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  • 2024-31031 — Program Integrity and Institutional Quality: Distance Education and Return of Title IV, HEA Funds
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 470
    Reading Time:about 2 hours

    The Department of Education has issued final regulations aimed at improving program integrity and institutional quality for programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. These regulations focus on two key areas: distance education and the return of Title IV funds. They introduce new requirements for institutions to report the enrollment status of students in distance and correspondence courses and streamline the process for returning unearned Title IV funds when a student withdraws. These changes, effective July 1, 2026, seek to enhance data collection and oversight while simplifying administrative procedures for educational institutions.

    Simple Explanation

    The government made new rules to make sure that online schools do a good job and follow the rules about money for school. These rules help schools keep better track of students and their classes, especially if a student stops going to school and money needs to be returned.

  • 2025-04083 — Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 12942
    Reading Time:about 7 hours

    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed new rules to revise health insurance standards under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. These changes focus on improving the integrity of insurance marketplaces, especially concerning eligibility and enrollment systems. Key revisions include stricter policies on past-due premium payments and a proposal to exclude Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients from health coverage through marketplaces. Additionally, the proposal aims to strengthen oversight on agents and brokers to prevent improper enrollments, which are believed to have cost taxpayers billions of dollars in recent years.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to change some rules so people can get better health insurance, but it also means some groups like those who came to the country as children might not be able to use these benefits. They also want to make sure agents and brokers follow the rules to stop mistakes that cost a lot of money.

  • 2020-29107 — Establishment of Safeguards and Program Integrity Requirements for Health and Human Services-Funded Extramural Research Involving Human Fetal Tissue
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 2615
    Reading Time:about 106 minutes

    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed rule to establish new safeguards for research involving human fetal tissue from elective abortions. The rule includes requirements for informed consent from pregnant women, prohibits financial incentives related to tissue donation or abortion, and mandates how human fetal tissue should be sourced and disposed of. HHS aims to ensure the ethical conduct of such research by aligning its regulations with established ethical guidelines and federal laws, enhancing oversight, and stressing the importance of truly voluntary informed consent. The proposal invites public comments to help refine these regulations.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Health and Human Services wants to make new rules to ensure that research using fetal tissue from elective abortions is done ethically. They want to make sure people give permission freely, that nobody gets paid unfairly for the tissue, and that it is handled properly.

  • 2024-31019 — Employment and Training Administration Program Year 2024 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Section 167, National Farmworker Jobs Program Final State Allotments
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 106593
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor has announced the final funding amounts for the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Career Services and Training grants for Program Year 2024. This funding, totaling $90,134,000, is part of an ongoing effort outlined in previous Federal Register notices. The allotments are calculated using a method that adjusts based on the previous year's allocations and availability of funds. Some funds were redistributed to other states since not all states submitted competitive applications for the 2024 grants. Additionally, $6,591,000 is allocated for migrant and seasonal farmworker housing, promoting permanent housing development.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Labor has decided how much money each state will get to help farmworkers find jobs and training in 2024, setting aside a total of $90,134,000. Some extra money will help farmworkers get better housing, and they saved a bit for checking that the program is running properly.