THE CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT

Congress and the Trump Administration have taken several key steps to address the expanding public health crisis caused by the coronavirus, known as COVID-19, while at the same time trying to staunch the negative repercussions currently affecting the nation’s employment and financial markets. Following is a summary of the emergency spending bill enacted earlier this month to fight the epidemic. It is followed by a brief description of a series of waivers issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which grant health care providers greater flexibility in treating patients. Included thereafter is a link to new CMS requirements that limit visitors and communal activities in nursing homes, while implementing screening for fever and respiratory symptoms among their residents. 

Please take the time to read the entire statement prepared for ATRA by our legislative council.