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Notice Mon, Nov 2, 2026

Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register summary The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requesting that an information collection request revision for the Review Choice Demonstration or Home Health Services (CMS-10599/0938- 1311) processed under the emergency clearance process associated with the implementing regulations of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public harm is reasonably likely to occur if normal, non- emergency clearance procedures are followed. The approval of this data collection process is essential to ensure that the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) for Home Health (HH) Services is expanded to…

Comments close Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · 14 days left Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Notice Fri, Oct 23, 2026

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.

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Rule Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of Certain Health Information Technology Standards; Correction

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/Office of the Secretary

Federal Register summary This document corrects technical and typographical errors in the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on August 4, 2026 titled "Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of Certain Health Information Technology Standards."

Effective Thu, Oct 1, 2026 Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Notice Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Health Center Program Performance Period Extensions

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary Health centers with a current period of performance of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2026; February 1, 2023, through January 31, 2027; or March 1, 2023, through February 28, 2027, are required to apply to continue serving their service area through a fiscal year 2027 Service Area Competition in response to a Notice of Funding Opportunity once issued. To avoid a gap in services in service areas served by these health centers, health centers with a current period of performance of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2026, or February 1, 2023, through January 31, 2027, will receive an…

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Notice Fri, Sep 18, 2026

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.

Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Notice Wed, Sep 9, 2026

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.

Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Rule Thu, Aug 13, 2026

Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register summary This final rule requires that a State Medicaid plan must provide that the Medicaid agency will not make payment under the plan for sex-rejecting procedures for children under 18, and prohibits the use of Federal Medicaid dollars to fund sex-rejecting procedures for individuals under the age of 18. In addition, this final rule requires that a separate State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plan must provide that the CHIP agency will not make payment under the plan for sex-rejecting procedures for children under 19, and prohibits the use of Federal CHIP dollars to fund sex-rejecting…

Effective Tue, Oct 13, 2026 Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Rule Tue, Aug 4, 2026

Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of Certain Health Information Technology Standards

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/Office of the Secretary

Federal Register summary This final rule will revise the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs of acute care hospitals; make changes relating to Medicare graduate medical education (GME) for teaching hospitals; update the payment policies and the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs); update and make changes to requirements for certain quality programs; and make other policy- related changes. ONC also adopts certain health information…

Effective Thu, Oct 1, 2026 Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Rule Thu, Jul 30, 2026

Medicare Program; Updates to the Master List of Items Potentially Subject to Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery and/or Prior Authorization Requirements; Updates to the Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List; and Updates to the Required Prior Authorization List

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register summary This document announces updates to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes on the Master List. It also announces updates to the HCPCS codes on the Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List and the Required Prior Authorization List.

Effective Wed, Oct 28, 2026 Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Notice Tue, Jul 21, 2026

Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register summary In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting for the Subcommittee on Procedures Reviews (SPR) of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board). This meeting is open to the public, but without an oral public comment period. The public is welcome to submit written comments in advance of the meeting, to the contact person below. The public is also welcome to listen to the meeting by joining the audio conference (information below). The audio conference line has 150…

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Notice Thu, Jul 16, 2026

Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register summary In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH). This meeting is open to the public, but without an oral public comment period. The public is welcome to submit written comments in advance of the meeting, to the contact person below. The public is also welcome to listen to the meeting by joining the audio conference (information below). The audio conference line has 150 ports for callers.

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Notice Tue, Jul 14, 2026

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.

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Notice Fri, Jul 10, 2026

Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register summary In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH). This is a hybrid meeting, accessible both in person and virtually. It is open to the public, limited only by the space available and the number of audio conference lines and internet conference access, with a public comment period. The public is welcome to submit written comments in advance of the meeting to the contact person below. The public is also welcome to listen to the meeting by…

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Proposed rule Mon, Jul 6, 2026

Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the Expanded HH Value-Based Purchasing Model; Medicare Provider Enrollment, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Policies

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register summary This proposed rule would set forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, this proposed rule discusses the behavior adjustment and proposes a temporary behavior adjustment and proposes to recalibrate the case-mix weights and update the functional impairment levels; comorbidity subgroups; and low- utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) thresholds for CY 2027. Additionally, this proposed rule discusses the provision of home health palliative care services and includes a request for information…

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Proposed rule Fri, Jun 26, 2026

Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards

Health and Human Services Department/Children and Families Administration

Federal Register summary This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM, or proposed rule) would establish certain additional requirements for sponsor suitability assessments related to proof of identity, proof of income, and other information required for background checks to promote the safe placement of unaccompanied alien children (UAC). This NPRM proposes acceptable documentation for proof of identity and would require proof of income from potential sponsors of UAC in ORR custody by reason of their immigration status, as described in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking…

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Notice Thu, Jun 25, 2026

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.

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Rule Tue, Jun 16, 2026

Medicare Program; Strengthening Oversight of Accrediting Organizations (AOs) and Preventing AO Conflicts of Interest, and Related Provisions

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register summary This final rule with comment period sets forth provisions to strengthen the oversight of Medicare national accrediting organizations by addressing conflicts of interest, establishing consistent standards, processes, and definitions, and updating the validation and performance standards systems. Additionally, this final rule with comment period revises the psychiatric hospital survey process, adds a limitation on terminated deemed providers and suppliers when reentering the program, and provides technical corrections for End-Stage Renal Disease facilities and Transplant Programs.

Effective Wed, Jun 16, 2027 Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Notice Mon, Jun 15, 2026

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.

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Rule Wed, Jun 3, 2026

Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register summary This interim final rule with comment period (IFC) interprets and implements the community engagement requirement in Medicaid under section 1902(xx) of the Social Security Act. States are required to implement the new requirement no later than January 1, 2027. This IFC specifies the requirements and expectations for States, including the Medicaid applicants and beneficiaries who must demonstrate community engagement as a condition of their eligibility, the types of qualifying activities that satisfy the community engagement requirement, the criteria to meet an exception from the requirement…

Effective Fri, Jul 31, 2026 Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Rule Wed, May 20, 2026

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/Office of the Secretary

Federal Register summary This final rule contains provisions to improve implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including payment parameters and provisions related to the HHS-operated risk adjustment and risk adjustment data validation (HHS-RADV) programs, as well as 2027 user fee rates for issuers offering qualified health plans (QHPs) through Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFEs) and State-based Exchanges on the Federal platform (SBE-FPs). This final rule also includes provisions related to civil money penalties (CMPs) for noncompliant issuers and other responsible entities; standards…

Effective Mon, Jul 20, 2026 Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Notice Fri, May 15, 2026

Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register summary In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH). This meeting is open to the public, but without an oral public comment period. The public is welcome to submit written comments in advance of the meeting, to the contact person below. The public is also welcome to listen to the meeting by joining the audio conference (information below). The audio conference line has 150 ports for callers.

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Proposed rule Wed, May 13, 2026

Excepted Fertility Benefits

Treasury Department/Internal Revenue Service/Labor Department/Employee Benefits Security Administration/Health and Human Services Department

Federal Register summary This document contains proposed rules that would amend the regulations regarding excepted benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Public Health Service Act to establish certain fertility benefits as a new category of limited excepted benefits. Excepted benefits are generally exempt from the market requirements that were added to those laws by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the No Surprises Act, and certain other Federal laws specifically related to group…

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Rule Tue, May 12, 2026

Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

Health and Human Services Department

Federal Register summary This final rule amends the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations to reduce costs and burden for States and Territories administering the CCDF program. It rescinds the requirements to limit family co-payments to 7 percent of family income, to provide some direct services through grants or contracts, to pay providers prospectively, and to pay providers based on enrollment. A plain language summary of this final rule is posted at https:// www.regulations.gov/document/ACF-2026-0001-0002.

Effective Mon, Jul 13, 2026 Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Notice Wed, Apr 29, 2026

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.

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Notice Wed, Apr 29, 2026

Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), within HHS, will administer the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program for fiscal year (FY) 2026, a new formula grant program authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. This notice is being issued prior to the publication of the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program Notice of Funding Opportunity to allow eligible hospitals enough time to prepare and submit applications through www.grants.gov, and for HRSA to process applications. $25,000,000 will be available for HRSA to make payments to eligible hospitals within…

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Proposed rule Tue, Apr 14, 2026

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, and Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/Office of the Secretary

Federal Register summary These proposals are intended to improve the electronic exchange of health care data and streamline processes related to prior authorization by increasing the interoperability of systems used across the health care industry. We are proposing new requirements for Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations, state Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) programs, state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) FFS programs, Medicaid managed care plans, CHIP managed care entities, and Qualified Health Plan (QHP) issuers on the Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFEs), including issuers that offer small group…

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Notice Mon, Mar 30, 2026

Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register summary In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH). This is a virtual meeting. It is open to the public, with a public comment period. The public is welcome to submit written comments in advance of the meeting, to the contact person below. The public is also welcome to listen to the meeting by joining the audio conference (information below). The audio conference line has 150 ports for callers.

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Notice Mon, Mar 30, 2026

Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register summary In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting for the Subcommittee on Procedures Reviews (SPR) of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board). This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. The public is welcome to submit written comments in advance of the meeting, to the contact person below. The public is also welcome to listen to the meeting by joining the audio conference (information below). The audio conference line has 150 ports…

Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Notice Wed, Mar 25, 2026

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.

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Notice Wed, Mar 18, 2026

Request for Public Comment on the Draft Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Value Document for Lewisite

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register summary The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an Operating Division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), requests public comment on the draft Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Value Profile document for the chemical lewisite (CAS# 541-25-3). NIOSH develops IDLH values for workplace chemical concentrations and conditions carrying immediate, unacceptable health risks. IDLH values are based on health effects considerations determined through a critical assessment of toxicology and human…

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Notice Tue, Feb 24, 2026

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.

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Proposed rule Wed, Feb 11, 2026

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/Office of the Secretary

Federal Register summary This proposed rule contains provisions to improve implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including payment parameters and provisions related to the HHS-operated risk adjustment and risk adjustment data validation (HHS-RADV) programs, as well as 2027 user fee rates for issuers offering qualified health plans (QHPs) through Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFEs) and State-based Exchanges on the Federal platform (SBE-FPs). This proposed rule also includes provisions related to civil money penalties (CMPs) for noncompliant issuers and other responsible entities…

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Notice Mon, Feb 2, 2026

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Center for Firefighter Safety, Health and Well-Being Portfolio; Request for Information

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in the Department of Health and Human Services, requests public input on priority topics related to firefighter safety and health. Through its Center for Firefighter Safety, Health, and Well-Being, NIOSH conducts research and provides services to identify and help prevent new and emerging hazards in the fire service earlier and faster. As the threat from structural, wildland urban interface, and wildland fires grows, NIOSH seeks input to help refine its existing research and…

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Notice Mon, Feb 2, 2026

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.

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Rule Mon, Feb 2, 2026

Medicaid Program; Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations-Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register summary This final rule addresses a loophole in a regulatory statistical test applied to State proposals for Medicaid tax waivers. The test is designed to ensure, as required by statute, that non- uniform or non-broad-based health care-related taxes, authorized under a waiver, are generally redistributive. The inadvertent loophole currently allows some health care-related taxes, especially taxes on managed care organizations, to be imposed at higher tax rates on Medicaid taxable units than non-Medicaid taxable units, contrary to statutory and regulatory intent for health care-related taxes to be…

Effective Fri, Apr 3, 2026 Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Notice Mon, Jan 26, 2026

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.

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Notice Thu, Jan 15, 2026

Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register summary In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH). This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. The public is welcome to submit written comments in advance of the meeting, to the contact person below. The public is also welcome to listen to the meeting by joining the audio conference (information below). The audio conference line has 150 ports for callers.

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Notice Mon, Dec 29, 2025

Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register summary In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting for the Subcommittee on Procedures Reviews (SPR) of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board). This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. The public is welcome to submit written comments in advance of the meeting, to the contact person below. The public is also welcome to listen to the meeting by joining the audio conference (information below). The audio conference line has 150 ports…

Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Proposed rule Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register summary This proposed rule would require that a State Medicaid plan must provide that the Medicaid agency will not make payment under the plan for sex-rejecting procedures for children under 18 and prohibit the use of Federal Medicaid dollars to fund sex-rejecting procedures for individuals under the age of 18. In addition, it would require that a separate State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plan must provide that the CHIP agency will not make payment under the plan for sex-rejecting procedures for children under 19 and prohibit the use of Federal CHIP dollars to fund sex-rejecting…

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Proposed rule Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Condition of Participation: Prohibiting Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Children

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register summary This proposed rule would revise the requirements that Medicare and Medicaid certified hospitals must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These changes are necessary to protect the health and safety of children and reflect HHS' review of recent information on the safety and efficacy of sex-rejecting procedures (SRPs) on children. The revisions to the requirements would prohibit hospitals from performing sex-rejecting procedures on children.

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Proposed rule Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance

Health and Human Services Department/Office of the Secretary

Federal Register summary The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) issues this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise 45 CFR 84.4(g) in the regulation implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (section 504) as it applies to recipients of HHS funding (entitled "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance," 89 FR 40066 ("2024 Final Rule")), published on May 9, 2024. This rule clarifies that the Department interprets the statutory exclusion of "gender identity disorders not resulting from physical…

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Notice Fri, Nov 28, 2025

Federal Financial Participation in State Assistance Expenditures; Federal Matching Shares for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and Aid to Needy Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons for October 1, 2026, Through September 30, 2027

Health and Human Services Department/Office of the Secretary

Federal Register summary The Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP), Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (eFMAP), and disaster-recovery FMAP adjustments for fiscal year 2027 have been calculated pursuant to the Social Security Act (the Act). These percentages will be effective from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. This notice announces the calculated FMAP rates, in accordance with the Act, that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will use in determining the amount of Federal matching for state medical assistance (Medicaid), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families…

Effective Thu, Oct 1, 2026 Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Proposed rule Fri, Nov 28, 2025

Medicare Program; Contract Year 2027 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register summary This proposed rule would revise the Medicare Advantage (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), and Medicare cost plan regulations to implement changes related to Star Ratings, marketing and communications, drug coverage, enrollment processes, special needs plans, and other programmatic areas.

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Notice Wed, Nov 26, 2025

Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Health and Human Services Department/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register summary In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH). This meeting is open to the public. The public is welcome to submit written comments in advance of the meeting, to the contact person listed in the Addresses section below. The public is also welcome to listen to the meeting by joining the teleconference (information below), limited only by the number of audio conference lines available (150). Public comment will not be accepted during the…

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Notice Mon, Nov 10, 2025

Improving Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A and B Formula Awards Using Most Recent Address Data

Health and Human Services Department/Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register summary The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part A and B funding formulas are defined by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act and rely on the living HIV/AIDS cases reported to and confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Advancements in HIV surveillance have improved the mapping of the epidemic, leading to better care strategies. Since 2017, CDC has shifted to using the most recent addresses of people with HIV for reporting, raising questions about whether RWHAP funds follow clients or remain in the jurisdiction of diagnosis. HRSA has analyzed the effects of this updated…

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