitors the health information
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technology policy and activities of other HHS components for useful
application in rural areas; (6) provides overall direction and
leadership over the management of nationwide community-based rural
health grants programs; (7) provides overall direction and leadership
over the management of a program of state grants which supports
collaboration within state offices of rural health; (8) provides
overall direction and leadership over the management of programs to
advance the use of telehealth and coordination of health information
technology; (9) provides overall direction and leadership over the
Office's administrative and management functions; and (10) provides
overall direction and leadership over the Office's new rural health
program initiatives created as a result of agency, Department and/or
administrative priorities.
Hospital State Division (RH1)
The Hospital State Division serves as the focal point within FORHP
to support rural hospital and state grant programs focused on rural
populations. Specifically, the Hospital State Division is organized
around the following primary issue areas: (1) Plans and manages a
program of state grants which support collaboration within state
offices of rural health; (2) works with states, state hospital
associations, private associations, foundations, and other
organizations to focus attention on, and promote solutions to, problems
related to the delivery of health services in rural communities; and
(3) provides coordinated technical assistance to grantees and rural
communities.
Community-Based Division (RH2)
The Community-Based Division serves as the focal point within FORHP
to support rural community grant programs. Specifically, the Community-
Based Division is organized around the following primary issue areas:
(1) Plans and manages several nationwide rural health grants programs;
(2) supports programs on rural health, public health, and health status
improvement; (3) funds public and private non-profit entities for the
operation of clinics that provide diagnosis, treatment, and
rehabilitation of active and retired coal miners and others with
respiratory ailments (black lung) and other occupational related
respiratory disease impairments; (4) funds radiation exposure screening
and education programs that screen eligible individuals adversely
affected by the mining, transport, and processing of uranium and the
testing of nuclear weapons for cancer and other diseases; and (5)
provides technical assistance to grantees and rural communities.
Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (RH4)
The Office for the Advancement of Telehealth serves as the
operational focal point for coordinating and advancing the use of
telehealth technologies across all of HRSA's programs including, but
not limited to, the provision of health care at a distance
(telemedicine); distance-based learning to improve the knowledge of
agency grantees, and others; and improved information dissemination to
both consumers and providers about the latest developments in
telemedicine. The Office for the Advancement of Telehealth carries out
the following functions, specifically the Office (1) develops and
coordinates telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant
programs; (2) provides professional assistance and support in
developing telehealth initiatives; and (3) administers grant programs
to promulgate and evaluate the use of appropriate telehealth
technologies among HRSA grantees and others.
Policy Research Division (RH5)
The Policy Research Division serves as the focal point within FORHP
to support health policy and research focused on rural populations.
Specifically, the Policy Research Division (1) supports rural health
research centers and keeps informed of research and demonstration
projects funded by states and foundations in the field of rural health
care delivery; (2) establishes and maintains a resource center for the
collection and dissemination of the latest information and research
findings related to the delivery of health services in rural areas; (3)
maintains data and analytic capabilities to support office functions;
(4) advises the agency, Administrator, and Department on the effects of
current policies and proposed statutory, regulatory, administrative,
and budgetary changes in the programs established under titles XVIII
and XIX of the Social Security Act, on the financial viability of small
rural hospitals and the ability of rural areas to attract and retain
physicians and other health professionals; and (5) monitors rural
hospital impact analyses developed by the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services whenever proposed regulations might have a
significant impact on a substantial number of small rural hospitals.
Administrative Operations Division (RH6)
The Administrative Operations Division collaborates with FORHP
leadership to plan, coordinate, and direct FORHP-wide administrative
management activities. Specifically, the Administrative Operations
Division (1) develops, executes, and monitors FORHP's budget; (2)
provides guidance and coordination of human resources; (3) plans,
coordinates, and manages FORHP's grant activities; (4) plans,
coordinates, and manages FORHP's procurement activities; (5)
coordinates the review and clearance of correspondence and official
documents to and from FORHP; and (6) provides additional management
support services including, but not limited to, timekeeping, supplies,
equipment, space, records, and training.
Rural Strategic Initiatives Division (RH7)
The Rural Strategic Initiatives Division serves as the focal point
within FORHP to plan and coordinate new rural program initiatives
created as a result of agency, Department, and/or Administration
priorities. Specifically, the Rural Strategic Initiatives Division (1)
plans and manages rural health substance-abuse grant programs; (2)
leads and manages new rural health program initiatives that emerge as a
result of agency, Department, or Administration priorities; (3)
provides technical assistance to grantees and rural communities; and
(4) evaluates new rural programs to determine the impact of the
resources invested in rural communities.
Section RH.30 Delegation of Authority
All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made
to officials and employees of affected organizational components will
continue in them or their successors pending further redelegation, if
allowed, provided they are consistent with this reorganization.
Alex M Azar II,
Secretary.
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