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Federal rules on health records: 60 since January 2024

42 final rules and 18 proposed rules since January 9, 2024, 26 of them marked significant. Most come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (29), Health and Human Services Department (15), Veterans Affairs Department (14), Food and Drug Administration (1).

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DocumentAgencyTypePublished
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Temporary Moratoria on Certain Agent and Broker Registration To Participate in the Exchanges
2026-19493
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleSep 23
Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of Certain Health Information Technology Standards
2026-15833
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleAug 4
Rescission of Outdated Veterans Choice Program Regulations
2026-15210
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleJul 28
Expansion of VA Process for 72-Hour Notification of Emergency Treatment
2026-13971
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleJul 10
Grants for the Rural Veterans Coordination Pilot; Rescission
2026-11752
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleJun 11
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program
2026-10050 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleMay 20
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
2026-07205 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleApr 14
Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes
2026-07203
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleApr 14
Administrative Simplification; Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures
2026-05676 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleMar 24
State Home Care Agreements for State Home Medical Model Adult Day Health Care
2026-03427
Veterans Affairs DepartmentProposed ruleFeb 20
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program
2026-02769 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleFeb 11
Reproductive Health Services
2025-24061 · significant
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleDec 31, 2025
Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions To Unleash Prosperity
2025-23896 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentProposed ruleDec 29, 2025
Medical Devices; Quality Management System Regulation Technical Amendments
2025-21955
Food and Drug AdministrationFinal ruleDec 4, 2025
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Repeal of Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities
2025-21792
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleDec 3, 2025
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
2025-19787 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleNov 5, 2025
Health Care Professionals Practicing Via Telehealth
2025-19324 · significant
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleOct 2, 2025
Reproductive Health Services
2025-14687 · significant
Veterans Affairs DepartmentProposed ruleAug 4, 2025
Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Rates; Changes to the FY 2025 IPPS Rates Due to Court Decision; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes; Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Electronic Prescribing, Real-Time Prescription Benefit and Electronic Prior Authorization
2025-14681
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleAug 4, 2025
Expansion of VA Process for 72-Hour Notification of Emergency Treatment
2025-13751
Veterans Affairs DepartmentProposed ruleJul 22, 2025
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
2025-13271 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleJul 16, 2025
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability
2025-11606
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleJun 25, 2025
Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2026 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes
2025-06271 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleApr 30, 2025
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
2025-06008 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleApr 15, 2025
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability
2025-04083
Health and Human Services DepartmentProposed ruleMar 19, 2025
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026; and Basic Health Program
2025-00640
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleJan 15, 2025
HIPAA Security Rule To Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information
2024-30983 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentProposed ruleJan 6, 2025
Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Protecting Care Access
2024-29683 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleDec 17, 2024
Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA)
2024-29163
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleDec 16, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
2024-27939 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleDec 10, 2024
Telehealth Grant Program
2024-25892 · significant
Veterans Affairs DepartmentProposed ruleNov 13, 2024
Medicare Program; Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; HH Quality Reporting Program Requirements; HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model Requirements; Home Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Items and Services Rate Update; and Other Medicare Policies
2024-25441
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleNov 7, 2024
Provisions Pertaining to Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons
2024-24582
Justice DepartmentProposed ruleOct 29, 2024
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025; Updating Section 1332 Waiver Public Notice Procedures; Medicaid; Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program; and Basic Health Program; Correcting Amendment
2024-24910
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleOct 28, 2024
Medicare Program: Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient Status
2024-23195 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleOct 15, 2024
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026; and Basic Health Program
2024-23103
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleOct 10, 2024
Health and Human Services Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
2024-21984
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleOct 2, 2024
Medicare Program; Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program for Contract Year 2024-Remaining Provisions and Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE); Correcting Amendment
2024-22203 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleSep 30, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid Programs and the Children's Health Insurance Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2025 Rates; Quality Programs Requirements; and Other Policy Changes
2024-17021
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleAug 28, 2024
Medicare Program; Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program for Contract Year 2024-Remaining Provisions and Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE); Correcting Amendment
2024-17024 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleAug 6, 2024
Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability
2024-14975 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentProposed ruleAug 5, 2024
Center for Innovation for Care and Payment Update
2024-16601
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleJul 29, 2024
Medicare Program; Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; HH Quality Reporting Program Requirements; HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model Requirements; Home Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Items and Services Rate Update; and Other Medicare Policies
2024-14254
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleJul 3, 2024
21st Century Cures Act: Establishment of Disincentives for Health Care Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking
2024-13793
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleJul 1, 2024
Adaptive Equipment Allowance
2024-13116
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleJun 17, 2024
Medicare Program; Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications
2024-12842
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleJun 17, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting
2024-08273
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleMay 10, 2024
Clarifying the Eligibility of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients and Certain Other Noncitizens for a Qualified Health Plan through an Exchange, Advance Payments of the Premium Tax Credit, Cost-Sharing Reductions, and a Basic Health Program
2024-09661
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleMay 8, 2024
Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities
2024-08711
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleMay 6, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid Programs and the Children's Health Insurance Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2025 Rates; Quality Programs Requirements; and Other Policy Changes
2024-07567
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesProposed ruleMay 2, 2024
CHAMPVA Coverage of Audio-Only Telehealth, Mental Health Services, and Cost Sharing for Certain Contraceptive Services and Contraceptive Products Approved, Cleared, or Granted by FDA
2024-09072 · significant
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleApr 30, 2024
HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
2024-08503
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleApr 26, 2024
Medicare Program; Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program for Contract Year 2024-Remaining Provisions and Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
2024-07105
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleApr 23, 2024
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025; Updating Section 1332 Waiver Public Notice Procedures; Medicaid; Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program; and Basic Health Program
2024-07274
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleApr 15, 2024
Reproductive Health Services
2024-04275 · significant
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleMar 4, 2024
Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations
2024-03869 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleMar 4, 2024
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records
2024-02544 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleFeb 16, 2024
Beneficiary Travel and Special Mode Transportation Under 38 U.S.C. 111 Within the United States
2024-03127 · significant
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleFeb 15, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Eligible Clinicians, and Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program
2024-00895 · significant
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleFeb 8, 2024
Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing
2023-28857
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleJan 9, 2024

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