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  • 2021-01190 — Limits on Exempted Calls Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 11443
    Reading Time:about 38 minutes

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued new rules to address robocalls under the TRACED Act, amending exemptions in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The rules limit the number of non-commercial, commercial, nonprofit, and HIPAA-related calls to residential lines to a maximum number within a specified period and require an opt-out mechanism for consumers. These regulations aim to reduce unwanted robocalls, balancing consumer protection with the need for legitimate communications. The implementation period is set to allow entities time to comply with the new requirements.

    Simple Explanation

    The FCC made new rules to help stop unwanted phone calls by setting limits on how often different groups, like businesses or charities, can call people at home. They also made sure people can easily tell these callers to stop calling them if they want.

  • 2024-29138 — Administrative Simplification: Modifications of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) Retail Pharmacy Standards; and Modification of the Medicaid Pharmacy Subrogation Standard
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 100763
    Reading Time:about 2 hours

    The Health and Human Services Department has issued a final rule updating the standards for electronic transactions in retail pharmacies under HIPAA. The rule adopts modifications to improve data exchange, enhance patient safety, and streamline processes, like replacing several free text fields with specific data fields. These changes include implementing the NCPDP Telecommunication Standard Implementation Guide, Version F6, and the NCPDP Batch Standard Subrogation Implementation Guide, Version 10, specifically for Medicaid agencies. The new standards are set to take effect beginning February 11, 2028, with compliance required 36 months after the final rule's publication, including an 8-month transition period to ease the changes.

    Simple Explanation

    The government made new rules to help pharmacies use computers better when sharing medicine information, which should make things safer for patients. These rules will start working in February 2028, and pharmacies have some time to get ready and learn how to use them.