Notice2023-06396
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
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Published
March 28, 2023
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Abstract
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center for Medicare, Office of Minority Health has modified its organizational structure.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18318-18319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> Represents CMS OMH in meetings with CMS, the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), and OMB officials regarding financing
these initiatives.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> Coordinates grants, contracts and memorandums of
understanding including partnerships with external entities including
learning institutions, States, Territories and Tribal Nations.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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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