[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18318-18319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06396]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.

SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center for 
Medicare, Office of Minority Health has modified its organizational 
structure.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part F of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health 
and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 
(last amended at Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 205, pp. 64492-64494, 
dated October 25, 2022) is amended to reflect the establishment of the 
Business Operations Services & Engagement Group within the CMS Office 
of Minority Health (OMH).
    Part F, Section FC. 10 (Organization) is revised as follows:
    Office of Minority Health, Business Operations Services and 
Engagement Group Part F, Section FC. 20 (Functions) for the new 
organization is as follows:

Business Operations Services & Engagement Group

     Serves as the focal point on all CMS Office of Minority 
Health (OMH) shared business operations that affect the management of 
CMS OMH. This includes matters related to budget, human capital, 
facilities, technology, and internal communications.
     Manages and coordinates the correspondence program for CMS 
OMH, acquisition planning, human capital management, staff development, 
awards and recognition, and management of travel, space, computers, 
telephones, and other business resources.
     Develops policies and provides policy direction, 
coordination, and support for CMS OMH business services including 
budget formulation and execution, procurement planning, information 
technology management, facilities support, correspondence management, 
and human resources management.
     Monitors CMS OMH business operations, identifies Office/
Group information needs and requirements, and coordinates necessary 
implementation activities with the Office of Financial Management 
(OFM), Office of Acquisition and Grants Management, Office of 
Information Technology, and the Chief Operating Officer.
     Formulates, executes, and manages the budget, procurement, 
operating plan for CMS OMH programs. Prepares briefing materials to 
defend budget to the Department, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
and Congress.
     Represents CMS OMH in meetings with CMS, the Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS), and OMB officials regarding financing 
these initiatives.
     Collaborate with the Office of Acquisition and Grants 
Management to develop and negotiate large-scale crosscutting contracts 
and inter/intra agency agreements, which include the development of 
contractor specifications, work statements, and evaluation criteria to 
support the Office of the Secretary beneficiary service functions and 
OMH business operations.
     Represents CMS OMH leadership in meetings with OFM 
involving CMS OMH budget requirements. Provides support for negotiating 
and finalizing CMS formulation and execution plans, analysis and 
development of additional funding requests; analyses and

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recommendations on re-programming of funds and negotiating for funds on 
behalf of OMH. Interacts with CMS OMH staff and other CMS components to 
maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of CMS spending.
     Works with other CMS components to develop programs and 
initiatives that support healthcare providers who practice in minority 
and underserved geographic regions, and whose patient mix contains a 
disproportionate share of minority and other minority and underserved 
populations.
     Develops tools, resources, training and educational 
materials, and outreach activities to foster awareness of health 
disparities and Agency efforts to improve minority health and reduce 
disparities for internal and external stakeholders, beneficiaries and 
the public in consultation with the Office of Communications, Division 
of Tribal Affairs, Regional Offices and other CMS components and 
offices, and HHS as appropriate.
     Serves as a conduit for beneficiary and stakeholder 
feedback and works closely with communications staff in CMS and HHS to 
ensure that the perspectives of vulnerable populations are represented 
in the development of agency communication and outreach strategies and 
that the implementation of these strategies is done in a manner that is 
culturally and linguistically appropriate and responsive to the needs 
of vulnerable populations.
     Coordinates grants, contracts and memorandums of 
understanding including partnerships with external entities including 
learning institutions, States, Territories and Tribal Nations.
     Serves as an agency resource and conduit responsible for 
outward/external promotion of messaging and the progress of CMS's work 
to decrease health disparities. Develop holistic and comprehensive 
marketing plans on resources and information that incorporate and 
leverage existing communication channels and vehicles in CMS to reach 
CMS OMH target populations.
     Manage the CMS OMH website, CMS OMH listserv 
announcements, social posts, partner emails, webinars and events, 
external information campaigns and internal communication trainings and 
technical support on messaging health equity and the needs of 
vulnerable populations.
     Provides management and administrative support to the CMS 
OMH Director's office.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101.

Xavier Becerra,
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2023-06396 Filed 3-27-23; 8:45 am]
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