Healthcare

FDA Mammography Standards Quality Act Requirements Comment Request

The FDA has submitted a proposed collection of information related to Mammography Quality Standards Act requirements to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The agency is requesting public comments on this information collection, with a deadline of April 13, 2026.

FDA Variance Application from Low Frequency Productions

The FDA is accepting comments on a variance application submitted by Low Frequency Productions. This application pertains to medical device regulations. The comment period for this application closed on March 13.

FDA Variance Approval for North Bay Productions

The FDA has issued a variance approval letter to North Bay Productions. This document, originating from the CDRH, signifies an approval related to a specific variance request.

Agency Collection Notice for Older Americans Act Recipients Study

The Administration on Aging (AoA) has submitted a proposed collection of information for the Older Americans Act Recipients study to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The study aims to collect data on service usage and satisfaction from recipients of various AoA-funded programs.

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs Correction

The Administration on Aging (AOA) has published a correction to a final rule concerning State Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs. This document addresses minor technical and typographical errors identified in the original rule published on February 11, 2015. The corrections are effective December 19, 2016.

Proposed Rule for State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

The Administration on Aging (AoA) has issued a proposed rule to implement provisions of the Older Americans Act for the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program. This rulemaking provides the first regulatory guidance for these programs, aiming to clarify implementation and reduce state-level variations. Comments are due by August 19, 2013.

ACA Benefit Parameters and Basic Health Program Correction Proposed Rule

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing a correction to a proposed rule concerning the Affordable Care Act (ACA) benefit parameters and the Basic Health Program. This correction addresses technical errors, specifically the omission of column headings in several tables within the original proposed rule published on February 11, 2026.

NIH Delays Effective Date for Privacy Act Rule

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has delayed the effective date of a final rule concerning a new Privacy Act system of records. The rule, originally set to take effect on February 18, 2025, is now delayed until March 21, 2025, in accordance with a presidential memorandum.

NIH Delays Effective Date for Privacy Act Exemptions

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has further delayed the effective date for a final rule concerning Privacy Act exemptions for its police records. The effective date is now May 5, 2025, extended from the previously scheduled March 21, 2025.

NIH Terminates Minority Biomedical Research Support Program

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is repealing the regulation for the Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) program. This action is effective September 25, 2025, and aligns with recent Supreme Court decisions and executive orders concerning discrimination and DEI programs.