{"description":"Documents matching 'participation correction transactions under program'","count":3072,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=participation+correction+transactions+under+program&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program","type":"Rule","abstract":"This document contains an amended and restated Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFC Program or Program) under title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). The VFC Program is designed to encourage correction of fiduciary breaches and compliance with the law by permitting persons to avoid potential Department of Labor civil enforcement actions and civil penalties if they voluntarily correct eligible transactions in a manner that meets the requirements of the Program. The amendments to the Program simplify and expand the VFC Program to make the Program easier to use and more useful for employers and others who wish to avail themselves of the relief provided. Specifically, the Program amendments add a self-correction feature for delinquent transmittal of participant contributions and loan repayments to a pension plan under certain circumstances; clarify some existing transactions eligible for correction under the Program; expand the scope of other transactions currently eligible for correction; and simplify certain administrative or procedural requirements for participation in and correction of transactions under the VFC Program. In addition, the amendments implement section 305(b)(2) and (3) of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0 Act) by adding a self-correction feature for certain participant loan failures self-corrected under the Internal Revenue Service's Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (as described in Rev. Proc. 2021-30, or any successor guidance) (IRS's EPCRS).","document_number":"2025-00327","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/15/2025-00327/voluntary-fiduciary-correction-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-15/pdf/2025-00327.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-00327.pdf?1736862323","publication_date":"2025-01-15","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":"EPCRS. The other Program amendments in this document: (1) clarify existing transactions eligible for correction under the Program; (2) expand the scope of certain transactions currently eligible for correction; and (3) simplify certain administrative or procedural requirements for participation in the VFC Program and correction of transactions under the Program. A more detailed summary of the Program revisions is set forth below in this preamble.\n \n \n \n 5 \n The term pension plans include both defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans. "},{"title":"Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2002-51 To Permit Certain Transactions Identified in the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program","type":"Rule","abstract":"This document amends Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2002-51, an exemption for certain transactions identified in the Department of Labor's Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFC Program or Program). The VFC Program is designed to encourage correction of fiduciary breaches and compliance with the law by permitting persons to avoid potential Department of Labor civil enforcement actions and civil penalties if they voluntarily correct eligible transactions in a manner that meets the requirements of the Program. PTE 2002-51 is a related class exemption that allows excise tax relief from excise taxes imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for certain eligible transactions corrected pursuant to the VFC Program. This amendment to PTE 2002-51 is being finalized in connection with the Department's amendment and restatement of the VFC Program, published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register (2025 VFC Program). These amendments simplify and expand the VFC Program and exemptive relief to make the Program and exemption easier to use and more useful for employers and others who wish to avail themselves of the relief provided. The amendment to PTE 2002-51 affects plans, participants and beneficiaries of such plans, and certain other persons engaging in such transactions.","document_number":"2025-00328","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/15/2025-00328/prohibited-transaction-exemption-pte-2002-51-to-permit-certain-transactions-identified-in-the","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-15/pdf/2025-00328.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-00328.pdf?1736862323","publication_date":"2025-01-15","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":"is in section 7.3(c) for certain \n \n participant loan failures that are self-corrected under the IRS's EPCRS. The other 2025 VFC Program amendments: (1) clarify existing transactions eligible for correction under the VFC Program; (2) expand the scope of certain transactions currently eligible for correction; and (3) simplify certain administrative or procedural requirements for participation in the VFC Program and correction of transactions under the VFC Program.\n \n \n \n 8 \n The term pension plans include both defined contribution plans and defined"},{"title":"Administrative Simplification; Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule implements requirements of the Administrative Simplification subtitle of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, enacted on March 30, 2010--collectively, the Affordable Care Act. Specifically, this final rule adopts standards for health care claims attachments transactions, which will support health care claims transactions, and a standard for electronic signatures to be used in conjunction with health care claims attachments transactions.","document_number":"2026-05676","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/24/2026-05676/administrative-simplification-adoption-of-standards-for-health-care-claims-attachments-transactions","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-24/pdf/2026-05676.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-05676.pdf?1774037709","publication_date":"2026-03-24","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":"Office of the Secretary"}],"excerpts":"FR 78445).\n \n \n B. Prior Rulemaking \n In the Transactions and Code Sets final rule (65 FR 50312), we implemented some of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification requirements by adopting standards for electronic transactions developed by SSOs, and medical code sets to be used in those transactions. We adopted X12 Version 4010 standards for administrative transactions, and the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) Telecommunication Version 5.1 standard for retail pharmacy transactions, which were specified at 45 CFR part 162, subparts"},{"title":"Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: TSA PreCheck® Application Program","type":"Notice","abstract":"This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0059, abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of a revision of the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The collection involves the submission of biographic and biometric information by TSA PreCheck[supreg] Application Program or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trusted Traveler Program individuals enrolling in MyTSA PreCheck ID TM, TSA's Customer Service Portal, and Seamless Identity Automation.","document_number":"2026-11136","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/03/2026-11136/revision-of-agency-information-collection-activity-under-omb-review-tsa-precheck-application-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-03/pdf/2026-11136.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-11136.pdf?1780404322","publication_date":"2026-06-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"Transportation Security Administration","name":"Transportation Security Administration","id":494,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-security-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/494","parent_id":227,"slug":"transportation-security-administration"}],"excerpts":"PreCheck Application Program will undergo standard or other screening at airport security checkpoints. \n In 2025, TSA established a partnership with CBP to reduce the risk profile of passengers who are members of CBP's Global Entry (GE) Trusted Traveler Program, expedite GE enrollment processing for existing TSA PreCheck members, and enhance the customer experience. This initiative is only available to members of the TSA PreCheck Application Program who opt-in to CBP's expedited vetting. \n For TSA PreCheck Application Program applicants who have"},{"title":"Promoting Technological Solutions To Combat Contraband Wireless Device Use in Correctional Facilities","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks comment on proposals that would enhance public safety by removing regulatory barriers to the deployment and viability of existing and developing technologies that combat contraband wireless device use in correctional facilities. This document seeks comment on a proposed framework to authorize, for the first time, non-federal operation of radio frequency (RF) jamming solutions in correctional facilities. The Commission seeks to foster a collaborative environment among key stakeholders, including departments of correction, solutions providers, wireless providers, public safety and 911 entities, to explore an expanded range of solutions to a shared problem.","document_number":"2025-21325","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/26/2025-21325/promoting-technological-solutions-to-combat-contraband-wireless-device-use-in-correctional","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-26/pdf/2025-21325.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-21325.pdf?1764078345","publication_date":"2025-11-26","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":"within a correctional facility to prevent contraband wireless devices from establishing or maintaining a connection with a network.\n \n \n \n 4. Add § 1.9041 to read as follows: \n \n § 1.9041 \n \n \n (a) \n Eligibility criteria. \n An entity seeking to engage in spectrum leasing as a lessee under this section may do so if it is a department of corrections with authority over the correctional facility for which the lease is sought, or a solutions provider that has entered into a contract with a department of corrections with authority over the correctional facility"},{"title":"Medicare Program; Strengthening Oversight of Accrediting Organizations (AOs) and Preventing AO Conflicts of Interest, and Related Provisions","type":"Rule","abstract":"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.","document_number":"2026-12069","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/16/2026-12069/medicare-program-strengthening-oversight-of-accrediting-organizations-aos-and-preventing-ao","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-16/pdf/2026-12069.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12069.pdf?1781295308","publication_date":"2026-06-16","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":"and enforcement for hospice programs under SA and AO oversight. Additionally, the HH PPS final rule in part requires hospice program AOs to measure and reduce inconsistency in the application of survey results among all surveyors. The HH PPS final rule: (1) requires AOs with CMS-approved hospice programs to use the same survey deficiency reports as the SAs (Form CMS-2567, “Statement of Deficiencies” or a successor form) to report survey findings; (2) requires comprehensive training and testing of SA and AO hospice program surveyors; and (3) prohibits"},{"title":"Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 for Transactions Determined by Independent Qualified Professional Asset Managers (the QPAM Exemption); Correction","type":"Rule","abstract":"This document gives notice of a technical correction to the Department of Labor's final amendment to class prohibited transaction exemption (PTE) 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption), which was published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024. The QPAM Exemption provides relief from certain prohibited transaction restrictions of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) and Title II of ERISA, as codified in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). The corrections in this document fix a typographical error and make a minor clarification to a provision to reflect the Department's original intent for the effect of the amendment. These technical corrections are consistent with the amended exemption's intended scope and the analysis and data relied upon in the Department's final regulatory impact analysis (RIA).","document_number":"2024-17586","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/13/2024-17586/prohibited-transaction-class-exemption-84-14-for-transactions-determined-by-independent-qualified","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-13/pdf/2024-17586.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-17586.pdf?1723466720","publication_date":"2024-08-13","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":"QPAM that becomes ineligible under subsection I(g)(1) must provide a Transition Period for its client Plans. Relief is available for transactions (including past transactions) under this exemption during the Transition Period for a maximum period of one year after the Ineligibility Date, provided that the QPAM complies with each condition of the exemption throughout the one-year period (including those additional conditions specified in this subsection (i)). The relief is available during the Transition Period under this exemption only for the QPAM's"},{"title":"Implementation of Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR); and Corrections","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) makes changes to the Russian and Belarusian sanctions under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This final rule expands the scope of the Russia/Belarus-Military End User (MEU) Foreign-Direct Product (FDP) rule, and renames it accordingly, so that the rule will also apply to transactions involving entities on the Entity List that pose a significant risk of involvement in the supply or diversion of items subject to the EAR to procurement networks for Russia's and Belarus's defense industry or intelligence services. This final rule also adds controls on the export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) to or within Russia or Belarus of \"software\" for the operation of computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools. In addition, this final rule makes corrections and clarifications to certain aspects of the EAR's Russia and Belarus sanctions.","document_number":"2024-19132","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/27/2024-19132/implementation-of-additional-sanctions-against-russia-and-belarus-under-the-export-administration","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-27/pdf/2024-19132.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-19132.pdf?1724417134","publication_date":"2024-08-27","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":"of this final rule. Consistent with the June 2024 Final Rule, this correction has a delayed effective date of September 16, 2024. \n 3. Corrections Involving License Exception Eligibility in § 746.8(c)(2) \n In this final rule, BIS issues a correction to text erroneously added by the June 2024 Final Rule that had inadvertently restricted the availability of certain license exceptions for exports, reexports, or transfer (in-country) to or within Russia and Belarus. This correction is made by removing limiting text in paragraphs (c)(2)(i) to (viii)"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program","type":"Rule","abstract":"This major final rule addresses: changes to the physician fee schedule (PFS); other changes to Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice, relative value of services, and changes in the statute; codification of establishment of new policies for: the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; the Ambulatory Specialty Model; updates to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program expanded model; updates to drugs and biological products paid under Part B; Medicare Shared Savings Program requirements; updates to the Quality Payment Program; updates to policies for Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers; update to the Ambulance Fee Schedule regulations; codification of the Inflation Reduction Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 provisions; updates to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program.","document_number":"2025-19787","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/05/2025-19787/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-cy-2026-payment-policies-under-the-physician-fee-schedule-and-other","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-05/pdf/2025-19787.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19787.pdf?1761945018","publication_date":"2025-11-05","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":"and changes in the statute; codification of establishment of new policies for: the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; the Ambulatory Specialty Model; updates to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program expanded model; updates to drugs and biological products paid under Part B; Medicare Shared Savings Program requirements; updates to the Quality Payment Program; updates to policies for Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers; update to the Ambulance Fee Schedule regulations;"},{"title":"Request for Information: 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) administers section 340B of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), referred to as the \"340B Drug Pricing Program\" or the \"340B Program.\" HRSA is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather input from interested parties regarding the potential use of rebates to effectuate the ceiling price under the 340B Program, including the standards and procedures that should govern the approval of manufacturer rebate plans and the impacts on all stakeholders. This RFI seeks comments on whether HRSA should implement a rebate model under the 340B Program and how best to operationalize any such rebate framework for stakeholders. The information collected through this RFI will assist HRSA in evaluating the operational, financial, and access to drugs for patients of a rebate model on covered entities, manufacturers, and other stakeholders across the drug supply chain.","document_number":"2026-03042","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/17/2026-03042/request-for-information-340b-rebate-model-pilot-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-17/pdf/2026-03042.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-03042.pdf?1770990322","publication_date":"2026-02-17","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":"Health Resources and Services Administration","name":"Health Resources and Services Administration","id":222,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-resources-and-services-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/222","parent_id":221,"slug":"health-resources-and-services-administration"}],"excerpts":"the way that the 340B Program has traditionally operated as an up-front discount program (\n i.e., \n a covered entity receives the discounted 340B price at the time of purchase).\n \n \n \n ii \n Maximum Fair Price refers to the negotiated price under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (Negotiation Program). See 42 U.S.C. 1320f(c)(2). Under the MDPNP “nonduplication” provision, manufacturers that agree to a maximum fair price are not required to provide a covered entity access to the negotiated maximum fair price under that agreement if the"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This major proposed rule addresses: changes to the physician fee schedule (PFS); other changes to Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice, relative value of services, and changes in the statute; codification of establishment of new policies for: the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; the Ambulatory Specialty Model; updates to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program expanded model; updates to drugs and biological products paid under Part B; Medicare Shared Savings Program requirements; updates to the Quality Payment Program; updates to policies for Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers update to the Ambulance Fee Schedule regulations; codification of the Inflation Reduction Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 provisions; updates to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program.","document_number":"2025-13271","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/16/2025-13271/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-cy-2026-payment-policies-under-the-physician-fee-schedule-and-other","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-16/pdf/2025-13271.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-13271.pdf?1752524111","publication_date":"2025-07-16","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":"and changes in the statute; codification of establishment of new policies for: the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; the Ambulatory Specialty Model; updates to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program expanded model; updates to drugs and biological products paid under Part B; Medicare Shared Savings Program requirements; updates to the Quality Payment Program; updates to policies for Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers update to the Ambulance Fee Schedule regulations;"},{"title":"Transparency in Property Broker Transactions","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"FMCSA proposes amendments to its property broker rules in response to petitions for rulemaking from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC). Under current regulations, the parties to a brokered freight transaction have a right to review the broker's record of the transaction, which stakeholders often refer to as \"broker transparency.\" Contracts between brokers and motor carriers frequently contain waivers of this right. OOIDA requested that FMCSA promulgate a requirement that property brokers provide an electronic copy of each transaction record automatically within 48 hours after the contractual service has been completed, and explicitly prohibit brokers from including any provision in their contracts that requires a motor carrier to waive its rights to access the transaction records. SBTC requested that FMCSA prohibit brokers of property from coercing or requiring parties to brokers' transactions to waive their right to review the record of the transaction as a condition for doing business and prohibit the use of clause(s) exempting the broker from having to comply with this transparency requirement. Though the proposed rule is responsive to the petitions in reinforcing the broker transparency requirement, the proposed provisions differ from those requested by OOIDA and SBTC. The proposed rule would revise the regulatory text to make clear that brokers have a regulatory obligation to provide transaction records to the transacting parties on request. The proposal would also make changes to the format and content of the records.","document_number":"2024-27115","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/20/2024-27115/transparency-in-property-broker-transactions","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-11-20/pdf/2024-27115.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-27115.pdf?1732023949","publication_date":"2024-11-20","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":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"that a broker acted as a shipper under the particular conditions present in those transactions.\n 10 \n \n However, the Agency does not consider all brokers to be shippers in relation to motor carriers or for that to be the standard by which \n \n broadly applicable regulations are formulated. In circumstances where the broker does, in fact, act as the shipper, 49 U.S.C. 14101(b) limits the circumstances under which the Agency may prohibit waivers in contracts. However, the Agency believes that in most brokered transactions, the broker is not the shipper"},{"title":"Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is revising certain provisions of Regulation B, subpart B, which implements changes to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act made by section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Bureau is amending coverage of certain credit transactions and financial institutions; the small business definition; inclusion of certain data points and how others are collected; and the compliance date. The Bureau believes these changes will streamline the rule, reduce complexity for lenders, improve data quality, and advance the purposes of section 1071.","document_number":"2026-08494","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/01/2026-08494/small-business-lending-under-the-equal-credit-opportunity-act-regulation-b","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-01/pdf/2026-08494.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08494.pdf?1777564810","publication_date":"2026-05-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"Consumer Financial Protection Bureau","name":"Consumer Financial Protection Bureau","id":573,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/consumer-financial-protection-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/573","parent_id":null,"slug":"consumer-financial-protection-bureau"}],"excerpts":"Dollar Loan Program, https://www.cdfifund.gov/programs-training/programs/sdlp \n (“The Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program) is intended to expand consumer access to financial institutions by providing alternatives to high-cost small dollar lending.”) (last visited Mar. 24, 2026).\n \n \n \n The Bureau also declines to adopt a threshold of $25,000 or $50,000. If loans in the $1,000 to $5,000 range include credit transactions that are not ancillary and advance the statutory purposes of section 1071, this is even more true of transactions between $5,000"},{"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":"inclusive term. Each CMS program may use different terms to refer to patients in regulation. Therefore, in this proposed rule, we use “patients” collectively across programs. However, when discussing proposals for a particular program, we will use specific terms applicable to individuals covered under that program. Also, when we discuss patients, the term includes, where applicable, a patient's personal representative. For example, a patient or their personal representative may access certain types of information under the proposals in this proposed"},{"title":"Ohio: Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions","type":"Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting Ohio final authorization for changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Agency published a proposed rule on November 18, 2025, and provided for public comment. Ten substantive comments were received on Ohio's proposed revisions. These comments are addressed in this Final Authorization.","document_number":"2026-06395","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/02/2026-06395/ohio-authorization-of-state-hazardous-waste-management-program-revisions","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-02/pdf/2026-06395.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06395.pdf?1775047516","publication_date":"2026-04-02","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":"authorization of State RCRA programs. Section 3006(b) of RCRA says states are authorized to carry out their program in lieu of the Federal program under Subtitle C of RCRA and to issue and enforce permits for the storage, treatment, or disposal of hazardous waste unless EPA notifies such State that such program may not be authorized based on findings that: \n \n (1) such State program is not equivalent to the Federal program, (2) such program is not consistent with the Federal or State programs applicable in other States, or (3) such program does not provide"},{"title":"National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property Insurers, Notice of FY 2027 Arrangement","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Federal Emergency Management Agency announces the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement for private property insurers interested in participating in the National Flood Insurance Program's Write Your Own Program.","document_number":"2026-08728","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/05/2026-08728/national-flood-insurance-program-nfip-assistance-to-private-sector-property-insurers-notice-of-fy","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-05/pdf/2026-08728.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08728.pdf?1777898758","publication_date":"2026-05-05","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY","name":"Federal Emergency Management Agency","id":166,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-emergency-management-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/166","parent_id":227,"slug":"federal-emergency-management-agency"}],"excerpts":"pursuant to the Program's effective date, underwriting, and eligibility rules. \n \n B. Pursuant to 44 CFR 62.23(a), FEMA will publish the Arrangement and the terms for subscription or re-subscription for Fiscal Year 2028 in the \n Federal Register \n no later than April 1, 2027. Within ninety (90) calendar days of such publication, the Company must notify FEMA of its intent to re-subscribe to the WYO Program for the following term.\n \n \n C. \n Requesting Participation in WYO Program. \n Insurers interested in participating in the WYO Program, that have never"},{"title":"Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Implementation of the Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022 and Related Provisions; Correcting Amendments","type":"Rule","abstract":"On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) published a final rule that went into effect on February 12, 2024. The rule amended the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) regulations to implement the provisions of the Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022 (ABFA) and make related amendments. In reviewing the resulting changes to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), FNS found that the final rule inadvertently omitted provisions from the CFR and contained several non-substantive errors. This document corrects those errors in the WIC regulations.","document_number":"2025-23089","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/17/2025-23089/special-supplemental-nutrition-program-for-women-infants-and-children-wic-implementation-of-the","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-17/pdf/2025-23089.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23089.pdf?1765892721","publication_date":"2025-12-17","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":"Food and Nutrition Service","name":"Food and Nutrition Service","id":200,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-nutrition-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/200","parent_id":12,"slug":"food-and-nutrition-service"}],"excerpts":"expect these corrections to result in any policy or process changes. \n \n List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 246 \n Administrative practice and procedure, Civil rights, Food assistance programs, Grant programs—health, Grant programs—social programs, Indians, Infants and children, Maternal and child health, Nutrition, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Women. \n \n For the reasons discussed in the preamble, FNS corrects 7 CFR part 246 by making the following correcting amendments: \n \n PART 246—SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN"},{"title":"Amendment to Existing Controls on Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) Adding New License Exception Medical Devices (MED); Corrections","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) makes changes to the Russia and Belarus sanctions under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to add a new license exception for EAR99 medical devices and related parts, components, accessories, and attachments for use in or with medical devices that are destined for both countries and the temporarily occupied Crimea region of Ukraine, or the covered regions of Ukraine. The purpose of this final rule is to authorize under a license exception certain exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) of \"medical devices\" that are being regularly approved and that advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. In addition, this final rule makes two corrections to the EAR related to Russia-related rules published in January, and March, 2024 by correcting an end-user control and adding a cross-reference correction.","document_number":"2024-09076","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/29/2024-09076/amendment-to-existing-controls-on-russia-and-belarus-under-the-export-administration-regulations-ear","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-29/pdf/2024-09076.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-09076.pdf?1714049149","publication_date":"2024-04-29","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":"and conditions described in § 740.23 are met.\n \n \n \n License Exception MED does not overcome any license requirements imposed under § 746.8 or any other EAR license requirement (\n e.g., \n those specified under part 744) other than those specified under §§ 746.5, 746.6, or 746.10. Additionally, as with any EAR license exception, exports, reexports, or transfers (in-country) under License Exception MED may be restricted under § 740.2 (Restrictions on All License Exceptions).\n \n 2. Restrictions of License Exception MED \n This final rule adds paragraph"},{"title":"Loan Guarantees Under the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), an agency within Rural Development (RD), announces updates in the process for competitive lender application submissions regarding proposed properties for the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP). The amount of program dollars available for the GRRHP will be determined by the Appropriations Act for each fiscal year.","document_number":"2024-30330","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/20/2024-30330/loan-guarantees-under-the-section-538-guaranteed-rural-rental-housing-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-20/pdf/2024-30330.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-30330.pdf?1734615916","publication_date":"2024-12-20","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":"set forth in section V of this notification. \n The obligation of program funds is discussed further in section VI of this notification. \n II. Award Information \n \n Anyone interested in submitting an application for funding under this program is encouraged to visit the RD website (\n https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/multifamily-housing-programs/multifamily-housing-loan-guarantees \n ) periodically for updated information regarding the status of funding authorized for this program.\n \n \n (1) \n Qualifying Properties: \n Qualifying properties include"},{"title":"Electronic Bond Transmission","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) collects bonds from parties engaging in transactions or activities with CBP to adequately protect the revenue of the United States and ensure compliance with U.S. statutes and regulations. This document proposes to amend the CBP regulations to require that most bonds be transmitted to CBP electronically via a specialized system by the surety securing the bond, or by the principal on a bond secured by cash in lieu of surety. The changes proposed in this document further centralize and streamline CBP's bond program.","document_number":"2026-02961","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/13/2026-02961/electronic-bond-transmission","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-13/pdf/2026-02961.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02961.pdf?1770903923","publication_date":"2026-02-13","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection","name":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection","id":501,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s-customs-and-border-protection","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/501","parent_id":227,"slug":"u-s-customs-and-border-protection"}],"excerpts":"also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484, 1557, 1490; Section 18.2 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1551a; Section 18.3 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1565; Section 18.4 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1322, 1323; Section 18.7 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1490, 1557; 1646a; Section 18.11 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484; Section 18.12 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1448, 1484, 1490; Section 18.13 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1498(a); Section 18.14 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1498; Section 18.25 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1490; Section 18.26 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1490;"}]}