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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Requirements
The Internal Revenue Service, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 and amending the nonquantitative treatment limitation (NQTL) requirements. The rule will prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers from using NQTLs that place greater restrictions on access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits as compared to medical/surgical benefits. Effective November 22.

Next Generation 911 Services
The Federal Communications Commission adopted a Report and Order to advance the nationwide Next Generation 911 (NG911) transition rules that define the responsibilities and set deadlines for originating service providers to implement NG911 capabilities on their networks and deliver 911 calls to NG911 systems established by 911 authorities. Effective November 25.

Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for Pedestrian Head Protection
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a proposed rule based on a Global Technical Regulation that would require the design of certain vehicles to mitigate the risk of serious or fatal injury in pedestrian crashes. The proposed rule would establish test standards and performance requirements to minimize the risk of head injury. Comments due November 18.

Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit
The Internal Revenue Service is proposing regulations regarding the federal income tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for some costs related to alternative fuel vehicle refueling property placed in service in low-income communities or non-urban areas. Comments due November 18.

Use of Campaign Funds for Candidate and Officeholder Security
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued a final rule codifying prior FEC advisory opinions that authorize the use of campaign funds to pay for security measures that arise due to the individual’s status as a federal candidate or officeholder. Effective January 1, 2025.

The Opinion Section

Eduardo Porter: Corporations are Not Destroying America

Joe Grogan & Brian J. Miller: Congress Must Roll Back a Key Anti-innovation Biden-Harris Policy

Clyde Wayne Crews: Presidential Documents: A Baseline to Curb the Pen and Phone

Michael Mandel: It’s Official: America’s Real Wages are Up Under Biden-Harris

WSJ Editorial Board: The Biden Manufacturing Boom That Isn’t

Wilson Freeman: The FCC’s Public DEI Shaming is Unconstitutional

Ketan Ramakrishnan: Tort Law is the Best Way to Regulate AI

In the News

Governance & Politics

From Regulation to Innovation: Unexpected Benefits of the Chevron Ruling, Federal News Network
One Judge, One Courthouse: Why Judge-shopping is an Issue in the US, Washington Post

Financial Markets & Housing

Justice Department Sues Visa, Alleges Illegal Monopoly in Debit-Card Payments, Wall Street Journal
Binance CEO Invests in Compliance to Move on From Past Mistakes, Wall Street Journal
Coinbase Urges Court to Force SEC’s Hand on Digital Asset Rules, Bloomberg
Argentina Scrapped its Rent Controls. Now the Market is Thriving, Wall Street Journal

Energy & Environment

Why the EPA Backed Down, The Atlantic
Why Millions of Americans Give Up Control of Their Thermostats, Washington Post
CFTC Issues First Guidelines for Carbon Credit Markets, Reuters
California Accuses ExxonMobil of Lying About Plastics Being Recyclable, Washington Post
UN Debates Green Transition as Energy Reshapes Global Economies, The Hill

Health & Safety

States’ Efforts to Alter Arcane Hospital Rules Mix Politics with Drama, Washington Post

AI & Technology

That Message From Your Doctor? It May Have Been Drafted by AI, New York Times
Rethinking ‘Checks and Balances’ for the AI Age, New York Times
FTC Report Assails Social Networks’ Privacy, Safety Practices, Washington Post
Newsom Signs Bill That Adds Protections for Children on Social Media, New York Times
Meta Spurns EU’s Voluntary AI Safety Pledge Ahead of New Law, Bloomberg

Transportation & Infrastructure

Electronic Warfare Spooks Airlines, Pilots and Air-Safety Officials, Wall Street Journal
Biden Administration Proposes Ban on Chinese Software in Vehicles, New York Times

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