Public Inspection: CMS: Medicare Program: Ensuring Safety through Domestic Security with Made in America Personal Protective Equipment and Essential Medicine Procurement by Medicare Participating Hospitals

Federal Register

Jan 27, 2026

Pre-publication notice of proposed rulemaking from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on potential options for Medicare participating hospitals to help foster a more resilient supply chain for American-made personal protective equipment and essential medicines, as well as a possible new "Secure American Medical Supplies" friendly designation that could be earned by hospitals. Among other things, this notice also seeks input on a potential new structural quality measure as part of the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program that could promote hospital commitments to invest in domestic procurement. Comments are due within 60 days of the publication of this notice, which is scheduled for January 29, 2026.

Healthcare quality · Hospitals · Medicare · Occupational health and safety · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models