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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Agency) announced on February 28, 2025 in the Federal Register (the HHS Policy Statement) that it is rescinding an Agency policy that has been in place for more than 50 years regarding public participation in certain kinds of HHS rulemaking (the Richardson Waiver). Per this policy, HHS waived the statutory exemption from procedural rulemaking requirements in the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) for “matter(s) relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts.” HHS’ departure from the Richardson Waiver means that, going forward, the Agency generally does not intend to engage in notice-and-comment rulemaking related to these enumerated types of matters, except as otherwise required by law.