Regulation - NURS 7322 - Healthcare Policy, Analysis and Advocacy - LibGuides at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Rules and regulations happen in response to a bill passing into law. It tells how the law is to be enacted and enforced. Generally speaking, most institutions offer a period of public comment on proposed rules and regulations:

Federal
State
Local - look for notices of public hearings

Consider setting up a Google alert.

Finding new regulations:

Food and Drug Administration
Health and Human Services
Federal Register - The Federal Government's daily newspaper

Finding existing regulations:

Code of Federal Regulations
Look for regulations or rules on an agency's website
- Example: Search new and existing rules for all departments under HHS

Understanding the Process:

Federal Regulation and the Rulemaking Process

Finding new regulations:

Austin Statesman
Texas Register - The Journal of the State Agency for rulemaking in Texas

Finding existing regulations:

Texas Administrative Code

Finding new regulations:

Any ordinance with a penalty must be published in the newspaper
View public notices
Copies of Rules and Regulations must be filed at the City Clerk's Office prior to adoption
San Antonio Express News - Local Politics
Attend City Council Meetings
Read the San Antonio Report (formerly the Rivard Report)

Finding existing regulations:

City Codes