[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 35938-35939] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-17472] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), (60 FR 56605 as amended November 6, 1995, as last amended at 63 FR 33379-80 dated June 18, 1998). This notice reflects the changes in the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC), Division of National Health Service Corps. I. Under Division of National Health Service Corps (RC5) delete the current functional statement in it's entirety and replace with the following: Provides (1) strategic planning and overall policy guidance, and program oversight to the National Health Service Corps (NHSC); (2) initiates national program and policy changes, including regulatory and statutory amendments, as necessary, to ensure NHSC consistency with evolving national health care policy; (3) supports the NHSC National Advisory Council (NAC), which advises the Secretary, DHHS, on national health care policy, particularly as it affects health manpower issues and the NHSC; (4) works with the Office of the Administrator and the Office of the Secretary to ensure that the NAC membership are nationally recognized leaders in national health care policy issues, and in their respective primary health care disciplines; (5) provides national NHSC leadership, integration and coordination with BPHC, HRSA and other Departmental programs serving or impacting the Nation's underserved communities and populations; (6) works directly with Bureau, Agency and intra-Agency, Departmental, and inter-Departmental organizations and staffs, as appropriate, on national policies and strategies affecting underserved populations and development and distribution of primary care clinical personnel; (7) coordinates with the Bureau of Health Professions regarding health professionals education and training, as appropriate; (8) speaks for NHSC with national, regional, State, and local public and private health care professional associations, universities and other health professions training institutions and other groups whose public policy interests relate to primary health care manpower and access issues; (9) articulates NHSC policy interests and issues to a variety of national forums, including universities, foundations, think tanks, and other organizations whose interests in primary and other health care public policy issues have potential for affecting the NHSC; (10) provides policy guidance and support to HRSA field offices, and to State and Regional Primary Care Offices and Primary Care Associations; and (11) coordinates NHSC and Bureau policy on primary and other health care manpower issues, and works with a wide variety of national, regional, State and local constituencies in ensuring their effective implementation. [[Page 35939]] II. Delegations of Authority All delegations and redelegations of authority which were in effect immediately prior to the effective date hereof have been continued in effect in them or their successors pending further redelegation. I hereby ratify and affirm all actions taken by any DHHS officials which involved the exercise of these authorities prior to the effective date of this delegation. This reorganization is effective upon date of signature. Dated: June 19, 1998. Claude Earl Fox, Administrator. [FR Doc. 98-17472 Filed 6-30-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-15-U