Kids' Hospital Feedback Survey Gets Routine Renewal Nod

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.

2025-23094 — Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality wants to keep using its online form that helps collect extra data for health studies without making any changes. This affects researchers and healthcare folks who share info for big health reviews, especially about Medicare and Medicaid. You’ve got until January 16, 2026, to share your thoughts, and there’s no new cost or hassle involved.

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: 2025-23095 — 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!

Next: 2025-23097 — Proposed Permanent Closure of Mason County Airport, Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Mason County wants to close its airport in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, for good. Since the airport isn’t used much and there are better nearby airports, the FAA is considering letting them sell the land and use the money to improve a nearby airport. People have until January 26, 2026, to share their thoughts on this plan.