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Health and Human Services Department: Newest final rules (148)
The newest 2,000 final rules published from 2026-03-25 to 2026-11-16; older rules: not collected here, see the Federal Register.
- Restoring Flexibility To Support Head Start Program Access
2026-11-16 · Health and Human Services Department, Children and Families Administration · significant · effective 2027-01-15 · 2026-23279 - Revocation of the Color Additive Listing for Use of Orange B on Casings or Surfaces of Frankfurters and Sausages; Confirmation of Effective Date
2026-11-13 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-09-08 · 2026-23112 - Color Additive Petition From the International Association of Color Manufacturers; Request To Amend the Color Additive Regulations To Remove the Solvents Methylene Chloride, Trichloroethylene, and Ethylene Dichloride
2026-11-10 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2027-01-11 · 2026-22866 - Color Additive Petition From Environmental Defense Fund et al.; Request To Amend the Color Additive Regulations To Remove the Solvents Ethylene Dichloride, Methylene Chloride, and Trichloroethylene
2026-11-10 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2027-01-11 · 2026-22865 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program
2026-11-09 · Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · effective 2026-12-05 · 2026-22792 - Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the Expanded HH Value-Based Purchasing Model; Medicare Provider Enrollment, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Policies
2026-11-09 · Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · effective 2026-01-04 · 2026-22750 - Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 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
2026-11-09 · Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · effective 2027-01-01 · 2026-22743 - Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; and Quality Reporting Programs; including the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program and Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Program; Request for Information on Strengthening the Standardization and Comparability of Hospital Price Transparency (HPT) Data; Prior Authorization; Accrediting Organization (AO) Deeming for Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); and Notices of Closure of Teaching Hospitals and Opportunities To Apply for Available Slots
2026-11-06 · Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · effective 2027-01-01 · 2026-22739 - Food Additive Petitions; Change of Address
2026-11-06 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-11-06 · 2026-22663 - Medical Devices; Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices; Classification of the External Mechanical Stimulator for the Relief of Congestion
2026-11-06 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-11-06 · 2026-22657 - Medical Devices; Hematology and Pathology Devices; Classification of the Digital Cervical Cytology Slide Imaging System With Artificial Intelligence Algorithm
2026-11-05 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-11-05 · 2026-22593 - Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the Prognostic Assessment Software of Mild Cognitive Impairment
2026-11-05 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-11-05 · 2026-22590 - Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Wearable Vibration Device for Orthopedic Use
2026-11-05 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-11-05 · 2026-22589 - Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Organ Procurement Organizations Conditions for Coverage: Revisions to the Conditions for Coverage
2026-11-03 · Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · significant · effective 2027-01-04 · 2026-22381 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
2026-11-03 · Health and Human Services Department, Office of the Secretary · effective 2027-01-04 · 2026-22380 - Medicare Program; CY 2027 Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System, Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Dialysis Payment, and ESRD Quality Incentive Program
2026-10-30 · Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · effective 2027-01-01 · 2026-22194 - Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Over-the-Counter Device To Assess Risk of Sleep Apnea
2026-10-30 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-10-30 · 2026-22182 - Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Spinal Imaging System for Neuraxial Procedures
2026-10-30 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-10-30 · 2026-22181 - Medical Devices; Radiology Devices; Classification of the Radiology Software for Referral of Findings Related to Fibrotic Lung Disease
2026-10-30 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-10-30 · 2026-22180 - Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Software-Aided Adjunctive Diagnostic Device for Use by Physicians on Lesions Suspicious for Skin Cancer
2026-10-30 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-10-30 · 2026-22179 - Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Child Support Enforcement Programs
2026-10-29 · Health and Human Services Department, Children and Families Administration · effective 2026-11-30 · 2026-22116 - Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ONC Deregulatory Actions To Unleash Prosperity
2026-10-28 · Health and Human Services Department, Office of the Secretary · significant · effective 2026-12-28 · 2026-21943 - Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Chromium Propionate
2026-10-14 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-10-14 · 2026-20979 - Use of Salt Substitutes To Reduce the Sodium Content in Standardized Foods
2026-10-13 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · significant · effective 2026-12-14 · 2026-20848 - Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification of the System for Detection of Nucleic Acid From Non-Viral Microorganism(s) Causing Sexually Transmitted Infections Using Home-Collected Specimens
2026-10-09 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-10-09 · 2026-20727 - Medical Devices; Cardiovascular Devices; Classification of the Infant Pulse Rate and Oxygen Saturation Monitor for Over-the-Counter Use
2026-10-09 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-10-09 · 2026-20726 - Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification of the Hematopoietic Cell Enrichment Kit
2026-10-09 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-10-09 · 2026-20725 - Removal of Obsolete Portion of Regulation Relating to Care and Treatment of Ineligible Individuals
2026-10-08 · Health and Human Services Department, Indian Health Service · effective 2026-12-07 · 2026-20685 - Removal of Obsolete/Suspended Regulations
2026-10-08 · Health and Human Services Department, Indian Health Service · effective 2026-12-07 · 2026-20684 - Medical Devices; Exemptions From Premarket Notification: Class II Devices; Certain Clinical Toxicology Test Systems
2026-10-06 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-10-06 · 2026-20448 - Transparency in Coverage
2026-10-06 · Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, Labor Department, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Health and Human Services Department · significant · effective 2026-12-07 · 2026-20447 - Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification of the High Throughput DNA Sequencing for Hereditary Cancer Predisposition Assessment Test System
2026-10-06 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-10-06 · 2026-20443 - Medical Devices; Cardiovascular Devices; Classification of the Hyperoxia Monitoring Device Adjunct to Pulse Oximetry
2026-10-06 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-10-06 · 2026-20441 - Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Focused Ultrasound System for Non-Thermal, Mechanical Tissue Ablation
2026-10-06 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-10-06 · 2026-20440 - Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing (GLOBE) Model
2026-10-02 · Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · significant · effective 2026-11-30 · 2026-20281 - Medicare Program; FY 2027 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System-Rate Update; Correction
2026-10-01 · Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · effective 2026-10-01 · 2026-20134 - Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program; Correction
2026-10-01 · Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · effective 2026-10-01 · 2026-20131 - Medical Devices; Gastroenterology-Urology Devices; Classification of the Flushing and Storage Solution for Vascular Autografts at Room Temperature
2026-09-30 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-09-30 · 2026-20075 - Medicare Program; FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements; Correction
2026-09-30 · Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · effective 2026-10-01 · 2026-20067 - Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027; Correction
2026-09-30 · Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · effective 2026-10-01 · 2026-19959 - 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; Correction
2026-09-29 · Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Secretary · significant · effective 2026-10-01 · 2026-19946 - Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2 Inactive Bakers Yeast
2026-09-25 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-09-25 · 2026-19656 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Temporary Moratoria on Certain Agent and Broker Registration To Participate in the Exchanges
2026-09-23 · Health and Human Services Department · effective 2026-09-22 · 2026-19493 - Nonclinical Testing Terminology
2026-09-22 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2027-02-04 · 2026-19350 - Medical Devices; Exemption From Premarket Notification: Radiology Computer-Aided Detection and/or Diagnosis Devices and Computer-Aided Triage and Notification Devices
2026-09-17 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-09-17 · 2026-19074 - Medical Devices; Cardiovascular Devices; Classification of the Cardiovascular Machine Learning-Based Notification Software
2026-09-11 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-09-11 · 2026-18612 - Medical Devices; Cardiovascular Devices; Classification of the Mechanical Deviation Device for Esophageal Protection During Cardiac Ablation Procedures
2026-09-10 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-09-10 · 2026-18433 - Medical Devices; Cardiovascular Devices; Classification of the Temperature Regulation Device for Esophageal Protection During Cardiac Ablation Procedures
2026-09-10 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-09-10 · 2026-18432 - Medical Devices; Cardiovascular Devices; Classification of the Extravascular Support for an Arteriovenous Fistula for Vascular Access
2026-09-10 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-09-10 · 2026-18431 - Medical Devices; Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices; Classification of the Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Monoclonal Antibody Test System for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
2026-09-10 · Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration · effective 2026-09-10 · 2026-18430
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Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register, National Archives). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:45 PM CST.