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Federal rules on public assistance programs: 49 since January 2024

33 final rules and 16 proposed rules since January 11, 2024, 19 of them marked significant. Most come from the Children and Families Administration (10), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (10), Health and Human Services Department (8), Housing and Urban Development Department (7).

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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
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for the Repatriation of Mentally Ill Nationals
2026-18167
Children and Families AdministrationProposed ruleSep 4
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden in Family Violence and Prevention Services
2026-15681
Children and Families AdministrationFinal ruleAug 3
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Family Assistance Programs
2026-15567
Children and Families AdministrationFinal ruleJul 31
Electronic Disclosure by Group Health Plans Under ERISA
2026-14917 · significant
Employee Benefits Security AdministrationProposed ruleJul 23
Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Cardiovascular Disorders
2026-13420 · significant
Social Security AdministrationFinal ruleJul 2
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Human Services and Emergency Response Programs-Repatriation Program
2026-12189
Children and Families AdministrationFinal ruleJun 17
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Family Assistance Programs
2026-10401
Children and Families AdministrationProposed ruleMay 26
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
Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions
2026-08244 · significant
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentProposed ruleApr 28
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
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden in Family Violence and Prevention Services
2026-06633
Children and Families AdministrationProposed ruleApr 6
Work Participation Rate Calculation Changes: Recalibration of the Caseload Reduction Credit and Prohibition of Small Checks in Work Participation Rate Calculation
2026-06632 · significant
Children and Families AdministrationProposed ruleApr 6
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Refugee Resettlement Programs
2026-06027
Children and Families AdministrationFinal ruleMar 27
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Human Services and Emergency Response Programs-Repatriation Program
2026-05997
Children and Families AdministrationProposed ruleMar 27
Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent
2026-03921 · significant
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentFinal ruleFeb 26
Home Visits in Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers During COVID-19 National Emergency
2026-02978 · significant
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleFeb 13
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
Extension of Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Eligibility for Legacy Participants and Legacy Applicants
2025-18827 · significant
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleSep 29, 2025
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability
2025-11606
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleJun 25, 2025
Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children: Rescission of Obsolete Regulatory Provisions
2025-10623
Food and Nutrition ServiceFinal ruleJun 11, 2025
Child Nutrition: Streamlining Plan Requirements for the Summer EBT Program and the Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Food Service Program
2025-10342
Food and Nutrition ServiceFinal ruleJun 6, 2025
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability
2025-04083
Health and Human Services DepartmentProposed ruleMar 19, 2025
Further Extension of the Flexibility in Evaluating “Close Proximity of Time” To Evaluate Ongoing Changes in Healthcare
2025-01283
Social Security AdministrationFinal ruleJan 17, 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
Use of Electronic Payroll Data To Improve Program Administration
2024-30593
Social Security AdministrationFinal ruleDec 31, 2024
HUD's Implementation of OMB's Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance
2024-30260
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentProposed ruleDec 31, 2024
30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent
2024-28861 · significant
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentFinal ruleDec 13, 2024
Amendments to the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
2024-28079 · significant
Veterans Affairs DepartmentProposed ruleDec 6, 2024
Updated Terminology for State Housing Agency Housing Assistance Payments Contracts
2024-28297
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentFinal ruleDec 4, 2024
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program
2024-25964
Veterans Affairs DepartmentFinal ruleNov 13, 2024
Use of Federal Real Property To Assist the Homeless
2024-25722 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleNov 13, 2024
Food Distribution Programs: Improving Access and Parity
2024-24966
Food and Nutrition ServiceFinal ruleOct 31, 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
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
Legal Services for Veterans-Legal Assistance for Access to VA Programs Grant Program
2024-22606
Veterans Affairs DepartmentProposed ruleOct 2, 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
Changes to the Administrative Rules for Claimant Representation and Provisions for Direct Payment to Entities
2024-18497 · significant
Social Security AdministrationFinal ruleAug 21, 2024
Updated Terminology for State Housing Agency Housing Assistance Payments Contracts
2024-15269
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentProposed ruleJul 17, 2024
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Work Outcomes Measures
2024-13865 · significant
Children and Families AdministrationFinal ruleJun 28, 2024
Medicaid Program; Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services
2024-08363 · significant
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
Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016-Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project-Based Voucher Implementation; Additional Streamlining Changes
2024-08601 · significant
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentFinal ruleMay 7, 2024
Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities
2024-08711
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFinal ruleMay 6, 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
Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations
2024-03869 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleMar 4, 2024
Use of Electronic Payroll Data To Improve Program Administration
2024-02961
Social Security AdministrationProposed 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
Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes
2024-00091
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleJan 11, 2024

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