{"description":"Documents matching 'implementation infrastructure interventions aimed improving'","count":1363,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=implementation+infrastructure+interventions+aimed+improving&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Improving Transparency Into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Department is proposing a regulation that would require providers of pharmacy benefit management services and affiliated providers of brokerage and consulting services to disclose information about their compensation to fiduciaries of self-insured group health plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). These disclosures are needed so that fiduciaries can assess the reasonableness of the contracts or arrangements with these service providers, including the reasonableness of the service providers' compensation. These disclosure requirements would apply for purposes of ERISA's statutory prohibited transaction exemption for services arrangements. This proposal implements section 12 of President Trump's Executive Order 14273, Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First, which instructs the Department to propose regulations to improve employer health plan transparency into the direct and indirect compensation received by pharmacy benefit managers. If finalized, this regulation would affect sponsors and other fiduciaries of self-insured group health plans and certain service providers to such plans.","document_number":"2026-01907","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/30/2026-01907/improving-transparency-into-pharmacy-benefit-manager-fee-disclosure","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-30/pdf/2026-01907.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-01907.pdf?1769721310","publication_date":"2026-01-30","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":"Employee Benefits Security Administration","name":"Employee Benefits Security Administration","id":131,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/employee-benefits-security-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/131","parent_id":271,"slug":"employee-benefits-security-administration"}],"excerpts":"these \n \n medications and assuming a one percent decrease in average drug price resulting from <span class=\"match\">improved</span> disclosures leads to a 0.11 percent to 0.14 percent change in participants and beneficiaries <span class=\"match\">improving</span> their drug adherence. As a result, the Department estimates that 25,926 participants aged 18 to 64 in level-funded and self-insured group health plans with diabetes, heart disease, or hypertension will <span class=\"match\">improve</span> their drug adherence following <span class=\"match\">improved</span> disclosures under this proposed rule.\n \n \n \n 293 \n  Michael E. Chernew, Mayur R. Shah, Arnold Wegh"},{"title":"Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a Third Report and Order that requires wireless providers to implement a georouting solution for calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline or Lifeline) to facilitate access to critical local intervention services. The majority of calls to the 988 Lifeline are made from wireless phones. However, the 988 Lifeline's system was originally designed to route calls to crisis centers based on a caller's area code and exchange, which may not correspond to the caller's physical location. With georouting data, the 988 Lifeline will be able to route wireless calls to local crisis centers based on the geographic area where the handset is located at the time the 988 call is initiated while maintaining privacy by not identifying the caller's precise location. The Third Report and Order also revises the Commission's existing 988 voice and texting rules to permit routing to the 988 Lifeline without translation to a toll free access number, giving wireless providers flexibility in implementing georouting solutions.","document_number":"2024-25912","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/12/2024-25912/implementation-of-the-national-suicide-hotline-act-of-2018","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-11-12/pdf/2024-25912.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-25912.pdf?1731073559","publication_date":"2024-11-12","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"location-based call solutions to be <span class=\"match\">implemented</span>, RWA contends that with 911, “large nationwide CMRS providers had already begun <span class=\"match\">implementing</span> location-based solutions, which was an influential factor in . . . adopting a shorter <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> timeline,” but that “[i]n this case, such early <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> has not occurred.” RWA argues then that the “untested nature of the available 988 georouting solutions and lack of real-world <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> by \n any \n CMRS provider” merits an additional 12 months for <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> of a georouting solution. Yet, as"},{"title":"Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) begins a reexamination of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) from the ground up and seeks comment on whether fundamental changes could make these alerting systems more effective, efficient, and better able to serve the public's needs. EAS was introduced 31 years ago, and WEA was introduced 13 years ago, using the technology available at the time. The Commission seeks comment on what goals these alerting systems should aim to achieve, whether these systems are currently effective at achieving these goals, and what steps should be taken to modernize these systems to improve their usefulness and better leverage modern technology while minimizing burdens on stakeholders.","document_number":"2025-16333","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/26/2025-16333/modernization-of-the-nations-alerting-systems","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-26/pdf/2025-16333.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-16333.pdf?1756125960","publication_date":"2025-08-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"years, the Commission has <span class=\"match\">implemented</span> this mandate by adopting rules that set technical and other requirements to provide the public with an effective national public alert and warning system. The Commission's approach to emergency alerting has been to <span class=\"match\">implement</span> regulations intended to leverage existing commercial communications <span class=\"match\">infrastructure</span> for public safety purposes and to update that existing capability over time to reflect advances in technology and evolving consumer expectations. While this approach has gradually <span class=\"match\">improved</span> the nation's alerting"},{"title":"Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts rules requiring covered text providers, including wireless providers, to develop the capability to transmit georouting data in a format that is compatible with the Lifeline's platform to allow the routing of covered 988 text messages by the Lifeline Administrator to the appropriate crisis center based on the texter's general location, rather than area code; and to provide such georouting data for covered 988 text messages, when available, to the Lifeline Administrator. To protect the privacy of 988 texters, this document defines \"georouting data\" as location data generated from a cell- based location technology that is aggregated to a level that will not identify the precise location of the handset, but only the general area from which the text originated, thereby making local resources available while protecting texters' identities.","document_number":"2025-17895","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/16/2025-17895/implementation-of-the-national-suicide-hotline-act-of-2018","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-16/pdf/2025-17895.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-17895.pdf?1757940319","publication_date":"2025-09-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"non-nationwide providers to <span class=\"match\">implement</span> georouting solutions for 988 text messages on a voluntary basis. While we acknowledge that non-nationwide providers may face operational limitations when <span class=\"match\">implementing</span> georouting solutions for 988 text messages, we offer flexibility and additional compliance time to non-nationwide providers to minimize such burdens. Additionally, several commenters emphasize the importance of <span class=\"match\">implementing</span> georouting solutions for 988 text messages to <span class=\"match\">improve</span> access to the Lifeline's critical <span class=\"match\">intervention</span> services for rural Americans"},{"title":"Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance to improve government- wide policies and requirements related to the management of grants, cooperative agreements, and other forms of assistance. OMB is proposing revisions that would improve transparency, accountability, and oversight for Federal awards across the Federal Government. This includes ensuring that American tax dollars are not wasted or misused, activities performed under Federal awards are consistent with law and policy, and recipients are held accountable when they fail to meet relevant standards. The revisions also aim to ensure that basic American principles of equality and equal opportunity are upheld throughout all stages of the award making process and that unlawful discrimination is no longer permitted. Proposed changes also include providing further clarification on the regulatory status of the OMB requirements and on the process for future updates to the government- wide requirements. Finally, OMB also proposes changes to reduce recipient burden. The listed Federal grant-making agencies propose conforming changes to their respective adopting regulations, or, in the case of some agencies and other entities, establishing new adopting regulations or policies. The proposed changes reflect the administration's commitment to transparency, accountability, and proper oversight for the Federal grantmaking process. The proposed regulations seek to ensure that American tax dollars are ultimately used to serve the needs of the American public.","document_number":"2026-10817","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/29/2026-10817/regulation-for-federal-financial-assistance","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-29/pdf/2026-10817.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf?1779984020","publication_date":"2026-05-29","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":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services 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The Department may use these priorities and these requirements in fiscal year (FY) 2024 and later years. We will use the priorities to award a cooperative agreement for a Center to provide technical assistance (TA) to improve the capacity of States to meet the early childhood data collection and reporting requirements under Part B and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).","document_number":"2024-16115","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/22/2024-16115/technical-assistance-on-state-data-collection-national-technical-assistance-center-to-improve-state","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-22/pdf/2024-16115.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-16115.pdf?1721315712","publication_date":"2024-07-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":" or integrate Part C early <span class=\"match\">intervention</span> and Part B preschool special education data (that comply with all applicable privacy laws) and use such shared, linked, or integrated Part C early <span class=\"match\">intervention</span> and Part B preschool special education data to <span class=\"match\">improve</span> program compliance and accountability; \n (d) Increased number of States that use their Part C early <span class=\"match\">intervention</span> and Part B preschool special education data system to identify and answer critical State-determined policy questions to drive program improvement, <span class=\"match\">improve</span> results for children with disabilities"},{"title":"New Car Assessment Program Final Decision Notice-Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Roadmap","type":"Notice","abstract":"This final decision notice adds four new advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) technologies--blind spot warning (BSW), blind spot intervention (BSI), lane keeping assist (LKA), and pedestrian automatic emergency braking (PAEB)--to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and enhances the performance evaluation of ADAS technologies currently in NCAP. The notice also finalizes a 10-year roadmap for updating NCAP through multiple phases for the period 2024 through 2033. This notice responds in part to the provisions in section 24213 of the Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act.","document_number":"2024-27447","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/03/2024-27447/new-car-assessment-program-final-decision-notice-advanced-driver-assistance-systems-and-roadmap","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-03/pdf/2024-27447.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-27447.pdf?1733147118","publication_date":"2024-12-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","name":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","id":345,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/345","parent_id":492,"slug":"national-highway-traffic-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"earlier, it has real-world practicality. If the system's initial <span class=\"match\">intervention</span> satisfies the performance requirement, the test will continue to discern whether the vehicle's subsequent movement will cause a second LKA <span class=\"match\">intervention</span>. If the LKA system once again satisfies the performance requirements for the second <span class=\"match\">intervention</span> or does not trigger vehicle movement that necessitates a second <span class=\"match\">intervention</span> (\n i.e., \n aligns the vehicle with the lane marking(s) after the initial <span class=\"match\">intervention</span>) within the validity period, the vehicle will receive passing results"},{"title":"Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Secretary amends the regulations for the Federal student loan programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs) to implement the statutory changes to the title IV, HEA programs included in Public Law 119-21, the Working Families Tax Cuts Act signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. The Department previously referred to the Working Families Tax Cuts Act as the \"One Big Beautiful Bill Act,\" including in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on January 30, 2026. These changes include establishing new loan limits for graduate students, professional students, and parents, and phasing out the Graduate PLUS (Grad PLUS) Program. The Working Families Tax Cuts Act also simplifies the current broken and confusing myriad of Federal student loan repayment plans by phasing out the existing Income- Contingent Repayment (ICR) plans, creating a new Tiered Standard repayment plan option, and establishing a new income-driven repayment plan known as the Repayment Assistance Plan. The Working Families Tax Cuts Act also enables borrowers in default who have previously rehabilitated a defaulted loan a second chance to rehabilitate their loan(s) and resume repayment.","document_number":"2026-08556","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/01/2026-08556/reimagining-and-improving-student-education-federal-student-loan-program-final-regulations","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-01/pdf/2026-08556.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08556.pdf?1777553126","publication_date":"2026-05-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"would simplify repayment options, <span class=\"match\">improve</span> borrower protections, and provide borrowers with clearer and more manageable repayment options for their Federal student loans.\n \n \n Discussion: \n The Department appreciates the commenters' support for the proposed rule and their perspectives regarding the need to <span class=\"match\">improve</span> the Federal student loan system. As discussed in the NPRM (91 FR 4255), the Department proposed these regulatory changes to <span class=\"match\">implement</span> the Working Families Tax Cuts Act's statutory requirements and to <span class=\"match\">improve</span> the clarity and administration"},{"title":"Comprehensive Centers Program","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) announces final priorities, requirements, and definitions under the Comprehensive Centers (CC) Program, Assistance Listing Numbers (ALNs) 84.283B and 84.283D. We may use one or more of these priorities, requirements, and definitions for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2026 and later years. These final priorities, requirements, and definitions are intended to redesign the CC program to better meet its statutory purpose to provide high-quality capacity-building services to State, regional, and local educational agencies and schools that improve educational opportunities and outcomes, close achievement gaps, and improve the quality of instruction for all students.","document_number":"2026-09203","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/08/2026-09203/comprehensive-centers-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-08/pdf/2026-09203.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-09203.pdf?1778157921","publication_date":"2026-05-08","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"with State and local clients in <span class=\"match\">improving</span> student outcomes.\n \n \n Discussion: \n We appreciate the commenters' support for the priorities. The Department appreciates the support for the prioritization of providing high-quality capacity-building services to State, regional, and local educational agencies and schools that <span class=\"match\">improve</span> educational opportunities and outcomes, close achievement gaps, and <span class=\"match\">improve</span> the quality of instruction for all students. We agree with the importance of applicant expertise in <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> and note Application Requirement"},{"title":"Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Notice of Supplemental Funding Opportunity","type":"Notice","abstract":"This notice is to inform the public that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is supporting administrative supplements in scope of the parent award for the eleven eligible grant recipients funded in FY 2024 under the Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTCs) Cooperative Agreements, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) SP-24-002. Recipients may receive up to $227,272 each for a total funding amount of approximately $2.5 million. These recipients have a project end date of September 29, 2029. The supplemental funding will be used to expand the efforts of the PTTCs to develop and deliver resources to the prevention field, allowing for a focused effort to SAMHSA prevention grant recipients.","document_number":"2025-18028","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/18/2025-18028/fiscal-year-fy-2025-notice-of-supplemental-funding-opportunity","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-18/pdf/2025-18028.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-18028.pdf?1758113108","publication_date":"2025-09-18","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":"Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration","name":"Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration","id":479,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/substance-abuse-and-mental-health-services-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/479","parent_id":221,"slug":"substance-abuse-and-mental-health-services-administration"}],"excerpts":"across the PTTC Network on activities <span class=\"match\">aimed</span> at <span class=\"match\">improving</span> <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> and delivery of effective substance misuse prevention <span class=\"match\">interventions</span>. The PTTCs will continue providing prevention skills trainings and technical assistance services that are: tailored to meet the needs of recipients and the prevention field, based in prevention science, and use evidence-based and promising practices. The PTTC National Coordinating Center (NCC) will continue serving as the focal point and providing leadership, <span class=\"match\">infrastructure</span>, and support for the ten PTTC Regional"},{"title":"Enhancing Know-Your-Upstream-Provider Requirements and Strengthening STIR/SHAKEN (Call Authentication Trust Anchor; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls)","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes steps to strengthen its robocall mitigation framework by enhancing Know-Your-Upstream-Provider (KYUP) requirements, improving oversight of voice service providers by the STIR/SHAKEN Governance Authority, raising caller ID attestation standards, and closing implementation gaps in STIR/SHAKEN implementation. Specifically, the Commission proposes establishing baseline KYUP information-collection, compliance review, verification, monitoring, and responsive-action requirements to ensure providers can identify and cut off bad-actor upstream providers. The Commission also proposes measures to expand the Governance Authority's vetting, enforcement, and reporting responsibilities to prevent misuse of STIR/SHAKEN certificates and to remove noncompliant providers from the authentication ecosystem. The Commission further proposes clarifying and strengthening STIR/SHAKEN attestation rules, including codifying attestation levels, defining improper attestations, and specifying permissible mechanisms for verifying number-to-customer associations. Additionally, the Commission proposes and seeks comment on additional steps to close caller ID authentication gaps, such as refining provider definitions, reconsidering exemptions, requiring providers serving end users to assign STIR/SHAKEN attestations, and ensuring calls maintain authentication information. The Commission also seeks comment on special circumstances, including addressing issues with foreign- originated calls.","document_number":"2026-13874","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/09/2026-13874/enhancing-know-your-upstream-provider-requirements-and-strengthening-stirshaken-call-authentication","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-09/pdf/2026-13874.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13874.pdf?1783514714","publication_date":"2026-07-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"an obligation to <span class=\"match\">implement</span> STIR/SHAKEN or are subject to the <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> exemption for providers that lack control of the network <span class=\"match\">infrastructure</span> necessary to <span class=\"match\">implement</span> STIR/SHAKEN (hereafter the “non-facilities-based provider <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> exemption”), we: (1) propose to define the terms “facilities-based provider” and “non-facilities-based provider” for the purposes of our caller ID authentication rules and seek comment on how best to do so; and (2) propose to codify and clarify the non-facilities-based provider <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> exemption as it"},{"title":"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","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"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 market QHPs on the Federally-facilitated Small Business Health Options Program (FF- SHOP) Exchanges (hereinafter referred to as \"small group market QHP issuers on the FF-SHOPs\") (collectively \"impacted payers\"), to make available electronic prior authorization for drugs. We are also proposing to extend many existing interoperability requirements for the prior authorization of non-drug items and services to include prior authorizations for drugs to further reduce patient and provider burden. We are also proposing to require impacted payers to report their application programming interfaces (API) endpoints and related information for the Patient Access, Provider Directory, Provider Access, Payer-to-Payer, and Prior Authorization APIs to CMS. To help assess the impact of our policies, we are proposing to collect API usage metrics. In addition, we are proposing to apply the existing interoperability requirements to small group market QHP issuers on the FF-SHOPs as impacted payers. To improve impacted payers' ability to exchange health information while continuing CMS's drive toward interoperability, we are proposing to require certain Health Level Seven (HL7[supreg]) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR[supreg]) implementation guides (IGs) that are currently recommended. In addition, HHS is proposing to adopt the HL7 FHIR base standard and certain associated specifications and IGs as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (hereinafter referred to as \"HIPAA\") (Pub. L. 104-191, enacted Aug. 21, 1996) standards for dental, professional, and institutional \"referral certification and authorization\" transactions and \"eligibility for a health plan\" transactions associated with prior authorization. We are proposing to add a definition for \"failure to report,\" which would allow CMS to impose a civil monetary penalty (CMP) on applicable manufacturers or applicable group purchasing organizations (GPOs) if those entities fail to grant CMS timely access to documents for the purposes of an audit. Finally, ONC is using this rulemaking to propose to adopt updated versions of certain health information technology (health IT) standards and specifications for HHS use, such as CMS's interoperability requirements, to support a more robust health IT infrastructure.","document_number":"2026-07205","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/14/2026-07205/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-interoperability-standards","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-14/pdf/2026-07205.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07205.pdf?1775852111","publication_date":"2026-04-14","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"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"excerpts":"uniform and consistent <span class=\"match\">implementations</span> of the Prior Authorization API, we are now proposing to require impacted payers to <span class=\"match\">implement</span> and maintain API technology conformant with an unexpired version of the CRD, DTR, and PAS IGs adopted by the Secretary to <span class=\"match\">implement</span> their required Prior Authorization API.\n \n \n Specifically, we are proposing to require impacted payers to <span class=\"match\">implement</span> and maintain a Prior Authorization API conformant with an unexpired version of the CRD IG adopted by the Secretary to define the technical <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> to allow providers to"},{"title":"Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Unmanned Aircraft Systems","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) seeks public comment on issues related to transactions involving information and communications technology and services (ICTS) that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of foreign adversaries, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13873, \"Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain,\" and that are integral to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This ANPRM will assist BIS in determining the technologies and market participants that may be appropriate for regulation in order to address undue or unacceptable risks to U.S. national security, including U.S. ICTS supply chains and critical infrastructure, or/and to the security and safety of U.S. persons.","document_number":"2024-30209","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/03/2024-30209/securing-the-information-and-communications-technology-and-services-supply-chain-unmanned-aircraft","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-03/pdf/2024-30209.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-30209.pdf?1735825508","publication_date":"2025-01-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Industry and Security","name":"Industry and Security Bureau","id":241,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/industry-and-security-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/241","parent_id":54,"slug":"industry-and-security-bureau"}],"excerpts":"reportedly produced only 6,000 UAS and <span class=\"match\">aims</span> to boost domestic drone production for various industry sectors (see Martin Forusek, \n Russian official: Russia <span class=\"match\">aims</span> to produce over 32,000 civilian drones annually by 2030, \n Kyiv Independent (January 6, 2024), \n https://kyivindependent.com/russian-official-russia-<span class=\"match\">aims</span>-to-produce-32-000-drones-annually-by-2030/). \n While the nascent state of Russia's UAS market may not currently pose risks to U.S. national security, including U.S. ICTS supply chains and critical <span class=\"match\">infrastructure</span>, and to the security and safety"},{"title":"Improving Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule makes regulatory changes to the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). These changes lower child care costs for families participating in CCDF, improve the program's child care provider payment rates and practices, and simplify enrollment in the child care subsidy program. The final rule also includes technical and other changes to improve clarity and program implementation.","document_number":"2024-04139","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/01/2024-04139/improving-child-care-access-affordability-and-stability-in-the-child-care-and-development-fund-ccdf","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-03-01/pdf/2024-04139.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-04139.pdf?1709214315","publication_date":"2024-03-01","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"}],"excerpts":"does not have specific <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> dates for individual provisions, we acknowledge that it may take Lead Agencies some time to <span class=\"match\">implement</span> the policies included in this final rule particularly since some of these are at the Lead Agency's option and some of the changes in this final rule may require State, Territory, or Tribal legislative or regulatory action in order to <span class=\"match\">implement</span>. During the public comment period, we received a number of comments about the one year <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> period. Commenters pointed out that <span class=\"match\">implementing</span> these changes would"},{"title":"Expedited Investigational New Drug Pilot Program; Request for Information","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is opening a public docket to solicit input and comments on a proposal to establish a pilot program, the Expedited Investigational New Drug (IND) pilot program, to shorten the time it takes from drug identification to first-in-human (FIH) study, while protecting clinical trial participants. FDA is requesting information on the potential pilot program which would establish a network of qualified research institutions, such as academic medical centers (AMCs), healthcare networks (HNs), contract research organizations (CROs), regulatory advisors, and/or other research or third-party review organizations (collectively called Qualified Research Institutions, or \"QRIs\"), who would partner with sponsors to develop and review protocols for FIH clinical trials intended for a IND submission to FDA. Information provided through this public docket will help the Agency refine our approach and consider other opportunities to accelerate time to FIH clinical trials.","document_number":"2026-12621","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12621/expedited-investigational-new-drug-pilot-program-request-for-information","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12621.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12621.pdf?1782141309","publication_date":"2026-06-24","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":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":"needs? \n ii. What duration or volume of participation is appropriate for the pilot phase before evaluation? \n 5. <span class=\"match\">Implementation</span> and Feasibility \n i. What resources would QRIs need to develop and maintain IND review and recommendation capabilities (staff, quality systems, technology <span class=\"match\">infrastructure</span>, estimated costs)? \n ii. Are there existing models, research networks, pilot programs, or international examples that could inform <span class=\"match\">implementation</span>? Please describe relevant examples and lessons learned. \n B. Risks, Oversight, and Evaluation \n 1. Risks and Safeguards"},{"title":"Order Under Sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act Continuing the Suspension of the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces it is issuing an Order under Section 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act, and associated implementing regulations, continuing the suspension of the right to introduce certain persons from countries where an outbreak of a quarantinable communicable disease exists. This Order was issued on June 21, 2026, and shall remain in effect through 4:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. This Order may be amended or rescinded prior to that time at the discretion of the Director.","document_number":"2026-12790","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12790/order-under-sections-362-and-365-of-the-public-health-service-act-continuing-the-suspension-of-the","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-25/pdf/2026-12790.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12790.pdf?1782305112","publication_date":"2026-06-25","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 Disease Control and Prevention","name":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","id":44,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/44","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention"}],"excerpts":"federal agencies, as appropriate, to support <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> of the public health orders.\n \n \n Comment: \n Airlines for America (A4A), a trade association for U.S. passenger and cargo air carriers, also submitted a comment on behalf of its members. A4A generally supports CDC's efforts to prevent the introduction of Ebola disease into the United States but urges CDC to adopt a more risk-informed and operationally flexible approach. A4A requests: (1) greater consultation with industry prior to <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> of restrictions; (2) narrowing the geographic"},{"title":"William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program under 34 CFR 685.219 to exclude employers that engage in activities that have a substantial illegal purpose. The proposed regulations would prevent taxpayer-funded PSLF benefits from being improperly provided to individuals who are employed by organizations that engage in activities that have a substantial illegal purpose. These proposed changes are intended to improve the administration of the PSLF program and provide protection for taxpayers.","document_number":"2025-15665","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/18/2025-15665/william-d-ford-federal-direct-loan-direct-loan-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-18/pdf/2025-15665.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-15665.pdf?1755261946","publication_date":"2025-08-18","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"regulatory changes. These proposed regulations <span class=\"match\">aim</span> to enhance the program's integrity, <span class=\"match\">improve</span> its efficiency, and ensure that taxpayer funds are allocated appropriately. While these changes are \n \n expected to incur certain costs, the long-term benefits are substantial, making the program more effective, transparent, and equitable. Below is an analysis of both the costs and benefits of these proposed regulations.\n \n \n Costs of the Proposed Regulations: \n \n The Department acknowledges that <span class=\"match\">implementing</span> the proposed regulations will incur costs. These"},{"title":"Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program","type":"Rule","abstract":"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 governing agents, brokers, and web-brokers; the expansion and codification of hardship exemption eligibility; implementation of the State Exchange Improper Payment Measurement (SEIPM); provider access standards and essential community provider standards for QHP certification; QHP certification of non-network plans; a prohibition on issuers from including routine non-pediatric dental services as an Essential Health Benefit (EHB); requirements related to defrayal for the cost of any State-required benefits in addition to the EHB; cost- sharing flexibilities for catastrophic and individual market bronze plans; establishment of catastrophic plans with plan terms of up to 10 consecutive plan years; QHP issuer quality improvement strategies (QISs); and revisions affecting which enrollees are included in Federal Basic Health Program (BHP) payment calculations to States. This final rule also includes amendments to implement certain provisions of the Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC) legislation.","document_number":"2026-10050","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/20/2026-10050/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-hhs-notice-of-benefit-and-payment-parameters-for-2027-and","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-20/pdf/2026-10050.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10050.pdf?1779135308","publication_date":"2026-05-20","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"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"excerpts":"proposed rule, the technology <span class=\"match\">infrastructure</span> available today to States for <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> of State Exchanges has become more compatible, such that the technology used to support one State Exchange <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> could be leveraged by another State Exchange. For example, there may be State vendor-supported informational technology platforms, such as call center technology, developed for one State Exchange that can be leveraged for another State Exchange, which could reduce upfront <span class=\"match\">implementation</span> time. Our proposal <span class=\"match\">aims</span> to be supportive of evolving"},{"title":"Final Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Meaningful Learning Opportunities","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) announces a final priority and definitions for use in currently authorized discretionary grant programs or programs that may be authorized in the future. The Secretary may choose to use the entire priority for a grant program or a particular competition or use one or more of the priority's component parts. This priority and definitions augment the initial set of three Secretary's Supplemental Priorities on Evidence-Based Literacy, Educational Choice, and Returning Education to the States published as final priorities on September 9, 2025 (90 FR 43514), and the additional proposed Secretary's Supplemental Priorities on Artificial Intelligence, published as a proposed priority on July 21, 2025 (90 FR 34203); Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness, published as a proposed priority on September 25, 2025 (90 FR 46111); and Promoting Patriotic Education, published as a proposed priority on September 17, 2025 (90 FR 44788).","document_number":"2026-02854","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/12/2026-02854/final-priority-and-definitions-secretarys-supplemental-priority-and-definitions-on-meaningful","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-12/pdf/2026-02854.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02854.pdf?1770817515","publication_date":"2026-02-12","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"instruction and expanding high-quality <span class=\"match\">interventions</span> and accelerations to better emphasize the importance of coherence across core classroom instruction and personalized <span class=\"match\">interventions</span>. The commenter provided several specific revisions to combine the strategies under each section to build cohesion across training, core instruction, and personalized <span class=\"match\">interventions</span>.\n \n \n Discussion: \n We thank the commenter for the suggestions and agree with the commenter on the importance of coherence across instruction, <span class=\"match\">interventions</span>, and accelerations. However, we decline"},{"title":"Final Priorities and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priorities and Definitions on Evidence-Based Literacy, Education Choice, and Returning Education to the States","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) announces three priorities and related definitions for use in currently authorized discretionary grant programs or programs that may be authorized in the future. The Secretary may choose to use an entire priority for a grant program or a particular competition or use one or more of the priority's component parts. These priorities and definitions replace the Secretary's supplemental priorities published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2021 (86 FR 70612) and all other agency-wide supplemental priorities published prior to January 20, 2025.","document_number":"2025-17310","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/09/2025-17310/final-priorities-and-definitions-secretarys-supplemental-priorities-and-definitions-on","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-09/pdf/2025-17310.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-17310.pdf?1757335516","publication_date":"2025-09-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"an activity, strategy, or <span class=\"match\">intervention</span> that demonstrates a statistically significant effect on <span class=\"match\">improving</span> student outcomes or other relevant outcomes based on at least one well-designed and well-<span class=\"match\">implemented</span> experimental study (strong evidence as defined in 20 U.S.C. 7801(21)(A)(i)(I)) or \n (b) moderate evidence, meaning an activity, strategy, or <span class=\"match\">intervention</span> that demonstrates a statistically significant effect on <span class=\"match\">improving</span> student outcomes or other relevant outcomes based on at least one well-designed and well-<span class=\"match\">implemented</span> quasi-experimental study"}]}