---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 92.7"
title: "45"
number: "92.7"
heading: "Designation and responsibilities of a Section 1557 Coordinator."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/92.7"
---

# §92.7. Designation and responsibilities of a Section 1557 Coordinator.

- (a) **Section 1557 Coordinator and designees.** A covered entity that employs fifteen or more persons must designate and authorize at least one employee, a “[Section 1557](/cfr/45/1557.md) Coordinator,” to coordinate the covered entity's compliance with its responsibilities under [section 1557](/cfr/45/1557.md) and this part in its health programs and activities, including the investigation of any grievance communicated to it alleging noncompliance with [section 1557](/cfr/45/1557.md) or this part or alleging any action that would be prohibited by [section 1557](/cfr/45/1557.md) or this part. As appropriate, a covered entity may assign one or more designees to carry out some of these responsibilities, but the [Section 1557](/cfr/45/1557.md) Coordinator must retain ultimate oversight for ensuring coordination with the covered entity's compliance with this part.
- (b) **Responsibilities of a Section 1557 Coordinator.** A covered entity must ensure that, at minimum, the [Section 1557](/cfr/45/1557.md) Coordinator:
  - (1) Receives, reviews, and processes grievances, filed under the grievance procedure as set forth in [§ 92.8(c)](/cfr/45/92.8.md?p=c);
  - (2) Coordinates the covered entity's recordkeeping requirements as set forth in [§ 92.8(c)](/cfr/45/92.8.md?p=c);
  - (3) Coordinates effective implementation of the covered entity's language access procedures as set forth in [§ 92.8(d)](/cfr/45/92.8.md?p=d);
  - (4) Coordinates effective implementation of the covered entity's effective communication procedures as set forth in [§ 92.8(e)](/cfr/45/92.8.md?p=e);
  - (5) Coordinates effective implementation of the covered entity's reasonable modification procedures as set forth in [§ 92.8(f)](/cfr/45/92.8.md?p=f); and
  - (6) Coordinates training of relevant employees as set forth in [§ 92.9](/cfr/45/92.9.md), including maintaining documentation required by such section.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 18116.

### Source

Source: 89 FR 37692, May 6, 2024, unless otherwise noted.