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HHS Guidance Submissions

On October 9, 2019, the President issued Executive Order (EO) 13891 entitled Promoting the Rule of Law through Improved Agency Guidance Documents (84 FR 55235). The EO requires HHS to establish a single, searchable, indexed database that contains links to all of HHS's guidance documents currently in effect. Guidance documents come in a variety of formats, including interpretive memoranda, policy statements, manuals, bulletins, advisories, and more.

On December 3, 2020, HHS released a Final Rule governing the agency's release and maintenance of guidance documents. See Good Guidance Practices Final Rule. These regulations will help to ensure that the public receives appropriate notice of new guidance and that the Department's guidance does not impose obligations on regulated parties that are not already reflected in duly enacted statutes or regulations lawfully promulgated under them.

DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract.  The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.

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HHS Guidance

Title OpDiv/StaffDiv Guidance Status Issue Date
Information Blocking; Office of Inspector General’s Civil Money Penalty Rules Office of Inspector General (OIG) Proposed
Office of Child Care - Child Care Development Fund (P.L. 102-477 Tribal) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Final
Office of Child Care - Child Care Development Fund Tribal Construction Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Final
"Information Memorandum to transmit state data on recipiency targeting indexes for elderly and young child households that received LIHEAP heating assistance in FY 2008 and to remind states of strategies to improve targeting of vulnerable households " Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Final
"Information Memorandum to transmit state data on recipiency targeting indexes for elderly and young child households that received LIHEAP heating assistance in FY 2008 and to remind states of strategies to improve targeting of vulnerable households " Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Final
(CORRECTED LINK) New Health Plan Management System (HPMS) Section on www.cms.gov Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Final
10.2 - The Financial Limitation Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Final
10/2005 Final Report -Costs and Benefits of HCAHPS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Final
100.5 - Administrative Contracting Requirements Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Final
10th SOW Town Hall Meeting Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Final
This Guidance Portal contains 17249 documents.
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