Notice2023-14845
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
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July 13, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 133 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14845]
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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 88
FR 10124-10125 dated February 16, 2023).
This reorganization updates the functions within the Maternal and
Child Health Bureau, Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development.
Chapter RM--Maternal Child Health Bureau
Section RM.20 Function
Delete the functional statement for the Maternal and Child Health
Bureau (RM), Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce
Development (RM4) in its entirety and replace with the following:
Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development (RM4)
The Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development
provides national leadership and direction in educating and training
our nation's current and future leaders in maternal and child health
(MCH). The Division also provides leadership through state and
community-based capacity building programs. Special emphasis is placed
on the development and implementation of interprofessional, family- and
person-centered, community-based and culturally responsive systems of
care across the life course.
The Division supports programs established and/or expanded in
federal law to complement state and local health efforts. The Division
partners with state MCH programs, academic institutions, professional
organizations, and other health training programs of the federal
government to ensure that the MCH workforce development programs are
grounded in emerging and evidence-based practices. Specifically, the
Division carries out the following activities related to these
programs: (1) supports a continuum of training investments to develop
MCH leaders at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels
and workforce development investments for practicing professionals in
the areas of public health, clinical practice, teaching, research, and/
or administration/policy designed to promote and improve the health and
well-being of infants, children, adolescents, children with special
health care needs, and transition-age youth and young adults; (2)
provides grants that support innovative, community-based initiatives to
improve the health of infants, children, adolescents, and their
families in rural and other underserved communities by increasing
access to preventive care and services; (3) develops policies and
guidelines and promotes standards through professional and public
education and training activities for the Bureau; (4) develops,
coordinates and implements technical assistance and consultation to
state and local agencies and organizations or groups concerned with the
promotion of health and prevention of disease among infants, children,
adolescents, children with special health care needs, and transition-
age youth and young adults; (5) provides national guidance and
leadership in addressing MCH public health workforce needs; (6)
accounts for the administration of funds and other resources for
grants, contracts, cooperative agreements and programmatic consultation
and assistance; (7) coordinates with other Maternal and Child Health
Bureau divisions and offices in promoting program objectives and the
mission of the Bureau; (8) provides liaison with public, private,
professional and voluntary organizations on programs and activities;
(9) disseminates information and resources on its training and
workforce development activities grantees, partners, and stakeholders;
and (10) participates in the development of strategic plans, regulatory
activities, policies, legislative proposals, and budget submissions.
Section RM.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.
This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101)
Carole Johnson,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-14845 Filed 7-12-23; 8:45 am]
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