# Removal of Obsolete/Suspended Regulations

**Action Urgency Score:** 45/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Health and Human Services Department; Indian Health Service |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-10-08 |
| Effective | 2026-12-07 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 42 CFR 136 |
| Summary | The Indian Health Service (IHS) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or "the Department") is issuing this final rule to remove regulations appearing in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The regulations duplicate other regulations in the CFR, and have never been implemented by the IHS, and were referred to as "suspended" in a 1999 Federal Register Notice. Removing these regulations will not change the IHS's existing practices or authorities. |
| Document number | 2026-20684 |

## Why this score
- Upcoming deadline.
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/08/2026-20684/removal-of-obsoletesuspended-regulations). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.