1 Sep 2026 Global WHO WHO: Ervebo protection against Bundibugyo virus is unestablished; off-label use recommended only within research protocols EMERGENCY NORMATIVE GUIDANCE GUIDANCE ISSUED 1 Sep 2026 Global WHO WHO Member States briefing: three vaccines and three therapeutics reported in trials in the DRC Ebola response OUTBREAK R&D BRIEFING CLINICAL INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY 1 Sep 2026 European Region WHO/Europe WHO/Europe publishes the Report of the Knowledge Community on Responsible AI in Health CONVENED EXPERT / STAKEHOLDER REPORT PUBLISHED — NOT A FORMAL WHO POSITION 1 Sep 2026 United States CMS CMS announces $58 million for Hawaii under the Rural Health Transformation Program PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION — GRANT AWARD ANNOUNCED 1 Sep 2026 United States HHS HHS holds the Live Real Life symposium on children’s screen use and announces clinician continuing education PUBLIC-HEALTH GUIDANCE / EDUCATION PUBLISHED — EDUCATIONAL 1 Sep 2026 United States FDA FDA updates its PFAS-in-medical-devices material and adds a new FAQ SCIENTIFIC / REGULATORY COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION UPDATED 1 Sep 2026 United Kingdom UK Government / MHRA UK Government tables three Health Bill amendments affecting the MHRA statutory framework GOVERNMENT AMENDMENTS TABLED PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY PENDING 1 Sep 2026 Australia Australian Government Australia launches its first National Health Literacy Framework NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK PUBLISHED — FRAMEWORK, NOT STATUTE 1 Sep 2026 United Kingdom NHS England NHS England begins phase one of the 2026 flu vaccination campaign PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION IN EFFECT — PHASE ONE 1 Sep 2026 Australia Australian Government Australia publishes orientation resources for internationally qualified health professionals and supervisors IMPLEMENTATION MATERIAL PUBLISHED 1 Sep 2026 Australia TGA TGA adds eight ARTG entries to its list of ventilator, CPAP and BiPAP devices unaffected by foam-material concerns POST-MARKET SAFETY MONITORING UPDATE LIST UPDATED 1 Sep 2026 Canada Health Canada Health Canada restructures generic-drug review: prioritisation, capped extensions, targeted backlog flexibility REGULATORY PROCESS REFORM ANNOUNCED — IN EFFECT FOR REVIEW ORDER 1 Sep 2026 Canada Health Canada Health Canada consults on prioritising certain generic submissions involving domestic manufacturing CONSULTATION OPENED CONSULTATION — PILOT PROPOSED, NOT ESTABLISHED 1 Sep 2026 United States U.S. Department of Justice DOJ restates the national Fraud Division’s priorities, health care among them ENFORCEMENT ORGANISATION DIVISION OPERATING — PRIORITIES STATED 1 Sep 2026 Russia Ministry of Health / Roszdravnadzor Russian health orders 434н and 540н take effect 1 September 2026 FINAL RULE EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE 31 Aug 2026 United States CMS CMS announces $149.3 million for Arkansas under the Rural Health Transformation Program PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION — GRANT AWARD ANNOUNCED 31 Aug 2026 United States HHS / SAMHSA HHS announces $77 million in behavioral-health grants, including $9.4 million for suicide prevention and 988 follow-up PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION — GRANT AWARDS ANNOUNCED 31 Aug 2026 California California Legislature AB 2575 completes legislative passage: Senate 21–10, Assembly concurrence 43–12 LEGISLATIVE PASSAGE LEGISLATIVE PASSAGE COMPLETE 31 Aug 2026 California California Assembly AB 1199 (health care provider credentialing) completes legislative passage: Assembly concurrence 62–0 LEGISLATIVE PASSAGE LEGISLATIVE PASSAGE COMPLETE 31 Aug 2026 California California Senate SB 903 (AI and the practice of therapy) completes legislative passage: Senate concurrence 40–0, ordered to enrolling LEGISLATIVE PASSAGE LEGISLATIVE PASSAGE COMPLETE — ENGROSSING/ENROLLING 31 Aug 2026 United States CMS CY 2027 Home Health PPS proposed rule: comment period closed at 5:00 PM EDT, 31 August COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED 31 Aug 2026 California California Senate AB 2575 passes the Senate 21–10 on the amended text and returns to the Assembly for concurrence FLOOR ACTION SENATE PASSED — ASSEMBLY CONCURRENCE NOT ESTABLISHED 31 Aug 2026 California Governor of California Governor signs AB 1760 (Dental Practice Act) and AB 2503 (pupil exertional heat illness) GUBERNATORIAL ACTION SIGNED — CHAPTERING PENDING 31 Aug 2026 California California Legislature Final passage day: the 2025–2026 regular session’s last day for each house to pass bills SESSION MILESTONE HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT — SESSION IN PROGRESS AT 8:40 PM CUTOFF