[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 2804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00818]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Office for Civil Rights; Statement of Delegation

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Director of the 
Office for Civil Rights, or his or her successor, the authorities 
vested in the Secretary concerning enforcement of and compliance with 
Section 1303(b)(4) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 
42 U.S.C. 18023(b)(4). This delegation transfers, but only for the 
authorities pursuant to Section 1303(b)(4) and not for other 
authorities under Section 1303, the previous delegation to the 
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or his or her 
successor, noticed at 76 FR 53903 (Aug. 30, 2011).
    Pursuant to this delegation, the OCR Director shall have the 
authority to:
    (1) Accept and investigate complaints filed by individuals or 
entities alleging a failure to comply with Section 1303(b)(4);
    (2) conduct Section 1303(b)(4) compliance reviews;
    (3) provide technical assistance to departmental components and 
qualified health plans regarding Section 1303(b)(4) compliance;
    (4) evaluate the effectiveness of subsection 1303(b)(4) complaint 
processing by OCR and provide reports to appropriate oversight 
organizations; and
    (5) initiate such other actions as may be necessary to facilitate 
and ensure compliance with Section 1303(b)(4).
    This authority may be redelegated. If the OCR Director chooses to 
redelegate this authority, the OCR Director will maintain primary 
responsibility and accountability for implementation of this section. 
This delegation is effective upon date of signature. I hereby affirm 
and ratify any actions taken by the Director of OCR or subordinates 
which involved the exercise of the authorities delegated herein prior 
to the effective day of this delegation.

    Dated: December 7, 2017.
Eric D. Hargan,
Acting Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-00818 Filed 1-18-18; 8:45 am]
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