[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 27, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41833-41834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16391]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Statement of Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Director of the 
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) the following authorities vested in the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services:
    1. The authority under section 543 of the Public Health Service 
Act, as amended by section 3221 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 
Economic Security (CARES) Act (Pub. L. 116-136), 42 U.S.C. 290dd-2, and 
its implementing regulation, 42 CFR part 2, to the extent that these 
actions pertain to the confidentiality of substance use disorder 
patient records, to:
    A. Impose civil money penalties under section 1176 of the Social 
Security Act, as amended, for failures to comply with requirements 
under that section;
    B. Enter into resolution agreements, monetary settlements, and 
corrective action plans, as appropriate, to resolve indications of 
noncompliance with requirements of that section; and

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    C. Issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of 
witnesses and the production of any evidence that relates to any matter 
under investigation or compliance review for failure to comply with 
requirements of that section.
    2. The authority under section 543 of the Public Health Service 
Act, as amended by section 3221 of the CARES Act, to administer the 
regulation, ``Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient 
Records,'' at 42 CFR part 2, and to make decisions regarding the 
interpretation, implementation, and enforcement of these requirements.

General Provisions

    This delegation supersedes any prior delegations.
    This authority may be redelegated by the Director of OCR.
    I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Director of OCR 
or their subordinates which involved the exercise of the authority 
delegated herein prior to the effective date of this delegation.

Effective Date

    This delegation is effective upon the date of signature.

Authority

    42 U.S.C. 290dd-2; 42 U.S.C. 1320d-5; 42 CFR part 2.

    Dated: August 25, 2025.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2025-16391 Filed 8-26-25; 8:45 am]
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