HHS Guidance Portal
The Guidance Portal is a public website that shows current guidance documents from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Divisions.
Federal guidance are documents that explain how a government agency understands and applies federal law. Guidance can include policy statements, manuals, FAQs, or other documents that help the public understand existing laws and regulations.
Guidance does not create new laws or legal requirements. Instead, it explains how HHS plans to carry out laws that were already passed by Congress or rules that were already finalized through the federal rulemaking process.
DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.
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| Title | OpDiv/StaffDiv | Guidance Status | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 POS File | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| 2012 POS File | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| 2013 Children's Core Set of Health Care Quality Measures | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| 2013 POS File | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| 2014 POS File | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| 2015 Federal Poverty Level Standards | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| 2015 POS File | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| 2015 Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| 2016 Federal Poverty Level Standards | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| 2016 Medical Gas Container-Closure Rule Questions and Answers Guidance for Industry: Guidance for Industry | Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | Final |
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