80 FR 43442 - Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 140 (July 22, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 140 (Wednesday, July 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43442-43443]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17902]


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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 80 
FR 37639-37640 dated July 1, 2015).
    This notice reflects organizational changes in the Health Resources 
and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau (RV). Specifically, 
this notice: (1) Establishes the Office of HIV/AIDS Training and 
Capacity Development (RVT); (2) transfers the Division of HIV/AIDS 
Training and Capacity Development (RV7) function to the newly 
established Office of HIV/AIDS Training and Capacity Development (RVT); 
(3) abolishes the Division of HIV/AIDS Training and Capacity 
Development (RV7); (4) establishes the Division of Domestic Programs 
(RVT1), and; (5) establishes the Division of Global Programs (RVT2).

Chapter RV--HIV/AIDS Bureau

Section RV-10, Organization

    Delete the organization for the HIV/AIDS Bureau (RV) in its 
entirety and replace with the following:
    The HIVAIDS Bureau (RV) is headed by the Associate Administrator, 
who reports directly to the Administrator, Health Resources and 
Services Administration. The HIV/AIDS Bureau includes the following 
components:
    (1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RV);
    (2) Office of Operations and Management (RV2);
    (3) Division of Policy and Data (RVA);
    (4) Division of Metropolitan HIV/AIDS Programs (RV5);

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    (5) Division of State HIV/AIDS Programs (RVD);
    (6) Division of Community HIV/AIDS Programs (RV6);
    (7) Office of HIV/AIDS Training and Capacity Development (RVT);
    (a) Division of Domestic Programs (RVT1); and
    (b) Division of Global Programs (RVT2).

Section RV-20, Functions

    Delete the functions for the Division of HIV/AIDS Training and 
Capacity Development and, replace in its entirety.
Office of HIV/AIDS Training and Capacity Development (RVT)
    The Office of HIV/AIDS Training and Capacity Development provides 
national leadership and manages the implementation of Part F under 
Title XXVI of the PHS Act as amended by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS 
Treatment Extension Act of 2009, Public Law 111-87 (the Ryan White HIV/
AIDS Program), including the Special Projects of National Significance 
and the AIDS Education and Training Centers Programs. The Special 
Projects of National Significance Program develops innovative models of 
HIV care and the AIDS Education and Training Centers Program increases 
the number of health care providers who are educated and motivated to 
counsel, diagnose, treat, and medically manage people with HIV disease 
and to help prevent high-risk behaviors that lead to HIV transmission. 
The Office also implements the training and systems strengthening 
functions of the Global HIV/AIDS Program as part of the President's 
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This includes strengthening 
health systems for delivery of prevention, care and treatment services 
for people living with HIV/AIDS in PEPFAR funded countries and 
providing management and oversight of international programs aimed at 
improving quality and innovation in health professions education and 
training. The Office will translate lessons learned from both the 
Global HIV/AIDS Programs and Special Projects of National Significance 
projects to the Part A, B, C, D, and F grantee community. In 
collaboration with the Division of Policy and Data, the division 
assesses effectiveness of technical assistance efforts/initiatives, 
identifies new technical assistance needs and priority areas, and 
participates in the bureau-wide technical assistance workgroup.

Division of Domestic Programs (RVT1)

    The Division of Domestic Programs is responsible for activities 
associated with the planning, development, implementation, evaluation, 
and coordination of the AIDS Education and Training Center Program. The 
Division is aimed at developing and sustaining HIV clinical expertise, 
increasing the number of direct care clinical providers who are 
competent and willing to clinically manage HIV infected patients 
through education, training, longitudinal information support, clinical 
consultation, and technical assistance, as well as, a variety of 
Minority AIDS Initiative and National HIV/AIDS Strategy related 
training projects, and other associated activities.

Division of Global Programs (RVT2)

    The Division of Global Programs provides leadership in improving 
care and treatment and support services for People Living with HIV/AIDS 
outside of the United States and its territories. The division: (1) In 
coordination with the Department of State/Office of the Global AIDS 
Coordinator, plans, develops, implements, evaluates, and coordinates 
the activities of the clinical assessment system strengthening, Medical 
Education Partnership Initiative, Nursing Education Partnership 
Initiative, the International Training and Education Center for Health, 
quality improvement, and twinning center programs; (2) provides 
guidance and expertise to funded programs; (3) develops funding 
opportunity announcements and program guidance documents; (4) conducts 
on-site program reviews and reviews of pertinent and required reports, 
and activities to assess compliance with program policies and country 
priorities; (5) in conjunction with other division, bureau, and agency 
entities, assists in the planning and implementation of priority HIV 
activities such as workgroups, meetings, and evaluation projects; (6) 
collaborates with other federal agencies and in-country partners in the 
implementation of the PEPFAR program, and; (7) provides management and 
oversight of international programs aimed at improving quality and 
innovation in health professions education, retention, training, 
faculty development and applied research systems.

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 10, 2015.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-17902 Filed 7-21-15; 8:45 am]
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