Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
This notice acknowledges the receipt of applications from 12 hospitals that have requested a waiver of statutory requirements that would otherwise require the hospitals to enter into an agreement with their designated organ procurement organization (OPO). This notice requests comments from OPOs and the general public for our consideration in determining whether we should grant the requested waivers.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS-1862-NC] AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Notice with request for comment. SUMMARY: This notice acknowledges the receipt of applications from 12 hospitals that have requested a waiver of statutory requirements that would otherwise require the hospitals to enter into an agreement with their designated organ procurement organization (OPO). This notice requests comments from OPOs and the general public for our consideration in determining whether we should grant the requested waivers. DATES: To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, by May 8, 2026. ADDRESSES: In commenting, refer to file code CMS-1862-NC. Comments, including mass comment submissions, must be submitted in one of the following three ways (please choose only one of the ways listed): 1. Electronically. You may submit electronic comments on this regulation to https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the “Submit a comment” instructions. 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following address ONLY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Attention: CMS-1862-NC, P.O. Box 8010, Baltimore, MD 21244-8010. Please allow sufficient time for mailed comments to be received before the close of the comment period. 3. By express or overnight mail. You may send written comments t…
Citation: 91 FR 11319
