: . DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFAR:
MEMORANDUM PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

HEALTH RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION
® : BUREAU OF HEALTH RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
TO . HRP Executive Staff DATE: December 6, 1974

FROM : R, L, ‘Peterson {if

 

SUBJECT: HRP Staff Meeting, December 2

..., The principal discussion at this meeting centered on HRP budget | require
"tents, and options .for’.fiscal, years. 1975 anud-1976.°A:paper” analyzing ~~
“requirements and setting options (dated 14/27/74) had been distributed
to the HRP executive staff beforehand. :

Mr. Croft and Mr. Kelly described the major options as outlined in that
paper that had been identified for purposes of budget analysis. Briefly,
they are: :

1. cRapid Implementation ; »: Limiting- transitional funding: to. Décember: - tye
“31, 1975, and making awards to all new. agencies by no later than
June 30, 1976;

 

@ 2. Phased Implementation - providing transitional funding on an indivi-
dual agency basis, and making awards to approximately three-fourths
of the new local agencies by June 30, 1976;

 

3. Delayed Implementation ~ providing transitional’ funding to June 30,
1976, and making awards to approximately one-half of the new local
agencies by June 30, 1976;

 

4, Straight Extension - continuing with existing programs at the
FY 74 level.

Comments on the budget analysis and options were requested by Mr. Rubel.
His desire is that we be in a position to submit an HRP budget request
to HRA by December 13.

In addition to a report on legislative developments and prospects by

Mr. Rubel, several other matters were noted for information. Mr. Peterson
stated that the following additional work group assignments had been made:
Agency Selection - Larry Pullen, Tom Simonds, and Bob Ullom of the EHSDS
program in BHSR; Area Designation - Bob Lindsay of DFU; and Section 1122/
Regulatory Activities - Ben Neufeld and Matt Spear.

Dr. Rorrie is revising the agenda for the regional HRP orientation meetings
to be held in January; and development of an agenda for the meeting with
regional office staff on HRP implementation later this month, is underway.

© Copies of the former will be distributed at Monday's meeting. A draft of
the latter is attached.

ec: Dr. Ellis

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DRAFT/12/6/74
© Proposed Agenda for December Meeting
With RO Staff re HRP Implementation
Thursday December 19
8:45 - 9:30 Introduction and Meeting Plan — . Dr. Rorrie
9:30 - 10:30 HRP Legislation Mr. Rubel

Mrs. Merrill

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break

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11:30 - 12:30 Area Designation/General Mr. Van Winkle
(including discussion) Mr. Peterson

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch break

1:30 3:00 Area Designation/RO Role - . a Mr. van Winkle

3:00 - 3:15 Stretch break

@3:5 ~ 4:30 Agency Selection and Transition Mrs. Silsbee
. (including discussion) ‘Mr. Rubel
4:30 ~ 5:00 Problem Identification : Dr. Rorrie

Friday, December 20 .
8:45 - 10:30 Jan. HRP Meetings/Agenda and RO Role Dr. Rorrie

(including discussion) Dr. Lindsay
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 - 12:00 Potpouri, including February Meetings Dr. Rorrie
with States; HRP Budget and CO Mr. Croft
Organization and Staffing

12:00 - 12:15 Problem Identification Mr. Peterson
12:15 - 1:30 Lunch break
1:30 - 3:00 Problem Discussion Dr. Rorrie
Dr. Lindsay
@.. - 3:30 Summing Up and Follow-Up , ‘Mr. Rubel

Mr. Peterson

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"12/6/74

ee Materials
A. General: ..-

1. Meeting agenda
2. Comparative analysis House and Senate bills
3. Tentative HRP implementation plan

B. Area Designation:

1. -Revised AD process and procedures

2. Proposed AD requirements and criteria
‘.... Be Draft letter to Governors... ..., Oy Se ct os Seen ct mgd lulls Cpttp tae ak
“WS Qutline” proposed “AD ’ pian format “0° TT pe eG

C. Agency Selection and Transition:

1. Position paper re general strategy and specific major issues and problems
2. Summary list relevant TA contracts

‘ D. January. HEP » Meetings: ee a Be st
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1. “Agenda.
2. Summary list re anticipated attendance.

 

Resource People

A. Overall: Mr. Croft, Dr. Ellis, Dr. Lindsay, Mr. Ullom, and Mr. Zwick
(or Van Nostrand).

B. Area Designation: Mr. Billingslea, Dr. Farag, Miss Morgan, Miss Trower,
and Mr. Zizlavsky.

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C. Agency Selection: Mr. Crane and Mr. Simonds.
D. January Meetings: Mr. Gilmer

E. Other: Mr. Baum and Mr. Stiles