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# Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services vs Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: FederalRegisterCompliancePulse comparison

**Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2026-09-24) and Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2026-10-08) are peer FederalRegisterCompliancePulse records.**

Data as of 2026-11-04 · [Compiled by Zalwin](/research/federalregistercompliancepulse) from Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) Copy citation

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## How does Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services compare to Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services?

| Field | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
|---|---|---|
| Agency | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| Type | Proposed rule | Proposed rule |
| Action | Request for information. | Proposed rule. |
| Published | 2026-09-24 | 2026-10-08 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-23 | 2026-12-07 |
| Significant | No | No |
| CFR parts | 42 CFR 423 | 42 CFR 493 |
| Summary | This request for information (RFI) solicits input from interested parties for purposes of establishing standards for reasonable and relevant pharmacy contract terms and conditions under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Section 6223(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA, 2026) amends section 1860D- 4(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (the Act) to require Part D plan sponsors to permit any pharmacy that meets standard contract terms and conditions under the plan to participate as a network pharmacy of the plan. Section 6223(a) of the CAA, 2026 further requires that, notwi | This proposed rule would amend the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) regulations to allow for virtual access under the CLIA certificate of the primary testing laboratory that generated the data, with the exception of the subspecialty of cytology, and the use of digital images for gynecologic cytology proficiency testing. This proposed rule also includes proposed changes to personnel qualification requirements and other proposed changes pertaining to SARS-CoV-2 reporting requirements, certificate requirements, test reporting requirements, enforcement requirements, public |
| Document number | 2026-19535 | 2026-20613 |
| Action Urgency Score | 55/100 | 35/100 |
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Official records: [Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19535/request-for-information-medicare-part-d-reasonable-and-relevant-pharmacy-contracting-standards) · [Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/08/2026-20613/clinical-laboratory-improvement-amendments-of-1988-clia-virtual-access-gynecologic-cytology)

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