[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 74 (Monday, April 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20364-20365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8949]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health 
and Human Services (HHS), as last amended at 70 FR 48718, dated August 
19, 2005, and Chapter AA, Immediate Office of the Secretary, as last 
amended at 70 FR 48718, dated August 19, 2005, are being amended to 
establish a new chapter, Chapter AU, ``Office of Consumer Information 
and Insurance Oversight,'' in the Office of the Secretary. The changes 
are as follows:
    I. Under Part A, Chapter AA, Section AA.10 Organization, insert the

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following: ``Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight 
(AU).''
    II. Under Part A, establish a new Chapter AU, ``Office of Consumer 
Information and Insurance Oversight'' to read as follows:

Chapter AU, Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight

Section AU.00 Mission

Section AU.10 Organization

Section AU.20 Functions

    Section AU.00 Mission. The Office of Consumer Information and 
Insurance Oversight provides leadership for implementing the provisions 
of the health reform bill that address private health insurance.
    Section AU.10 Organization. The Office of Consumer Information and 
Insurance Oversight is under the direction of a Director, who reports 
to the Secretary, and consists of the following components:
     Office of the Director (AUA)
     Office of Oversight (AUB)
     Office of Insurance Programs (AUC)
     Office of Consumer Support (AUD)
     Office of Health Insurance Exchanges (AUE)
    Section AU.20 Functions.
    A. Office of the Director (AUA). The Office of the Director is 
headed by the Director of the Office of Consumer Information and 
Insurance Oversight, who provides executive direction, leadership, and 
support to the entire Office. The Director is responsible for carrying 
out the Office's mission and implementing the functions of the Office 
of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. The Office is 
comprised of organizational components with responsibilities that 
include planning, evaluation, regulatory affairs, external relations, 
and administrative management.
    B. Office of Oversight (AUB). The Office of Oversight is headed by 
a Deputy Director, who reports to the Director of the Office of 
Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. The Office's 
responsibilities include: (1) Implementing, monitoring compliance with, 
and enforcing both the new rules governing the insurance market and the 
new rules regarding medical loss ratios; (2) performing rate reviews; 
and (3) issuing rate review grants to states.
    C. Office of Insurance Programs (AUC). The Office of Insurance 
Programs is headed by a Deputy Director, who reports to the Director of 
the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. The Office 
is responsible for administering both the temporary high-risk pool 
programs and associated funding to states and the early retiree 
reinsurance program.
    D. Office of Consumer Support (AUD). The Office of Consumer Support 
is headed by a Deputy Director, who reports to the Director of the 
Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. The Office's 
responsibilities include: (1) Collecting, compiling and maintaining 
comparative pricing data for the Department's Web site; (2) providing 
assistance to enable consumers to obtain maximum benefit from the new 
health insurance system; and (3) establishing and issuing consumer 
assistance grants to states.
    E. Office of Health Insurance Exchanges (AUE). The Office of Health 
Insurance Exchanges is headed by a Deputy Director, who reports to the 
Director of the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. 
The Office's responsibilities include: (1) Developing and implementing 
policies and rules governing state-based exchanges; (2) establishing 
and issuing planning grants to states; and (3) overseeing the 
operations of exchanges.

    Dated: April 14, 2010.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-8949 Filed 4-16-10; 8:45 am]
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