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Presidential Memorandum

Assignment of Functions Regarding the Citizens Health Care Working Group

This memorandum delegates the President's authority under section 1014(o)(1) of the 2003 Medicare prescription drug law to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, specifically regarding functions of the Citizens Health Care Working Group. It is a routine administrative assignment of statutory functions to a cabinet secretary.

Federal Register Open PDF 72 FR 1133

Impact dates

  1. Publication in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Assign functions of the President under section 1014(o)(1) of Public Law 108-173 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services
  • Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of presidential functions to HHS Secretary takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • Publication in Federal Register

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Routine delegation with no substantive policy change; minimal tension
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