Senate national uniformity provision mandates 120-day state exemption reply by HHS.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
SENATE NATIONAL UNIFORMITY PROVISION MANDATES QUICK STATE EXEMPTION REPLY by HHS decision-makers, according to an amendment (1161) introduced in a revised form by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and passed during Senate floor debate Sept. 23 on S 830, the FDA Modernization and Accountability Act. Murray's "timely action" clause stipulates that after receiving a state's application for a national uniformity exemption, HHS must hand down a decision within 120 days. Murray's amendment was the only language passed during floor debate on Sept. 23 regarding procedures for state exemptions from national regulations.