[Federal Register: December 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 233)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Albuquerque Area Office (GFC), Organization, Functions, and
Delegations of Authority
Office of the Area Director (GFC1)
By specific delegation from the Director, Indian Health Service
(IHS), the Office of the Area Director, plans, develops, directs and
evaluates the area's activities within the framework of IHS policy in
pursuit of the IHS mission by: (1) Assuring professional fiscal
accountability at all levels within the Albuquerque Area and
maximization of revenue generation; (2) assuring all product and
service quality is routinely evaluated, with supporting documentation
of continuous monitoring and performance improvement; (3) assuring the
public health by continuous improvement in preventive activities; and
(4) fostering and expecting, accepting no less than maximum effort, in
communication and collaboration efforts with IHS and non-IHS sources
and sources all within the legal framework of the Agency.
Tribal Support Staff Office
The Tribal Support Staff Office is responsible for four major
program activities: (1) Tribal consultation; (2) program planning,
analysis, and evaluation methodologies and activities; (3) Public Law
93-638 Indian Self-Determination; and (4) Tribal liaison activities.
Office of Operational Support (GFC2)
The Office of Operational Support is responsible for the overall
fiscal accountability of the Albuquerque Area. This includes the
supervision and management of: (1) All fiscal and
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human resources; (2) revenue generation monitoring and accountability;
(3) appropriate and timely expenditure of funds; (4) accurate and
timely reports; (5) oversees communication with managers responsible
for the fiscal health of facilities to which assigned; (6) evaluates
fiscal health and resource accountability; (7) provides official
financial information relative to any and all Tribal contracting and/or
compacting activity; and (8) establishes and directs boards of inquiry
to protect all area resources.
Division of Financial Management (GFC21)
The Division of Financial Management role in operational support
activities is recognized by: (1) Formulates fiscal budget activities;
(2) determines funding amounts available for Tribal share distribution;
(3) prepares operating budget authority documents to distribute funds
to service units, programs, areas division and Tribal contractors; (4)
oversees and consuls on proper cost accounting and cost reporting; (5)
oversee the overall accounting, financial reporting, reconciliation and
payment functions for the Albuquerque Area and Headquarters West; (6)
certifies all travel payments; (7) reconciles with service unites, area
office divisions, and the U.S. Treasury; (8) performs internal control
reviews for the area; (9) oversees Tribal shares distribution and
payments; (10) educates, directs and monitors Tribes working within the
IHS accounting processes; (11) communicates and collaborates with
Tribes and Tribal groups wishing to use IHS accounting practices within
their organization or when necessitated by 638 activity; (12)
investigates and collects Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (FMCRA)
reimbursements; and (13) oversees Contract Health Services activities
in the areas of Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (CHEF), Fiscal
Intermediary contact, field support, training and productivity; and
denials and appeals.
Division of Human Resources (GSC22)
The Division of Human Resources: (1) Plans, implements,
coordinates, and evaluates civil service and commissioned officer human
resources program; (2) develops operating personnel policies, and
assures a supportive human resources program which meets the human
capital framework of the area; (3) administers operating personnel
policies, position classification and pay management, recruitment and
staffing, employee relations, labor management, employee development;
personnel records and reports; (4) conducts training courses for
supervisory and non-supervisory staff; (5) maintains pertinent federal
personnel regulation guidelines; (6) serves as principal advisor to the
Area Director, Executive Officer, area staff, and service unit staff in
matters relating to human resources; (7) keeps current on development
of Tribal health activities as they relate to the area human resources
program; and (8) establishes, maintains, and promotes liaison with
community, Tribal, civic groups, professional organizations, colleges,
universities, and other agencies as appropriate.
Division of Contracts (GFC23)
The division of Contracts: (1) Plans, implements, coordinates, and
evaluates the area contract program within established requirements and
authorities; (2) interprets federal contract, grant and procurement
regulations, policies, procedures, and practices; (3) provides
technical assistance to Indian Tribes, Indian and urban Indian
organizations in the development of activities related to procurement
capabilities; (4) maintains the federal procurement regulation manuals
and the HHS Grant Administration manuals; (5) provides delegations of
authority for service unit procurement; (6) evaluates service unit
procurement operations; and (7) keeps abreast of current development of
Tribal health activities as they relate to the contract, grant and
procurement activity.
Division of Information Management Services (GFC24)
The Division of Information Management Services: (1) Provides
advice on area policies and procedures related to data processing,
computer software, computer equipment, and telecommunications; (2)
provides technical support on data processing services and software
applications to the area and service units; (3) assesses area needs for
information technology and advises on alternatives; (4) provides
training to improve utilization and understanding of information
technologies; and (5) works with Headquarters Division of Information
Resources (DIR), to design and develop systems that are responsive to
area needs; and provides Tribal support through consultation and
collaboration of an integrated reporting system.
Office of Clinical Care Programs (GFC3)
The Office of Clinical Care Programs is responsible for the overall
effectiveness of direct health care and public health (prevention)
programs. This office plans, implements, directs, coordinates and
evaluates the patient and community care programs throughout the
Albuquerque Area health care system. This office oversees: (1) Planning
facilities and patient care; statistical data preparation and
interpretation; (2) integrated health systems; (3) medical informatics;
(4) epidemiology; (5) contract health program management; (6) clinical
nursing; (7) diabetes prevention and treatment; (8) public health
nursing; (9) Community Health Representative/Emergency Medical Services
Tribal program support and monitoring; (10) behavioral health efficacy;
(11) optometry; (12) health care professional recruitment and
retention; (13) sets productivity thresholds for professional staff;
(14) ascertains costs of services by health care professional; (15)
oversees the scholarship program; (16) provides training, recruitment
and retention reports and orientation programs; (17) serves as the
expert in clinical programs for the Albuquerque Area; and (18) serves
as liaison for clinical tort claims, sentinel events and risk
management issues.
Albuquerque Area Dental Program (GFC31)
The Albuquerque Area Dental Program is responsible for providing a
full range of comprehensive general dental services including the
specialty services of a prosthodontist, a periodontist, a pedodontist,
and an orthodontist to eligible American Indian and Alaska Native
patients. This is a demand care program with emphasis on meeting family
needs in a community setting. Preventive and direct care dental
services constitute the main thrust of its activities.
Division of Clinical Quality (GFC32)
The Division of Clinical Quality: (1) Coordinates clinical
technical assistance that impacts on quality performance and promotes
collaboration to improve quality care; (2) oversees the diabetes/public
health nursing and clinical nursing programs; behavioral health
program; provider recruitment program; and the CHR/EMS program; and (3)
provides area-wide technical support in the clinical programs and
quality council.
Office of Environmental Health & Engineering (GFC4)
The Office of Environmental Health and Engineering: (1) Administers
the area health facilities management, sanitation facilities
construction, environmental health services, and the
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national environmental health support functions; (2) serves as the
principal advisor to the Area Director, area staff, and service unit
staff on all environmental health matters; (3) coordinates activities
to promote a safe and healthful environment in IHS facilities and
Indian communities; (4) constructs, improves, extends or otherwise
provides essential sanitation facilities for Indian homes and
communities; and (5) maintains liaison and coordinates environmental
activities with Tribes, area programs, state and local governments, and
other outside groups.
Division of Health Facilities (GFC41)
The Division of Health Facilities: (1) Plans, implements, directs,
coordinates and evaluates the area health facilities operation and
maintenance program; (2) serves as the liaison with Headquarters and
Engineering Services in Dallas; (3) provides resource coordination; (4)
advises service units on Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
(HVAC) & energy issues; (5) advises the service units on construction &
utility issues; (6) plans, designs, constructs, and improves IHS Area
health facilities; and (7) plans, coordinates, and evaluates the
Biomedical Engineering Program.
Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction (GFC42)
The Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction: (1) Funds
construction of water supply and waste disposal facilities for Indian
homes and communities; (2) provides professional engineering design and
construction services for water supply and waste disposal facilities;
(3) assists Tribes with planning and coordination of multi-agency
funded sanitation projects; and (4) provides technical consultation and
training to improve the operation and maintenance of Tribally owned
water supply and waste disposal systems.
Division of Environmental Health Services (GFC43)
The Division of Environmental Health Services: (1) Strives to
enhance the health and quality of life of Indian people by eliminating
environmentally related disease and injury through sound public health
measures; (2) surveys a wide variety of community facilities, such as
schools, community buildings, foods service operations, water supply
and waste disposal facilities, and makes recommendations for
improvement of environmental health deficiencies; (3) provides
Institutional Environmental Health Services to comprehensively address
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
requirements, as well as Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other mandated health
activities; (4) coordinates community injury prevention activities for
the Area; and (5) provides technical consultation, assistants and
training to Tribes on environmental health topics.
Division of Property and Asset Management (GFC44)
The Division of Property and Asset Management: (1) Manages and
controls the area-wide Real Property Program; (2) manages and controls
the area Personal Property Program; and (3) the reception and security
of the building.
Environmental Health Support Center (GFC45)
The Division of Environmental Health Support provides: (1)
Nationwide training and technical support in the areas of environmental
health and injury prevention, engineering, management, and facilities
operation and maintenance for the IHS; (2) schedules, coordinates and
documents Area program reviews and consultations; (3) provides national
support and representation on behalf of IHS in interagency workgroups
and forums; and (4) coordinates national emergency response activities
on behalf of the IHS.
This reorganization shall be effective on December 6, 2005.
Dated: November 28, 2005.
Charles W. Grim,
Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 05-23659 Filed 12-5-05; 8:45 am]
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