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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Section 6211 › Proposal

The Secretary may implement by program instruction

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6211, Sec. 6211. Written by .

The Secretary may implement by program instruction

The document says “canWho acts: Secretary of Health and Human ServicesHow: statuteSec. 6211 in the PDF
What the document says

“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendment made by subsection (a) by program instruction or otherwise.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6211

Subsection (b) of section 6211 allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement the amendment by program instruction or otherwise, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

What the document actually says

“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendment made by subsection (a) by program instruction or otherwise.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6211
That sentence, in plain words

The health chief may put this change in place through a program notice. Other law does not stand in the way.

What this is about

Writing a rule takes months of notice and comment. A program notice is faster. This part allows the faster path.

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