Opinion: HHS’s ‘sunset rule’ will save money and lives
There has been a lot of hand-wringing lately over a new regulation from the Department of Health and Human Services known as the sunset rule.
This regulation, which was finalized in the waning days of the Trump administration, is meant to motivate HHS to periodically review its regulations to reduce their burdens on small businesses. It does so by attaching expiration dates — known as sunset provisions — to most rules under HHS authority. Examples include restrictions on technologies available for use in telemedicine, regulations concerning the practice of medicine across state lines, and rules related to topics as wide ranging as food safety and child care. If not reviewed during a specified time period, regulations could expire.
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