Module 1
Foundations of Federal Health Rulemaking
The three levels of federal policy, the Section 1115A authority behind the Innovation Center, and the cast of institutions that shape a model's life.
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Distinguish statute, regulation, and sub-regulatory guidance by process and durability
- Explain what Section 1115A authorizes the Innovation Center to do
- Identify which institution does what in the making of a payment model
- Statute, Regulation, and Guidance Federal health policy is made at three different levels, each with its own process. Knowing which is which tells you how a rule is made and how to influence it. About 5 min
- The CMMI Authority One provision of law gives the Innovation Center unusual power. This lesson explains Section 1115A and why it shapes the whole model landscape. About 5 min
- The Players Rulemaking is a cast of institutions, each with a distinct role. This lesson introduces who does what, so you can follow the action. About 5 min
Module quiz
Answer all questions to see your score.
1. What is the key difference between a regulation and sub-regulatory guidance?
The level a policy lives at determines how it is made, how stable it is, and how the public can respond.
2. What makes Section 1115A authority unusual?
The expansion pathway turns CMMI from a research shop into a policy engine, letting a demonstrated model become national policy through the executive branch alone.
3. Which body independently estimates the budgetary effects of CMMI for Congress?
CBO's independent scoring, not CMMI's own, is the authoritative fiscal picture, as the evaluation course's track-record numbers showed.