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B-333774 Nov 29, 2021 1 (2021-11-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaomlt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1O o U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE G A O A Century of Non-Partisan Fact-Based Work 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-333774 November 29, 2021 The Honorable Ron Wyden Chairman The Honorable Mike Crapo Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican Leader Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Richard Neal Chairman The Honorable Kevin Brady Ranking Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicare Program; Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) and Definition of Reasonable and Necessary Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) entitled Medicare Program; Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) and Definition of Reasonable and Necessary (RIN: 0938-AT88). We received the rule on November 16, 2021. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on November 15, 2021. 86 Fed. Reg. 62944. The effective date is December 15, 2021. According to CMS, the final rule repeals the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology and Definition of 'Reasonable and Necessary' final rule, which was published on January 14, 2021, 86 Fed. Reg. 2987, and was to be effective on December 15, 2021. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). The final rule was published on November 15, 2021. 86 Fed. Reg. 62944. The Congressional Record does not indicate when the final rule was received by Congress. The final rule has a stated effective date of December 15, 2021.

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