1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HHS Reproductive and Sexual Health Ombuds Act of 2023 . 2. Ombuds for Reproductive and Sexual Health (a) In general (1) Position established There shall be within the Department of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Department ) an Ombuds for Reproductive and Sexual Health (in this section referred to as the Ombuds ). (2) Qualifications To be eligible to be appointed as the Ombuds, an individual shall, prior to such appointment, have expertise in sexual and reproductive health and demonstrated commitment to the provision of specified health care services, including abortion and the care of LGBTQ+ individuals, individuals belonging to a racial or ethnic minority, individuals with disabilities, and individuals of low socio-economic status. (3) Reporting directly to Secretary The Ombuds shall report directly to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ). (b) Organizational independence The Secretary shall take appropriate action to ensure the independence of the Ombuds’s office from other officers or employees of the Department engaged in reproductive and sexual health activities. (c) Staffing The Secretary shall take appropriate action to ensure that the Ombuds’s office is sufficiently staffed and resourced to carry out its duties effectively and efficiently. (d) Functions The functions of the Ombuds shall be as follows: (1) To educate the public on specified health care services, including by making evidence-based, medically accurate educational materials available to the public. (2) To analyze data collected by the Department of Health and Human Services about consumer access to specified health care services. (3) In coordination with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of the Treasury, and State insurance commissioners (or their designees within the applicable agency), to— (A) gather information about benefits for specified health care services under health plans and programs specified under