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OHCA labor-cost adjustment process takes effect; 2026 requests are due November 16

OHCA’s labor-cost adjustment process took effect October 12. Eligible requestors must support projected nonsupervisory organized labor costs under the adopted specifications; 2026 requests are due November 16. Submitted material, including labor agreements, is public by default unless OHCA accepts confidentiality.

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Dental Board proposes broader infection-control plans, training and sterilization checks

California's Dental Board proposes annual infection-control plan review, employer-provided training, package-level sterilization indicators, waterline testing and respiratory-hygiene measures. Written comments are due November 30. The proposal would revise the existing dental standard; it does not establish a new implementation date.

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Cal/OSHA proposes per-employee and multi-worksite penalty procedures

Cal/OSHA proposes regulatory procedures for existing SB 606 egregious and enterprise-wide violation categories, including penalties tied to exposed employees or covered worksites. The package also changes history, posting and abatement provisions. Written comments are due November 30, with further submission permitted at the December 3 hearing.

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CRD proposes changes to pregnancy accommodations, certification and bonding leave

The Civil Rights Council proposes broader pregnancy-accommodation guidance, tighter limits on medical-certification requests, faster individualized responses and removal of the two-week CFRA bonding-leave minimum. The package also addresses interaction with PWFA leave. Comments are due December 8 at 5 p.m.; the changes remain proposed.

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FDA launches rare-disease framework initiative and schedules public input

FDA launched a prospective rare-disease framework initiative October 14, seeking more consistent, tailored development and review while preserving statutory safety and effectiveness standards. A hybrid meeting is scheduled October 28, and the public docket will run October 28 through December 11.

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EPA extends hazardous-substance response-plan compliance dates

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EPA moves the 2025 greenhouse-gas reporting deadline to March 10

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HHS delegates permissive exclusion authority to CMS while preserving OIG authority

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DOJ and OIG coordinate a single qualifying criminal healthcare self-disclosure

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DHS finalizes removal of most automatic EAD renewal extensions

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DEA revises temporary scheduling intent for 7-hydroxymitragynine and pseudoindoxyl

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DOJ action highlights remote IT-worker identity risks for healthcare employers

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FDA announces final guidance on biosimilar manufacturing changes

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CDPH reminds listed facilities to report PSPS outages, patient impacts and resource needs

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USCIS proposes removing required deference in Form I-129 extension decisions

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Coverage note

Limited coverage: Compliance Sweep, Enforcement Briefing, Medicare & Medicaid

Coverage limitation for 2026-10-11 through 2026-10-17: California regulator source review (https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR26-NewsReleases.aspx): Actual complete 2026 News MainContent index read at 2026-10-20T08:59:13.710Z at https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/News-Releases-2026.aspx. The latest displayed release is September 18 and Page Last Updated is September 23, 2026. No October 11-17 row is displayed, but authoritative coverage through the required week is unproved. A complete read of this stale page does not establish complete current-week discovery or zero activity. Preserve the original NR26-NewsReleases.aspx failure and exact alternative URL. Missing requirement: an authoritative adequately current dated result/archive or supported limitation for October 11-17. No failed new request is invented. DHCS audit and program-integrity publications (https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/individuals/audits-and-investigations-auditsinvestigations/): Earlier actual mission/navigation and program-integrity material remain retained, without a dated October11-17 result inventory. Exact original source response at 2026-10-21T20:22:11.637Z is HTTP200, complete945-byte Incapsula unsuccessful-request iframe, not audit results. A new official alternative Medical Audits index request also returned a212-byte shell. A supported web reader exposes report-year rows, but report year, file metadata and audit period do not establish posting within October11-17. Preserve the dated publication/query hold and original observations; no zero activity, new human request or source completion is inferred. DHCS audit and investigation actions (https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/individuals/audits-and-investigations-auditsinvestigations/): Earlier actual mission/navigation and program-integrity material remain retained, without a dated October11-17 result inventory. Exact original source response at 2026-10-21T20:22:11.637Z is HTTP200, complete945-byte Incapsula unsuccessful-request iframe, not audit results. A new official alternative Medical Audits index request also returned a212-byte shell. A supported web reader exposes report-year rows, but report year, file metadata and audit period do not establish posting within October11-17. Preserve the dated publication/query hold and original observations; no zero activity, new human request or source completion is inferred. This edition contains supported selected findings; it does not establish complete activity for the named missing authorities or unresolved candidates.