Health Law Daily Wrap Up, GENERAL HEALTH CARE NEWS—NOTICES: Statement of organization, functions, and delegations of authority, (Jun 12, 2026)
By WK Editorial Staff
The new organizational component will advise the CMS Administrator and senior leadership on healthcare technology, digital transformation, product delivery, and innovation strategies.
The CMS, Office of Health Technology and Products (OHTP), was established to provide enterprise leadership and oversight for CMS healthcare technology modernization, digital products, and transformation of platforms and services supporting Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and other CMS-administered programs. The establishment was conducted in close coordination with the CMS Chief Information Officer (CIO) and subject to CIO-led enterprise information technology (IT) governance, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and capital planning and investment control responsibilities, as well as CIO-led digital service delivery, customer experience, and public digital experience responsibilities under applicable law (Notice, 91 Fed. Reg. 35478 (June 11, 2026)).
Dates. The new organizational change was approved by HHS on June 9, 2026, and became effective that same day.
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