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7/3/2025

NHTSA Revokes 1975 Environmental Impact Procedures

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has rescinded its 1975 procedures for considering environmental impacts due to their outdated nature and the promulgation of updated Department-wide National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures.

7/3/2025

Submission for OMB Review; Commercial Acquisitions

The Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement for commercial acquisitions under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

7/3/2025

Submission for OMB Review; Extraordinary Contractual Action Requests

The Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement for extraordinary contractual action requests, as mandated by the Paperwork Reduction Act.

7/3/2025

USDA Modifies NEPA Regulations in Response to Council on Environmental Quality's Rescission and Statutory Changes

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule to modify its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), removing various agency regulations in response to the Council on Environmental Quality's rescission of its NEPA implementing regulations, statutory changes to NEPA, executive orders, and case law. Comments on the action are voluntarily requested to inform USDA's decision-making.

7/2/2025

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid Policies

The proposed rule updates Medicare home health payment rates for CY 2026, recalibrates case-mix weights, and proposes policy changes to the face-to-face encounter policy and Home Health Quality Reporting Program.

7/2/2025

Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes updates to the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System for calendar year 2026, including payment rates for renal dialysis services and ESRD Quality Incentive Program requirements.