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Healthcare policy decision calendar
The dates on which something is actually decided: hearings, votes, comment deadlines, effective dates, board meetings, rulemaking milestones. Future dates run nearest first. Concluded windows move below — they are preserved, not deleted. Scheduled events only; predictions live at Forecasts.
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Of the rows below, 11 are comment or consultation windows still open at this snapshot. A window whose stated closing instant has passed moves to the concluded table and leaves this figure.
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| Date | Event | What is decided | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFFECTIVE | Russia: Orders 434н (position nomenclature) and 540н (radiology rules, AI devices) in effect from 1 September 2026 open event record | Russia · Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED | TGA consultation on proposed changes to the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code closes | Australia · Therapeutic Goods Administration | |
| MEETING OUTCOMES EXPECTED | EMA PRAC August–September meeting concludes: check for recommendations | European Union · European Medicines Agency | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED | TGA consultation on the Required Advisory Statements for Medicine Labels (RASML) closes | Australia · Therapeutic Goods Administration | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES | TGA consultation on adopting 11 international scientific guidelines closes | Australia · Therapeutic Goods Administration | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES | CMS CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule: comment period closes read analysis | United States · CMS | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES | TGA consultation closes: automated decision-making for listed-medicine applications read analysis | Australia · Therapeutic Goods Administration | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES | FDA docket on the Galleri multi-cancer early detection test: comments close date only — confirm docket closing time | United States · FDA | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES | CMS draft guidance on manufacturer effectuation of the 2028 maximum fair price read analysis | United States · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | |
| ADVISORY COMMITTEE | FDA advisory committee on the Galleri multi-cancer early detection test | United States · FDA | |
| PUBLIC MEETING | FDA/MDIC regulatory-science meeting | United States · FDA / MDIC | |
| ORDER EFFECTIVE | DEA revocation order takes effect (Thomas Earley, D.D.S.; 91 FR 55624) read analysis | United States · Drug Enforcement Administration | |
| MEASURE ENDPOINT | Canada: Ebola temporary border/health measures current endpoint | Canada · Public Health Agency of Canada | |
| GOVERNOR ACTION DEADLINE | California: Governor sign-or-veto deadline for bills passed at session end Applies to AB 1979, AB 539, SB 903, SB 503, SB 947, SB 813, SB 1023, SB 942 view tracker the applicable deadline is computed per bill from its own presentment date under the California rules; 30 September is the operative date for the session-end bills listed in appliesTo and is not applied mechanically to bills presented earlier | California · Governor of California | |
| PROGRAMME PHASE BEGINS | NHS England 2026 influenza campaign: additional adult eligibility groups begin | United Kingdom · NHS England | |
| EVENT | Medi-Cal immigration-status reclassification and community-engagement requirements read analysis | California · Department of Health Care Services | |
| BECOMES EFFECTIVE | Russia: Order 696н (adult dental-care procedure) takes effect read analysis | Russia · Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation | |
| PROGRAM PHASE BEGINS | NHS England 2026 flu campaign: additional adult eligible groups begin | United Kingdom · NHS England | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES | TGA consults on releasing more medical-device safety and performance information read analysis | Australia · Therapeutic Goods Administration | |
| LEGISLATIVE DEADLINE | California: bills enacted by this date take effect 1 January 2027 (default) read analysis | California · California State Legislature | |
| COMMENT DEADLINE | RAPID coverage pathway procedural notice (CMS-3487-NC): comments close read analysis | United States · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES | FDA public docket on regulating generative-AI medical devices: comments close read analysis | United States · FDA — Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Digital Health Center of Excellence | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES | FDA draft guidance on ANDA versus 505(b)(2) applications: comments close read analysis | United States · Food and Drug Administration | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES | FDA patient-focused drug development chronic-wounds docket closes (FDA-2026-N-5057) — meeting held 25 August, written comments open read analysis | United States · Food and Drug Administration | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES | EMA opens the revision of its overarching biosimilar guideline for comment read analysis | European Union · European Medicines Agency | |
| EVENT | EO 14420: HHS Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines plans due to the President (90 days from 10 August) read analysis | United States · Department of Health and Human Services | |
| OBLIGATIONS DUE | EU Digital Services Act: additional obligations due for the 31 August VLOSE/VLOP designations (incl. ChatGPT) end of November 2026 per Commission announcement | European Union · European Commission | |
| SYSTEM CHANGE TAKES EFFECT | NPDB merges One-Time Query and Continuous Query into NPDB Query | United States · National Practitioner Data Bank (HRSA) | |
| BECOMES EFFECTIVE | Medi-Cal members with unsatisfactory immigration status move to fee-for-service; provider PAVE enrollment must be approved by this date read analysis | California · Department of Health Care Services | |
| BECOMES EFFECTIVE | CMS-0057-F: four FHIR APIs required of impacted payers | United States · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | |
| WOULD TAKE EFFECT IF FINALISED | CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule policies would take effect if finalised | United States · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | |
| BECOMES OPERATIVE | California AI Transparency Act: large online platform and GenAI hosting duties begin | California · State of California | |
| BECOMES APPLICABLE | European Health Data Space: general date of application; Commission implementing acts due | European Union · European Union institutions | |
| BECOMES EFFECTIVE | Medi-Cal adult dental elimination delayed from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027 read analysis | California · Department of Health Care Services | |
| PROPOSED COMPLIANCE DATE | CMS-0062-P proposed compliance date for drug prior-authorization duties (proposal only) | United States · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | |
| BECOMES APPLICABLE | EU AI Act high-risk obligations apply | European Union · European Union institutions | |
| EXPIRES ABSENT LEGISLATION | Medicare telehealth flexibilities expire absent further legislation | United States · United States Congress | |
| BECOMES OPERATIVE | California AI Transparency Act: capture device manufacturer duties begin | California · State of California | |
| BECOMES APPLICABLE | EHDS: secondary-use rules and cross-border exchange of patient summaries and ePrescriptions apply | European Union · European Union institutions | |
| BECOMES APPLICABLE | EHDS: imaging, laboratory results and discharge reports join the exchange obligation | European Union · European Union institutions |
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| Date | Event | What is decided | Where |
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| LEGISLATIVE DEADLINE PASSED | California Legislature: 2025–2026 legislative passage period concludedopen event record exact date; session end time not established at snapshot | California · California State Legislature | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED | CMS CY 2027 Home Health PPS proposed rule: comments close read analysis date only — authoritative closing time and zone to be stored before auto-closing | United States · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED | EMA consultation on extending its smoking-cessation guideline to all forms of nicotine dependence closed read analysis | European Union · European Medicines Agency | |
| PUBLIC MEETING | FDA patient-focused drug development meeting: nonhealing chronic wounds (hybrid) read analysis | United States · Food and Drug Administration | |
| BECOMES EFFECTIVE | Medi-Cal Rx early-refill thresholds change for members 21 and older read analysis | California · Department of Health Care Services — Medi-Cal Rx | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED | TGA consultation on radiopharmaceutical regulation (comment period closed 21 August) read analysis | Australia · Therapeutic Goods Administration | |
| EVENT | Medical Board of California quarterly meetings, 19–21 August: agenda published read analysis | California · Medical Board of California | |
| COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED | Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program proposed rule closes for comment read analysis | United States · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |