# 2026-06284: HHS Ditches AI Chief, Revives Standalone Health IT Office Overnight

2026-06284, Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority; Office of The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department published 2026-04-01, effective 2026-04-01 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-06284
- Title: Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority; Office of The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department
- Citation: 91 FR 16204
- Published: 2026-04-01
- Effective: 2026-04-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

HHS Ditches AI Chief, Revives Standalone Health IT Office Overnight

## Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services is shaking things up by removing the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy role and making the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) a standalone office again. ONC will focus on leading health IT efforts without the extra tech roles like Chief AI or Data Officers. These changes take effect immediately and aim to streamline how health information tech supports Americans’ health.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-06284 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/01/2026-06284/statement-of-organization-functions-and-delegations-of-authority-office-of-the-national-coordinator)
- [2026-06284 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-01/pdf/2026-06284.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06284 (as of 2026-06-08).