Coronavirus COVID-19 – Government Action – May 22, 2020
THE WHITE HOUSE Proclamation on Honoring Victims of Novel Coronavirus Pandemic, May 22, 2020
FEDERAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ₋ How to Discontinue Home Isolation, May 22, 2020 ₋ COVID-19 Forecasts, updated May 21, 2020 ₋ COVID-19 Pandemic Planning Scenarios, May 20, 2020 ₋ Publications About COVID-19 for Laboratories, May 20, 2020 ₋ Cases in the US, updated May 21, 2020 ₋ Viral Testing Data in the US, updated May 20, 2020
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ₋ Trump Administration Announces Changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D to Provide Better Coverage and Increase Access for Medicare Beneficiaries, May 22, 2020 ₋ Final Rule - Contract Year 2021 Policy and Technical Changes to Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program, scheduled for Federal Register publication June 2, 2020 ₋ Contract Year 2021 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule (CMS-4190-F1) Fact Sheet, May 22, 2020
Federal Communications Commission ₋ FCC Approves Seventh Set of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications, May 20, 2020
Federal Trade Commission ₋ Proposed Rule - 16 CFR Part 318, Health Breach Notification, May 22, 2020 ₋ FTC Sends Letters Warning 50 More Marketers to Stop Making Unsupported Claims That Their Products and Therapies Can Effectively Prevent or Treat COVID-19, May 21, 2020
FEMA ₋ COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for 2020 Hurricane Season, May 220 ₋ Pandemic Response: PPE Packages for Nursing Homes, updated May 20, 2020
Food and Drug Administration ₋ COVID-19 Update: Promised Transparency for Antibody Tests, May 21, 2020 ₋ List of Labs and Manufacturers Offering Tests for COVID-19, updated May 21, 2020 ₋ Temporary Policy for Compounding of Certain Drugs for Hospitalized Patients by Outsourcing Facilities During COVID-19 (Revised), updated May 21, 2020 ₋ Supplements for Approved Premarket Approval or Humanitarian Device Exemption Submissions During COVID-19, May 2020 ₋ COVID-19 Update: Daily Roundup May 21, 2020 ₋ Memorandum of Understanding Between FDA, USDA Regarding Potential Use of Defense Production Act with Regard to FDA-Regulated Food During Pandemic, May 18, 2020
US Department of Defense ₋ Changing of Health Protection Condition Levels During COVID-19 and Guidance, May 20, 2020 ₋ Fact Sheet - Resumption of Elective Surgery, May 20, 2020 ₋ Memorandum - Resuming Elective Surgical, Invasive, and Dental Procedures in Military Medical and Dental Treatment Facilities, May 19, 2020
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP www.morganlewis.com US Department of Health and Human Services ₋ HHS Announces Nearly $4.9 Billion Distribution to Nursing Facilities Impacted by COVID- 19, May 22, 2020 ₋ Skilled Nursing Facility Relief Fund Payment Terms and Conditions, May 22, 2020 ₋ HHS COVID-19 Awards Tracking, updated May 21, 2020 ₋ Advisory Opinion - Whether the PREP Act Preempts State Licensing Laws that Restrict Ability of Pharmacists to Order and Administer COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests, May 19, 2020 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response ₋ New Webpage: Remdesivir Allocation Process; Allocation to States, May 21, 2020 Office of Inspector General ₋ Work Plan - Recently Added Items, updated May 22, 2020
US Department of Homeland Security ₋ Fact Sheet: DHS Measures on Border to Limit Further Spread of Coronavirus, release date May 20, 2020
US Department of Justice ₋ Chinese National Arrested for $20 Million Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Loans Intended to Help Small Businesses During Pandemic, May 21, 2020
US Department of State ₋ Delivering on American Commitments in COVID-19 Response with Additional Foreign Assistance, May 20, 2020
US Department of Treasury ₋ Joint Press Release – Federal Agencies Share Principles for Offering Small-Dollar Loans, May 20, 2020 Internal Revenue Service ₋ Tax IRS Nationwide Forums Go Virtual in 2020, May 21, 2020 Small Business Administration ₋ SBA Procedural Notice - Paycheck Protection Program Lender Processing Fee Payment and 1502 Reporting Process, May 21, 2020