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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has announced an administrative hearing scheduled for April 2, 2025, to review its decision to reject Idaho's proposed Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 24-0015. This amendment sought to provide continuous Medicaid coverage to pregnant individuals throughout their pregnancy and for 12 months after, but excluded those whose pregnancies ended due to abortions not falling within Idaho state law. CMS disapproved this amendment, stating it didn't align with federal requirements mandating coverage regardless of how a pregnancy ends. Individuals or organizations wishing to participate in the hearing must submit their requests by March 11, 2025.

The National Institutes of Health has announced a virtual meeting for the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) scheduled for February 2, 2021. The BSC is an advisory group that reviews and provides advice on NTP's activities and issues. The meeting is open to the public, and people can submit written or oral comments, with a deadline of January 26, 2021, for submissions and registrations. More details about the meeting, including the agenda and registration information, are available on the NTP website.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced a closed meeting of their Special Emphasis Panel. The meeting, scheduled for April 30 to May 1, 2025, will review grant applications focused on strategies for eliminating HIV proteins. Because the discussions might involve confidential information or personal details, the meeting will not be open to the public. It will take place via video conference, and Stephen A. Gallo, Ph.D., will be the contact person for further inquiries.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is considering granting sublicensable patent licenses to Simon Fraser University in Canada and Le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in France. These licenses relate to a technology involving fluorescent RNA-fluorophore complexes, useful for studying RNA in live cells. The aim is to consolidate patent rights to expedite the development and marketing of this technology. Interested parties can submit comments or license applications by March 16, 2021, to object to the granting of the exclusive patent license.

The Office of Child Care (OCC) within the Administration for Children and Families is seeking expedited approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information from states, territories, and tribes. This information will outline their plans for using extra funding from the Child Care and Development Fund provided by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA). The OCC aims to meet new deadlines set by CRRSA and is requesting public comments on the necessity and potential improvements of this information collection process. Interested parties have 60 days to submit suggestions.

The National Institute on Aging has announced a change to the date of an upcoming meeting. Originally scheduled for March 1, 2021, the meeting will now be held on March 15, 2021. This meeting will take place at the Gateway Building in Bethesda, Maryland and is not open to the general public. This change was officially noted in the Federal Register on February 4, 2021.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced a closed meeting scheduled for January 27, 2021. This meeting will be held virtually and is not open to the public due to the confidential nature of the contract proposals to be discussed, which could include trade secrets and personal information. The meeting aims to review and evaluate contract proposals related to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contact person for more information is Dr. Soheyla Saadi, the Scientific Review Officer at the NIAID.

The National Institutes of Health is holding a meeting through the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases on April 5, 2021. The meeting is intended to review and evaluate grant applications and will be closed to the public due to the potential disclosure of confidential personal and commercial information. The meeting will take place virtually, and attendees can contact Dr. Ryan G. Morris for more details. This event is related to research areas such as diabetes, digestive diseases, nutrition, kidney diseases, and urology.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is seeking public comments on a plan to extend the collection of information for the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) for another three years. This information collection, identified by OMB #0970-0463, involves the Automated Function List and the Data Quality Plan with no new required tools or changes. Comments can be submitted via email and should address the necessity, utility, clarity, and burden of the information collection. Feedback is due by May 23, 2025.

The Center for Scientific Review within the National Institutes of Health announced a closed meeting scheduled for January 6, 2025. This meeting will focus on reviewing and evaluating grant applications related to health services and systems, and it will be held virtually. Due to confidential discussions involving trade secrets or personal information, the meeting will not be open to the public. For more details, Tara Roshell Earl, Ph.D., serves as the contact person for this event.