Comments on State and Federal Rules

The NYC Health Department submits comments to state and federal government agencies to provide input regarding proposed rules and other solicitations for comments.

2025

October

• Parole Board Decision Making for Minor Offenders (PDF, October 13)
• Updated Comments on Proposed Regulation of Part 128 and Part 129 — Cannabis Packaging, Labeling, Marketing, and Advertising (PDF, October 10)
• State Request for Suspension, Withdrawal, or Termination of a Waiver (PDF, October 10)

September

• Request for Information: Ultra-Processed Foods (PDF, September 26)
• Renewal of the Modified Risk Granted Orders Issued to Philip Morris Products (PDF, September 24)
• Generative AI-Enabled Digital Mental Health Medical Devices (PDF, September 12)
• Department of Veterans Affairs proposing to reinstate the full exclusion on Abortions and abortion counseling (PDF, September 3)

August

• Proposed Rule 1830-P regarding the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System for 2026 (PDF, August 29)
• School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program (PDF, August 18)
• Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program (PDF, August 18)
• Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PDF, August 13)
• Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products (PDF, August 11)

July

• Request for Information: Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation to Make America Healthy Again (PDF, July 14)

June

• 12-Week Rule for Foreign Medical Graduates and Limited Permit Allowances (PDF, June 22)
• Request for Information on Health Technology Ecosystem (PDF, June 16)
• Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System for FY 2026 (PDF, June 10)
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for FY 2026 (PDF, June 10)
• Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (PDF, June 10)
• Expedited Partner Therapy for Sexually Transmitted Infections (PDF, June 5)

May

• Proposed Regulation of Part 118.1 and 119.4 — Public Convenience and Advantage (PDF, May 21)
• Draft United State Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Version 6 (PDF, May 12)
• Amendments to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (PDF, May 7)

April

• Food Labeling: Front-of-Package Nutrition Information (PDF, April 30)
• Development of the 2025-2026 New York State Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Plan (PDF, April 29)
• Patient Protection and and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability (PDF, April 11)

March

• Request for Information: Grain-based Desserts and High-Protein Yogurt Crediting in Child Nutrition Programs (PDF, March 26)
• HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information (PDF, March 7)

February

• Request for Public Comments on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (PDF, February 10)
• Reports on the relationship between alcohol and health to inform Dietary Guidelines for Americans (PDF, February 4)

January

• Minimum Standards for the Form, Content and Sale of Health Insurance (PDF, January 28)
• Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals (PDF, January 13)
• New York Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver (PDF, January 10)