# Federal Register #2026-21001

HHS Delegates Permissive-Exclusion Authority to the CMS Administrator

**Buyer:** Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21001

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delegated Social Security Act permissive-exclusion authority to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator.
- **Government buyer:** HHS; the delegated authority is assigned to the CMS Administrator.
- **Scope:** Authority concerns permissive exclusions under section 1128(b) of the Social Security Act and revises limitations in an earlier delegation.
- **Limits and delegation:** The authority may be redelegated, but does not include conducting hearings or issuing regulations. The Secretary retains authority to report to Congress and promulgate regulations.
- **Procurement:** This is an administrative notice, not a procurement opportunity. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are requested.

### Description

The notice delegates to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services the authority vested in the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 1128(b) of the Social Security Act. The delegation concerns permissive exclusion authority and revises limitations in a prior delegation. The authority may be redelegated, but does not include conducting hearings or issuing regulations. It is effective immediately.

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