What Public Policy Information Does APIC Provide?

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APIC (the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) publishes public policy information through two channels on apic.org: a News section and a Public Policy section. These cover the association's own statements and positions on federal health policy, plus summaries of regulatory and guidance updates from agencies such as CMS and the CDC. The information is aimed at infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals who need to track policy changes affecting their work.

What APIC's Public Policy Section Covers

The Public Policy section collects APIC's engagement with federal agencies and its reading of new rules and guidance. Examples visible on the site include:

  • CMS Releases Technical Specification Report of SNF HAI Measure — a report on the technical specifications behind a skilled nursing facility healthcare-associated infection (HAI) measure.
  • CDC Updates Guidance for HCP with Respiratory Viruses — updated CDC guidance for healthcare personnel (HCP) with respiratory viruses.
  • APIC Provides Input to HHS on New Childhood Vaccine Categories — APIC's submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services on childhood vaccine categories.

The pattern here is useful to understand: APIC both reports on agency actions and responds to them, submitting formal input when agencies request comment.

What APIC's News Section Covers

The News section carries APIC's official statements and organizational announcements. Examples on the site include:

  • APIC Statement on Proposed White House Committee to Veto NIH Research Grants (dated 09/23/2026)
  • APIC and SHEA Release Joint Statement in Response to President's Executive Order on Vaccines (dated 08/10/2026) — a joint statement with SHEA, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
  • APIC2027 Call for Speakers (dated 07/15/2026)

Statements and joint statements are where APIC takes a public position. The joint statement with SHEA is worth noting if you want to see where the two main IPC professional societies align.

How to Use These Sections

If you want to… Go to… What you'll find
See APIC's official position on a federal action News Statements, joint statements, organizational announcements
Track agency rules and guidance affecting IPC Public Policy CMS and CDC updates, plus APIC's submitted input
Cite APIC's view in your own policy work Either Dated items you can reference directly

Both sections are updated as new items are published, so checking them periodically is more reliable than relying on any single snapshot.

Who This Information Is For

This content assumes a professional audience — infection preventionists, epidemiologists, and healthcare staff whose compliance obligations shift when CMS measures or CDC guidance change. If you are a patient or a general reader, the Public Policy items are still readable, but they are written for people who apply the guidance operationally.

One practical note: APIC's policy positions are advocacy and interpretation, not the regulations themselves. When an item summarizes a CMS report or CDC guidance, go to the agency's own publication for the binding text before acting on it.