Health Agency Wants Feedback on Same Old Data Form – Zzz

2026-06193 — Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality wants to update its big health survey, the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). They’re asking for your thoughts on removing some questions about birth control and gender identity, while considering new sleep questions for the future. If you have opinions, you’ve got until April 30, 2026, to speak up—this could affect how health data is collected and used, with some cost and content changes.

2026-04738 — Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality wants to keep collecting info from people using home and community-based services without changing the survey. This helps states and researchers understand how well these services work for adults with disabilities. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until April 10, 2026, to share them—no cost or big time changes are expected.

2025-23096 — Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality wants to keep collecting feedback from kids and their parents about hospital stays using the Child HCAHPS survey. They’re asking for approval to continue this without any changes and are inviting the public to share thoughts by January 16, 2026. This helps hospitals improve care for children without adding extra costs or paperwork.

2025-21348 — Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality wants to keep collecting survey data about people’s experiences with home and community-based health services for another three years—no changes, just an extension. This affects adults with disabilities who use Medicaid programs and helps states and researchers improve care quality. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until January 27, 2026, to share them!

2026-02129 — Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment for the VizientTM PSO

Vizient™ PSO has decided to give up its official status as a Patient Safety Organization, and the government has accepted this change as of January 7, 2026. This affects healthcare providers who rely on Vizient™ PSO for patient safety data and support. No money changes hands, but providers should check updated PSO listings to stay in the know.

2026-01461 — Patient Safety Organizations: Expired Listing for the MedExpress PSO

MedExpress PSO, part of Urgent Care MSO, LLC, is no longer listed as a Patient Safety Organization because its listing expired on December 3, 2025. This means MedExpress can’t officially collect or analyze patient safety info under this program anymore. Healthcare providers who worked with MedExpress PSO should check the updated PSO directory to find current organizations for patient safety support.

Previous: 2025-23087 — Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: Flight Manifest/Billing Agreement

The Department of Homeland Security’s ICE is extending its Flight Manifest/Billing Agreement form, which airlines and related companies use to share passenger and billing info. This extension keeps things running smoothly with no new costs or big changes, but they’re asking for public feedback by February 17, 2026. If you’re involved in air travel or billing, this keeps your paperwork clear and official!

Next: 2025-23095 — Agency Information Collection Activities: Emergency Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Suspicious/Criminal Activity Tip Reporting

ICE is updating its tip reporting form to make it easier and clearer for law enforcement officers to share suspicious or criminal activity info. These changes help ICE get all the details they need without confusing free-text boxes. The new form got emergency approval and will be in use until June 30, 2026, while the agency collects feedback—so if you have thoughts, speak up by February 17, 2026!