Exercise of Enforcement Discretion until Calendar Year 2029 for Medicaid Interested Parties Advisory Group
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop S2-26-12 Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850CMCS Informational BulletinDATE: December 23, 2025 FROM: Dan BrillmanDeputy Administrator, CMS Director, Center for Medicaid and CHIP ServicesSUBJECT: Exercise of Enforcement Discretion until Calendar Year 2029 for Medicaid Interested Parties Advisory GroupThe Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) is issuing this CMCS Informational Bulletin (CIB) to announce that, until January 1, 2029, CMS does not anticipate taking enforcement action against states with respect to the deadline for the interested parties advisory group to initially convene and provide recommendations to the Medicaid agency, per 42 CFR 447.203(b)(6).
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: December 23, 2025
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