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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Statement of Organization
Office for Civil Rights, Office of
the Secretary, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
Statement of Organization of the Office
for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department
of Health and Human Services.
DATES: This reorganization was
approved by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services on February 10, 2023,
and took effect on February 25, 2023.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with Executive Orders and
agency actions related to equity—
including E.O. 12862: Transforming
Federal Customer Experience and
Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in
Government; E.O. 13988: Preventing
and Combating Discrimination on the
Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual
Orientation; E.O. 13985: Advancing
Racial Equity and Support for
Underserved Communities Through the
Federal Government; E.O. 14031:
Advancing Equity, Justice, and
Opportunity for Asian Americans,
Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders;
and E.O. 14035: Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion, and Accessibility in the
Federal Workforce; the OCR Statement,
as last amended at 83 FR 2802 (January
19, 2018), is being amended at Chapter
AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to
reflect the restructuring of OCR as
follows:
SUMMARY:
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I. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil
Rights (OCR), in the outline section at
the beginning of the Chapter that reads:
‘‘AT.00 Mission
AT.10 Organization
AT.20 Functions’’
II. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil
Rights (OCR), delete ‘‘Section AT.00
Mission’’ in its entirety and replace with
the following:
‘‘AT.00 Mission
As a law enforcement agency, OCR
investigates complaints, conducts
compliance reviews, develops policy,
promulgates regulations, provides
technical assistance, and educates the
public about federal laws that prohibit
recipients of HHS federal financial
assistance from discriminating on the
basis of race, color, national origin,
disability, age, sex, and religion. It also
ensures that the practices of health care
providers, health plans, healthcare
clearinghouses, and their business
associates comply with the Federal
privacy, security, and breach
notification laws and regulations that
OCR enforces through the investigation
of complaints and breach reports,
compliance reviews, and audits.
Through its work, OCR helps to ensure
equal and non-discriminatory access to
and coverage of health and human
services, promotes positive change
throughout our nation’s social service
and health care systems to advance
equity and accountability, and provides
tools for covered entities and
individuals to understand their rights
and obligations under the law.
OCR accomplishes this by:
• Enforcing laws, investigating
complaints, conducting compliance
reviews, promulgating regulations,
developing policy, providing technical
assistance, and engaging in public
education and outreach to ensure
understanding of and compliance with
all the laws OCR has authority over;
• Ensuring that recipients of HHS
federal financial assistance comply with
federal civil rights laws that prohibit
discrimination on the bases of race,
color, national origin, disability, age,
sex, and religion; and
• Ensuring the practices of health
care providers, health plans, health care
clearinghouses, and their business
associates adhere to federal privacy,
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security, and breach notification
regulations under the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) through the investigation of
complaints, self-reports of breaches,
compliance reviews, and audits.’’
III. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil
Rights (OCR), delete ‘‘Section AT.10
Organization’’ in its entirety and replace
with:
‘‘AT.10 Organization
A. Office of the Director (AT)
B. Operations and Resources Division
(ATA)
C. Policy Division (ATB)
D. Health Information Privacy, Data, and
Cybersecurity Division (ATC)
E. Enforcement Division (ATD)
F. Strategic Planning Division (ATE)
IV. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil
Rights (OCR), Section ‘‘AT.20
Functions’’ delete subsection ‘‘A. Office
of the Director (AT)’’ in its entirety and
replace with the following:
‘‘A. Office of the Director (AT). The
Director is the Department’s chief officer
and adviser to the Secretary concerning
implementation of, compliance with,
and enforcement of civil rights and
conscience protection laws applicable to
HHS-funded or conducted programs or
activities, and privacy, security, and
breach notification rules under HIPAA.
The Director provides leadership,
priorities, guidance, and supervision to
OCR and is responsible for its overall
policy, programs, and operations. The
Director is also responsible for
representing the Secretary and the
Department, in coordination and
consultation with the Assistant
Secretary for Legislation, before
Congress and the Executive Office of the
President on matters relating to civil
rights, the exercise of conscience, and
health information privacy and for
liaising with other federal departments
and agencies responsible for similar or
related matters.’’
V. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil
Rights (OCR), Section ‘‘AT.20
Functions’’ at subsection ‘‘B. Operations
and Resources Division (ATA)’’ delete
‘‘Advising on all regional operations
and the Centralized Case Management
Operation (CCMO);’’ after
‘‘Responsibilities of the Deputy Director
for Operations and Resources include:’’
and delete ‘‘Regional offices are led by
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Regional Managers who report to the
Deputy Director for ORD and are
responsible for civil rights, conscience
and religious freedom, and HIPAA
complaint investigations, enforcement,
and outreach. ORD is responsible for
responding to stakeholder calls and
triaging civil rights, conscience and
religious freedom, and HIPAA
complaints at intake’’ after ‘‘property
management, accountability, and
performance metrics.’’
VI. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil
Rights (OCR), Section ‘‘AT.20
Functions’’ at subsection ‘‘C. Civil
Rights Division (ATB),’’ delete ‘‘Civil
Rights’’ and replace with ‘‘Policy’’ and
add ‘‘(including sexual orientation,
gender identity, and pregnancy)’’ after
‘‘sex’’ and add ‘‘religion’’ after
‘‘disability’’ and delete ‘‘enforces’’ and
add ‘‘oversees’’ and add ‘‘protection’’
after ‘‘conscience’’ and delete ‘‘provides
national leadership in OCR’s
enforcement and compliance activities,
including advising OCR staff
nationwide on case development and
quality and assisting in developing
negotiation, enforcement, and litigation
strategies;’’ and delete ‘‘The Civil Rights
Division also leads national civil rights
compliance reviews;’’ and replace with
‘‘The Policy Division also consults and
coordinates with the Enforcement
Division on national civil rights and
conscience protection laws enforcement
and compliance activities;’’ and add
‘‘and conscience protection’’ after
‘‘designs civil rights’’ and add ‘‘and
conscience protection’’ after ‘‘regional
civil rights’’ and add ‘‘and conscience
protection’’ after ‘‘provides civil rights’’
VII. Under Chapter AT, Office for
Civil Rights (OCR), Section ‘‘AT.20
Functions’’ at subsection ‘‘D. Health
Information Privacy Division (ATC),
delete ‘‘Health Information Privacy’’ and
replace with ‘‘Health Information
Privacy, Data, and Cybersecurity’’.
VIII. Under Chapter AT, Office for
Civil Rights (OCR), Section ‘‘AT.20
Functions’’ delete subsection E in its
entirety and replace with the following:
AT.20 Functions
‘‘E. Enforcement Division (ATD). The
Enforcement Division is headed by the
Deputy Director of Enforcement, who
reports to the Director. The Enforcement
Division is responsible for overseeing
OCR’s regional operations and case
management to support comprehensive
implementation all of its authorities.
Responsibilities of the Deputy Director
of Enforcement include: Advising on all
regional operations and the Centralized
Case Management Operation (CCMO);
developing and conducting public
education activities in coordination and
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collaboration with the Strategic
Planning Division to drive compliance
with the law,; directing case
management on data analytics and
operations; and coordinating and
implementing leadership and
professional development training for
staff within the Enforcement Division.
Regional offices are led by Regional
Managers who report to the Deputy
Director of Enforcement and are
responsible for civil rights, conscience
protection, and HIPAA complaint
investigations, enforcement, and
outreach. The Enforcement Division is
responsible for responding to
stakeholder calls and triaging civil
rights, conscience protection, and
HIPAA complaints at intake and
throughout the investigation or
compliance process.’’
VIII. Under Chapter AT, Office for
Civil Rights (OCR), Section ‘‘AT.20
Functions’’ add a new subsection F as
follows:
AT.20 Functions
‘‘F. Strategic Planning Division (ATE).
The Strategic Planning Division is
headed by the Deputy Director for
Strategic Planning, who reports to the
Director. The Strategic Planning
Division oversees OCR’s outreach and
other activities to provide the public
with information about their rights and
how OCR protects civil rights,
conscience protections, and the privacy
of individuals’ health information. The
division promotes OCR’s enforcement
activities to ensure covered entities are
aware of their obligations under federal
law and the consequences of violations
of that law. The Division provides other
HHS components with technical
assistance and training on civil rights,
conscience protections, and information
privacy laws and works with other
Operating and Staff Divisions within
HHS to drive compliance with the law.
The Division also provides identifies
and provides staff with training
opportunities that meet workforce
development objectives, goals for
individual professional growth, and
succession planning.’’
VIII. Pending further delegations,
directives, or orders by the Secretary or
the OCR Director, all delegations and
redelegations of authority to positions of
the affected organizations in effect prior
to the date of this notice shall continue
in effect in them or their successors,
provided they are consistent with this
reorganization.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of Global Affairs: Stakeholder
Listening Session on Amendments to
the International Health Regulations
(2005)
Notice of public listening
session; request for comments.
ACTION:
The listening session
will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023,
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Time.
PLACE: The session will be held
virtually, with online slide share and
dial-in information shared with
registered participants.
STATUS: This meeting is open to the
public but requires RSVP to
OGA.RSVP1@hhs.gov by Wednesday,
March 8, 2023. See RSVP section below
for details.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) is
charged with leading U.S. participation
in the Working Group on the
Amendments to the International Health
Regulations (2005) and will convene a
Stakeholder Listening Session.
The World Health Assembly (WHA)
originally adopted the International
Health Regulations (IHR) in 1969. The
regulations were amended multiple
times, resulting in the current IHR
(2005). The purpose of IHR (2005) is to
prevent, protect against, control, and
provide public health response to the
international spread of disease. In May
2021, Member States set up a Working
Group on Strengthening WHO
Preparedness and Response to Health
Emergencies (WGPR) with the intent of
strengthening WHO’s capacities and
ability to support Member States in the
prevention and response of public
health emergencies. The WGPR
produced a report with key findings and
recommendations that included
amending the IHR. The United States
submitted a package of targeted
amendments to the IHR for
consideration. These amendments seek
to improve early warnings and alerts,
transparency, and accountability in a
manner that does not compromise
national security or sovereignty. Other
countries have also submitted proposals
that the United States seek feedback
from stakeholders on the proposed
amendments. The Stakeholder Listening
Session is designed to seek input from
stakeholders and subject-matter experts
on these proposals and to help inform
and prepare the U.S. government for
engagement with the Working Group on
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Statement of Organization
AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the Statement of Organization of the
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human
Services.
DATES: This reorganization was approved by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services on February 10, 2023, and took effect on February 25,
2023.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Executive Orders and
agency actions related to equity--including E.O. 12862: Transforming
Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in
Government; E.O. 13988: Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the
Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation; E.O. 13985: Advancing
Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the
Federal Government; E.O. 14031: Advancing Equity, Justice, and
Opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific
Islanders; and E.O. 14035: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and
Accessibility in the Federal Workforce; the OCR Statement, as last
amended at 83 FR 2802 (January 19, 2018), is being amended at Chapter
AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to reflect the restructuring of OCR
as follows:
I. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), in the outline
section at the beginning of the Chapter that reads:
``AT.00 Mission
AT.10 Organization
AT.20 Functions''
II. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), delete
``Section AT.00 Mission'' in its entirety and replace with the
following:
``AT.00 Mission
As a law enforcement agency, OCR investigates complaints, conducts
compliance reviews, develops policy, promulgates regulations, provides
technical assistance, and educates the public about federal laws that
prohibit recipients of HHS federal financial assistance from
discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin,
disability, age, sex, and religion. It also ensures that the practices
of health care providers, health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and
their business associates comply with the Federal privacy, security,
and breach notification laws and regulations that OCR enforces through
the investigation of complaints and breach reports, compliance reviews,
and audits. Through its work, OCR helps to ensure equal and non-
discriminatory access to and coverage of health and human services,
promotes positive change throughout our nation's social service and
health care systems to advance equity and accountability, and provides
tools for covered entities and individuals to understand their rights
and obligations under the law.
OCR accomplishes this by:
Enforcing laws, investigating complaints, conducting
compliance reviews, promulgating regulations, developing policy,
providing technical assistance, and engaging in public education and
outreach to ensure understanding of and compliance with all the laws
OCR has authority over;
Ensuring that recipients of HHS federal financial
assistance comply with federal civil rights laws that prohibit
discrimination on the bases of race, color, national origin,
disability, age, sex, and religion; and
Ensuring the practices of health care providers, health
plans, health care clearinghouses, and their business associates adhere
to federal privacy, security, and breach notification regulations under
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) through
the investigation of complaints, self-reports of breaches, compliance
reviews, and audits.''
III. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), delete
``Section AT.10 Organization'' in its entirety and replace with:
``AT.10 Organization
A. Office of the Director (AT)
B. Operations and Resources Division (ATA)
C. Policy Division (ATB)
D. Health Information Privacy, Data, and Cybersecurity Division (ATC)
E. Enforcement Division (ATD)
F. Strategic Planning Division (ATE)
IV. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Section
``AT.20 Functions'' delete subsection ``A. Office of the Director
(AT)'' in its entirety and replace with the following:
``A. Office of the Director (AT). The Director is the Department's
chief officer and adviser to the Secretary concerning implementation
of, compliance with, and enforcement of civil rights and conscience
protection laws applicable to HHS-funded or conducted programs or
activities, and privacy, security, and breach notification rules under
HIPAA. The Director provides leadership, priorities, guidance, and
supervision to OCR and is responsible for its overall policy, programs,
and operations. The Director is also responsible for representing the
Secretary and the Department, in coordination and consultation with the
Assistant Secretary for Legislation, before Congress and the Executive
Office of the President on matters relating to civil rights, the
exercise of conscience, and health information privacy and for liaising
with other federal departments and agencies responsible for similar or
related matters.''
V. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Section ``AT.20
Functions'' at subsection ``B. Operations and Resources Division
(ATA)'' delete ``Advising on all regional operations and the
Centralized Case Management Operation (CCMO);'' after
``Responsibilities of the Deputy Director for Operations and Resources
include:'' and delete ``Regional offices are led by
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Regional Managers who report to the Deputy Director for ORD and are
responsible for civil rights, conscience and religious freedom, and
HIPAA complaint investigations, enforcement, and outreach. ORD is
responsible for responding to stakeholder calls and triaging civil
rights, conscience and religious freedom, and HIPAA complaints at
intake'' after ``property management, accountability, and performance
metrics.''
VI. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Section
``AT.20 Functions'' at subsection ``C. Civil Rights Division (ATB),''
delete ``Civil Rights'' and replace with ``Policy'' and add
``(including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy)''
after ``sex'' and add ``religion'' after ``disability'' and delete
``enforces'' and add ``oversees'' and add ``protection'' after
``conscience'' and delete ``provides national leadership in OCR's
enforcement and compliance activities, including advising OCR staff
nationwide on case development and quality and assisting in developing
negotiation, enforcement, and litigation strategies;'' and delete ``The
Civil Rights Division also leads national civil rights compliance
reviews;'' and replace with ``The Policy Division also consults and
coordinates with the Enforcement Division on national civil rights and
conscience protection laws enforcement and compliance activities;'' and
add ``and conscience protection'' after ``designs civil rights'' and
add ``and conscience protection'' after ``regional civil rights'' and
add ``and conscience protection'' after ``provides civil rights''
VII. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Section
``AT.20 Functions'' at subsection ``D. Health Information Privacy
Division (ATC), delete ``Health Information Privacy'' and replace with
``Health Information Privacy, Data, and Cybersecurity''.
VIII. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Section
``AT.20 Functions'' delete subsection E in its entirety and replace
with the following:
AT.20 Functions
``E. Enforcement Division (ATD). The Enforcement Division is headed
by the Deputy Director of Enforcement, who reports to the Director. The
Enforcement Division is responsible for overseeing OCR's regional
operations and case management to support comprehensive implementation
all of its authorities. Responsibilities of the Deputy Director of
Enforcement include: Advising on all regional operations and the
Centralized Case Management Operation (CCMO); developing and conducting
public education activities in coordination and collaboration with the
Strategic Planning Division to drive compliance with the law,;
directing case management on data analytics and operations; and
coordinating and implementing leadership and professional development
training for staff within the Enforcement Division. Regional offices
are led by Regional Managers who report to the Deputy Director of
Enforcement and are responsible for civil rights, conscience
protection, and HIPAA complaint investigations, enforcement, and
outreach. The Enforcement Division is responsible for responding to
stakeholder calls and triaging civil rights, conscience protection, and
HIPAA complaints at intake and throughout the investigation or
compliance process.''
VIII. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Section
``AT.20 Functions'' add a new subsection F as follows:
AT.20 Functions
``F. Strategic Planning Division (ATE). The Strategic Planning
Division is headed by the Deputy Director for Strategic Planning, who
reports to the Director. The Strategic Planning Division oversees OCR's
outreach and other activities to provide the public with information
about their rights and how OCR protects civil rights, conscience
protections, and the privacy of individuals' health information. The
division promotes OCR's enforcement activities to ensure covered
entities are aware of their obligations under federal law and the
consequences of violations of that law. The Division provides other HHS
components with technical assistance and training on civil rights,
conscience protections, and information privacy laws and works with
other Operating and Staff Divisions within HHS to drive compliance with
the law. The Division also provides identifies and provides staff with
training opportunities that meet workforce development objectives,
goals for individual professional growth, and succession planning.''
VIII. Pending further delegations, directives, or orders by the
Secretary or the OCR Director, all delegations and redelegations of
authority to positions of the affected organizations in effect prior to
the date of this notice shall continue in effect in them or their
successors, provided they are consistent with this reorganization.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2023-03892 Filed 2-27-23; 11:15 am]
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