Health and Human Services Department Final Rule

2026-03779: Managed Care

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What this rule does

This regulation corrects a previous error in the Code of Federal Regulations related to managed care, specifically addressing requirements for nursing facility services and services in intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. It reinstates a section that outlines that states must adhere to certain requirements for these services.

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The rule, in full

181 words as published, February 25, 2026. View the original →

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 9140] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-03779] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42 CFR Part 438 Managed Care CFR Correction This rule is being published by the Office of the Federal Register to correct an editorial or technical error that appeared in the most recent annual revision of the Code of Federal Regulations. In Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 430 to 481, revised as of October 1, 2025, in section 438.72, reinstate paragraph (a) to read as follows: Sec. 438.72 Additional requirements for long-term services and supports. (a) Nursing facility services and services delivered in intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICFs/IID). The State must comply with the requirements in Sec. 442.43 for nursing facility and ICF/IID services. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2026-03779 Filed 2-24-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 0099-10-P

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