This Week: One-year SGR patch enacted... FDA, ONC, FCC release draft report on risk-based approach to health information technology regulation... CMS to release specific data on physician payments
1. Congress
House of Representatives
- Children's Hospital GME Bill Cleared for President
- House Bill Would Amend ACA's "Full-Time Employee" Definition
- Ryan Releases FY2015 Budget Proposal
- Energy and Commerce Hearing Explores FDA's Generic Labeling Proposal
- Health Subcommittee Examines Ongoing Mental Health
- Oversight Committee Examines State Exchange Rollout Troubles
Senate
- One-Year SGR Patch Enacted Despite Industry Efforts at Long-Term Fix
- Senate Finance Marks Up "Tax Extenders" Legislation
2. Administration
- Draft Report On Risk-Based Approach to HIT Regulation
- CMS to Release Specific Medicare Physician Payment Data
3. State Activities
4. Regulations Open for Comment
- NEW - FDA Guidance With Comment Period for Human Compounding Outsourcing Facilities
- FDA Proposed Rule on Medical Device Classification Procedures
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond
- Interim Final Rule - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Third-Party Payment of Qualified Health Plan Premiums
- HHS Proposes Health Information Technology Certification Requirements
- FDA Public Docket for Interoperable Rx Tracking System
- IRS, HHS, DOL: Guidance Issued with Final Proposed Rules on 90-Day Waiting Periods Under ACA
- Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Information Collection
5. Reports