{"description":"Documents matching 'moratorium home health agencies' and published on or after 05/16/2026","count":11,"total_pages":1,"results":[{"title":"Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs: Announcement of the Extension and Modification of the Nationwide Temporary Moratorium on Enrollment of Home Health Agencies (HHAs)","type":"Notice","abstract":"This notice announces the extension and modification of the nationwide temporary moratorium on the enrollment of new Medicare Home Health Agencies.","document_number":"2026-23241","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/16/2026-23241/medicare-medicaid-and-childrens-health-insurance-programs-announcement-of-the-extension-and","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-16/pdf/2026-23241.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-23241.pdf?1794518110","publication_date":"2026-11-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/two-home-health-providers-agree-pay-702541-resolve-self-referral-allegations. \n \n \n • In July 2026, a California man was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. According to evidence presented at the trial: \n ++ The defendant conspired with his wife, the former CEO of a California home health agency, and two former agency employees to commit health care fraud. The defendant and his wife agreed to defraud Medicare by: (1) having unqualified medical professionals provide care for home health patients outside their authorized"},{"title":"Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs: Announcement of the Extension and Modification of the Nationwide Temporary Moratorium on Enrollment of Hospices","type":"Notice","abstract":"This notice announces the extension and modification of the nationwide temporary moratorium on the enrollment of new Medicare hospices.","document_number":"2026-23242","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/16/2026-23242/medicare-medicaid-and-childrens-health-insurance-programs-announcement-of-the-extension-and","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-16/pdf/2026-23242.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2026-11-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"months from the date the moratorium was lifted. \n c. Circumstances Where Moratorium Is Inapplicable \n Under current § 424.570(a)(1)(iii), a temporary moratorium does not apply to any of the following: \n • Changes in practice location (except if the location is changing from a location outside the moratorium area to a location inside the moratorium area). \n • Changes in provider or supplier information, such as phone number or address. \n • Changes in ownership (except changes in majority ownership (CIMOs) of home health agencies (HHAs), hospices, and"},{"title":"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","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"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 (RFI) on a home health specific wage index. This rule would also propose changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and summarizes potential initiatives to improve alignment between the HH QRP and expanded Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. Lastly, the rule would--clarify the application of the DMEPOS face-to- face encounter requirements for the replacement of DMEPOS items; make changes to the provider and supplier enrollment requirements; make changes regarding DME benefit expansion for infusion pumps and drugs; and discuss collection of information requirement changes regarding the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) country of origin.","document_number":"2026-13602","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/06/2026-13602/calendar-year-2027-home-health-prospective-payment-system-hh-pps-rate-update-requirements-for-the-hh","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-06/pdf/2026-13602.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13602.pdf?1782936912","publication_date":"2026-07-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"commonly used by home health agencies to bill services under a home health plan of care. \n 2. Current System for Payment of Home Health Services \n For home health periods of care beginning on or after January 1, 2020, Medicare makes payment under the HH PPS on the basis of a national, standardized 30-day period payment rate that is adjusted for case-mix and area wage differences in accordance with section 51001(a)(1)(B) of the BBA of 2018. The national, standardized 30-day period payment rate includes payment for the six home health disciplines (skilled"},{"title":"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","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule sets forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, this final rule discusses the behavior adjustments and finalizes a temporary behavior adjustment. It also finalizes the recalibrated case-mix weights and updated functional impairment levels; comorbidity subgroups; and low-utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) thresholds for CY 2027. Additionally, this final rule discusses and responds to comments on the provision of home health palliative care services and includes a summary of comments received on the request for information (RFI) on a home health specific wage index included in the proposed rule. This rule also finalizes changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and summarizes potential initiatives to improve alignment between the HH QRP and expanded Home Health Value- Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. Lastly, the rule clarifies the application of the DMEPOS face-to- face encounter requirements for the replacement of DMEPOS items; makes changes to the provider and supplier enrollment requirements; makes changes to implement a DME benefit expansion for infusion pumps and drugs; and discusses collection of information requirement changes regarding the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) country of origin.","document_number":"2026-22750","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/09/2026-22750/calendar-year-2027-home-health-prospective-payment-system-hh-pps-rate-update-requirements-for-the-hh","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-09/pdf/2026-22750.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-22750.pdf?1793829610","publication_date":"2026-11-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"services under a home health plan of care. \n 2. Current System for Payment of Home Health Services \n \n For home health periods of care beginning on or after January 1, 2020, Medicare makes payment under the HH PPS on the basis of a national, standardized 30-day period payment rate that is adjusted for case-mix and area wage differences in accordance with section 51001(a)(1)(B) of the BBA of 2018. The national, standardized 30-day period payment rate includes \n \n payment for the six home health disciplines (skilled nursing, home health aide, physical"},{"title":"60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants HB-1-3550, and HB-2-3550; OMB Control No.: 0575-0172","type":"Notice","abstract":"In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency) announces its intention to request a revision of a currently approved information collection and invites comments on this information collection.","document_number":"2026-11698","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11698/60-day-notice-of-proposed-information-collection-direct-single-family-housing-loans-and-grants","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-11/pdf/2026-11698.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-11698.pdf?1781095515","publication_date":"2026-06-11","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Rural Housing Service","name":"Rural Housing Service","id":458,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/rural-housing-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/458","parent_id":12,"slug":"rural-housing-service"}],"excerpts":"adequate but modest homes in rural areas. The financing and servicing are provided directly by RHS. The Section 502 Direct Loan program provides 100 percent loan financing to assist low- and very low-income applicants purchase modest homes in eligible rural areas by providing payment assistance to increase an applicant's repayment ability. The Section 504 Loan program provides one percent interest rate loans to very low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas to repair, improve, or modernize their home or to remove health and safety hazards. The"},{"title":"Medicare Program; FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule updates the hospice wage index, payment rates, and aggregate cap amount for fiscal year 2027. This final rule also includes an analysis of Medicare non-hospice spending, including details regarding a hospice service and spending variation index, and finalizes the requirement that hospices provide the hospice election statement addendum to all Medicare beneficiaries at the time of hospice election. Additionally, this rule finalizes conforming changes to discharge from hospice care regulations and changes to the face-to-face encounter regulations. This final rule also includes a summary of comments received on our requests for information regarding community- based palliative care; the construction of a hospice specific wage index; and the overlap between hospice and medical aid in dying laws. Finally, this rule finalizes changes to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.","document_number":"2026-15686","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/03/2026-15686/medicare-program-fy-2027-hospice-wage-index-and-payment-rate-update-and-hospice-quality-reporting","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-03/pdf/2026-15686.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15686.pdf?1785442510","publication_date":"2026-08-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"already enrolled in Medicare can continue to utilize telehealth to conduct recertification face-to-face encounters and are not impacted by the home health and hospice nationwide moratorium. We issued clarification regarding the home health and hospice nationwide moratorium and its impact on the hospice face-to-face telehealth flexibility, which can be found at \n https://www.cms.gov/files/document/hh-hospice-moratorium-faqs.pdf. \n \n \n Final Decision: \n After considering the public comments received, we are finalizing as proposed our proposal to amend § 418"},{"title":"Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals","type":"Rule","abstract":"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 (that is, be deemed compliant), and the criteria to meet a specified exclusion from the requirement. It also specifies requirements for verification of qualifying activities, outreach to affected populations, steps States must take if they determine individuals are noncompliant, and additional operational considerations for States. Finally, this IFC specifies implementation timing and establishes new State reporting requirements.","document_number":"2026-11094","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/03/2026-11094/medicaid-program-community-engagement-requirement-for-certain-individuals","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-03/pdf/2026-11094.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-11094.pdf?1780346707","publication_date":"2026-06-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"Subjects \n \n Grant programs-health, Health facilities, Medicare, Privacy, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. \n \n Aid to families with dependent children, Grant programs-health, Medicaid, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Wages. \n \n Citizenship and naturalization, Civil rights, Grant programs-health, Individuals with disabilities, Medicaid, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sex discrimination. \n \n Administrative practice and procedure, Grant programs-health, Health insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping"},{"title":"Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean Air Act Section 111","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this action, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is supplementing its proposal to repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs) to effectuate the best reading of Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111. We propose that CAA section 111 does not authorize the EPA to regulate emissions from power plants in response to global climate change concerns. For the multiple and independent reasons described herein, this additional rationale would also require rescinding the Administrator's contrary findings and determinations in 2015 and repealing all associated 2015 and 2024 GHG standards for the fossil fuel-fired EGU source category. In a separate action published concurrently with this supplemental notice, the EPA is finalizing the repeal of certain 2024 GHG standards for the fossil fuel-fired EGU source category on distinct legal and technical grounds. We are not reopening that final rule. Nor are we soliciting further comment on those issues through this supplemental notice, except to the extent that commenters believe the final rule bears on the distinct questions of statutory authority addressed herein.","document_number":"2026-19072","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/17/2026-19072/rescission-of-the-greenhouse-gas-findings-for-fossil-fuel-fired-power-plants-and-repeal-of","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-17/pdf/2026-19072.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-19072.pdf?1789562713","publication_date":"2026-09-17","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"excerpts":"principles of statutory interpretation and relevant history, the Agency's change in position in the 2015 NSPS (as retained in the 2024 CPS) exceeded the Agency's statutory authority for multiple reasons. First, we propose multiple reasons for concluding that CAA section 111(b)(1)(A) sets the outer bounds of the EPA's regulatory authority and is best read as authorizing the Agency to regulate emissions that contribute significantly to air pollution that itself endangers public health or welfare through local or regional exposure. Second, we propose"},{"title":"Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 6, 7, 10, 18, 26, 37, and 41","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O. directs the elimination of excessive acquisition regulations to stop the inefficient use of American taxpayer dollars. The FAR Council is issuing twelve proposed rules that collectively will streamline the FAR in its entirety. This rule proposes revisions to FAR parts 6, 7, 10, 18, 26, 37, 41, and 52.","document_number":"2026-12560","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12560/federal-acquisition-regulation-revolutionary-federal-acquisition-regulation-overhaul-parts-6-7-10-18","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12560.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12560.pdf?1782132314","publication_date":"2026-06-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET","name":"Management and Budget Office","id":280,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/management-and-budget-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/280","parent_id":null,"slug":"management-and-budget-office"},{"raw_name":"Office of Federal Procurement Policy","name":"Federal Procurement Policy Office","id":184,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-procurement-policy-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/184","parent_id":280,"slug":"federal-procurement-policy-office"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","name":"Defense Department","id":103,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/defense-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/103","parent_id":null,"slug":"defense-department"},{"raw_name":"GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION","name":"General Services Administration","id":210,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/general-services-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/210","parent_id":null,"slug":"general-services-administration"},{"raw_name":"NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION","name":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","id":301,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/301","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-aeronautics-and-space-administration"}],"excerpts":"the contract in accordance with 34 U.S.C. 20351 and agency procedures. \n \n \n \n Subpart 37.6—Nonpersonal Health Care Services \n \n 37.601 \n \n \n \n 37.601-1 \n \n Agencies must ensure nonpersonal health care services contracts with physicians, dentists and other health care providers include indemnification and medical liability insurance. \n \n \n 37.601-2 \n \n To ensure adequate medical liability insurance is obtained, insert the necessary value(s) in paragraph (a) of contract clause 52.237-7. Agencies determine the value(s) by considering the standard coverage"},{"title":"Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Securities and Exchange Commission (\"Commission\") proposes to rescind amendments to its rules under the Securities Act of 1933 (\"Securities Act\") and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (\"Exchange Act\") that require registrants to provide certain climate- related information in their registration statements and annual reports.","document_number":"2026-11091","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/03/2026-11091/rescission-of-climate-related-disclosure-rules","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-03/pdf/2026-11091.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-11091.pdf?1780404317","publication_date":"2026-06-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION","name":"Securities and Exchange Commission","id":466,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/securities-and-exchange-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/466","parent_id":null,"slug":"securities-and-exchange-commission"}],"excerpts":"51741 (Oct. 4, 1993)] (requiring agencies to provide an analysis of benefits, costs, and regulatory alternatives to OIRA for significant regulatory actions); OMB, Circular A-4, at 31-34, 45 (Sept. 17, 2003) (providing guidance to agencies regarding compliance with E.O. 12866); \n see also \n E.O. No. 14215, \n Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies \n (Feb. 18, 2025) [90 FR 10447, 10448 (Feb. 24, 2025)] (requiring independent regulatory agencies to comply with E.O. No. 12866). In addition, E.O. 14192 requires agencies to provide their best approximation"},{"title":"Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations","type":"Rule","abstract":"On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14173, \"Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,\" which revoked Executive Order 11246. Accordingly, the U.S. Department of Labor publishes this final rule to rescind the implementing regulations for Executive Order 11246.","document_number":"2026-17114","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/21/2026-17114/rescission-of-executive-order-11246-implementing-regulations","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-21/pdf/2026-17114.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-17114.pdf?1787229917","publication_date":"2026-08-21","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs","name":"Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office","id":162,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-contract-compliance-programs-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/162","parent_id":271,"slug":"federal-contract-compliance-programs-office"}],"excerpts":"prior executive or agency action.\n \n \n To effect ratification of prior agency action, Congress must recognize that the action was unauthorized when taken and must expressly ratify it in clear and unequivocal statutory language. \n EEOC \n v. \n CBS, Inc., \n 743 F.2d 969, 974 (2d Cir. 1984). Legislative acquiescence, awareness, or accommodation is insufficient. Even statutory provisions that explicitly acknowledge existing agency practices do not ratify the agency's underlying claim of authority unless they “expressly approved the agency's interpretation"}]}