Coronavirus COVID-19 – Government Action – April 27, 2020
WHITE HOUSE Remarks by President Trump at a Signing Ceremony for HR 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, April 24, 2020
FEDERAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ₋ Staffing Resources, updated April 27, 2020 ₋ COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Country, April 27, 2020 ₋ Testing in the US, April 27, 2020 ₋ Cases in US, April 25, 2020 ₋ Information for Clinicians on Investigation Therapeutics for Patients with COVID-19, updated April 25, 2020
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ₋ CMS Reevaluates Accelerated Payment Program, Suspends Advance Payment Program, April 26, 2020 ₋ Fact Sheet: Expansion of Accelerated and Advance Payments Program for Providers and Suppliers During COVID-19 Emergency, updated April 26, 2020 ₋ Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments State-by-State, April 24, 2020 ₋ Memorandum - Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System Updates, Nursing Home Staff Counts, and FAQs, April 24, 2020 ₋ COVID-19 FAQs on Medicare FFS Billing, updated April 23, 2020
FEMA ₋ FEMA Awards Crisis Counseling Assistance Grants, April 25, 2020 ₋ Fact Sheet - FEMA Implementation of Allocation Order on Exports of Scarce PPE and Notice on Exemptions, Updated April 24, 2020
Federal Communications Commission ₋ FCC and US Department of Education Promote Remote Education So Students Can Continue Learning, April 27, 2020
Food and Drug Administration ₋ FDA Continues to Ensure Availability of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer During COVID-19 Pandemic, Addresses Safety Concerns, April 27, 2020 ₋ Current and Resolved Drug Shortages and Discontinuations Reported to FDA, updated April 26, 2020 ₋ FDA Cautions Against Use of Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine for COVID-19 Outside of Hospital Setting or Clinical Trial Due to Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems, April 24, 2020 ₋ COVID-19 Update: Daily Roundup, April 24, 2020
NASA ₋ NASA Contributes Expertise, Ingenuity to COVID-19 Fight, April 23, 2020
US Department of Health and Human Services ₋ HHS CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Webpage o Links to Terms and Conditions for Provider Relief Fund Distributions, updated April 27, 2020
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP www.morganlewis.com Health Resources & Services Administration ₋ COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement to Healthcare Providers and Facilities for Testing and Treatment of Uninsured, April 27, 2020
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ₋ SAMHSA Awards Grants Expanding Community-Based Behavioral Health Services, Strengthens COVID-19 Response, April 27, 2020
US Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (S&T) ₋ Response to SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 ₋ Master Question List for COVID-19 (caused by SARS-CoV-2), Weekly Report, April 21, 2020
US Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration ₋ Enforcement Guidance on Decontamination of Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare During COVID-19 Pandemic, April 24, 2020 Wage and Hour Division ₋ Tucson Company to Pay Back Wages After Denying Paid Sick Leave to Worker Whose Doctor Ordered Coronavirus Quarantine, April 23, 2020
US Department of Justice ₋ Court Prohibits Dallas Health Center from Touting ‘Ozone Therapy’ as COVID-19 Treatment, April 24, 2020
US Department of the Treasury Small Business Administration ₋ FAQs - Paycheck Protection Program Loans, as of April 26, 2020 ₋ Joint Statement by SBA Administrator Carranza and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on Resumption of Paycheck Protection Program, April 24, 2020 ₋ FAQ for Lenders and Borrowers, effective April 24, 2020 ₋ Paycheck Protection Program - How to Calculate Maximum Loan Amount - by Business Type, April 24, 2020 ₋ Interim Final Rule - Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Requirements - Promissory Notes, Authorizations, Affiliation, and Eligibility, April 24, 2020 ₋ SBA Procedural Notice – Guidance on Participation Sales for Paycheck Protection Program Loans, April 24, 2020 ₋ List of Lenders Participating in Paycheck Protection Program by State
ASSOCIATIONS American Medical Association ₋ AMA Announces New COVID-10 Health Equity Resources, April 27, 202 ₋ Prior Authorization Policy Changes Related to COVID-10, updated April 24, 2020
American Society of Anesthesiologists / American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ₋ Joint Statement - Minimizing Medication Waste During COVID-19 Global Pandemic, April 22, 2020