Senate Urges HHS to Restore Full Public Input on Health Regulation Changes.
The US Senate expresses its view that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should withdraw its recent decision to reduce opportunities for public notice and comment on new regulations. This resolution aims to ensure that citizens, program beneficiaries, and service providers maintain their full ability to influence policies that profoundly affect their daily lives and access to essential services. Maintaining open procedures is critical to preventing arbitrary or harmful changes to crucial government programs.
Key points
Protecting the public's right to full participation in the rulemaking process for health and human services policies.
Calling for the withdrawal of the HHS plan that would shorten the time available for public comments on new regulations.
Affirming existing, open procedures to prevent arbitrary or harmful changes to critical government programs.
Status:
Introduced
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