Five ways university faculty and staff can help prevent child abuse Together, We Can Make a Difference Universities are uniquely positioned to educate, advocate, and lead in child abuse prevention efforts. Whether through research, policy advocacy, or direct interactions with students and their families, faculty and staff can play a powerful role in protecting vulnerable…
Final Rules Proposed Rules Notices Items of Interest Policy Updates
Final Rules Proposed Rules Notices Items of Interest Policy Updates
Final Rules Third Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in concert with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing a third extension of telemedicine flexibilities for the prescribing of controlled medications, through December 31, 2025. Federal Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice;…
Final Rules Department of Health and Human Services Policy for the Protection of Human Research Subjects: Update to the Additional Protections for Specific Populations In this final rule, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is amending its regulations that govern the protection of human subjects for conformity with 2018 revisions made to the…
Final Rules Rules Governing Motion To Amend Practice and Procedures in Trial Proceedings Under the America Invents Act Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or USPTO) modifies its rules of practice governing amendment practice in trial proceedings under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) to make…
Final Rules National Resource Centers Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships Program These final regulations incorporate several significant related changes to the proposed regulations contained in the NPRM. We also made several minor technical and editorial changes in these final regulations. We describe these changes in more detail in the Analysis of Comments…
Final Rules Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs This final rule amends the definition of “equipment” to conform with OMB’s government-wide Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance affecting Federal grants. Federal Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Affected Area: Campus Development Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education Program…
Final Rules Improving Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF); Corrections On March 1, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services published a final rule to improve childcare access, affordability, and stability in the Child Care and Development Fund. Some amendments in the final rule could not…
Final Rules Hazard Communication Standard OSHA has determined that the amendments to the HCS contained in this final rule enhance the effectiveness of the standard by ensuring that employees are appropriately apprised of the chemical hazards to which they may be exposed. The modifications to the standard include revised criteria for classification of certain health…
