Article Publication Date:
1/27/2021
Summary:
The Biden Administration sent a letter to the nation's Governors renewing the Public Health Emergency (PHE) regarding COVID-19, declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act. The current public health emergency was renewed effective January 21, 2021, and will be in effect for 90 days. The announcement indicates that the PHE will likely remain in place for the entirety of 2021 and also commits to providing at least a 60 day notice before the end of the PHE.
Topics:
Medicaid
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Aging/Older Adults; Children and Families; Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness
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Keywords:
Public Health
Contact
The Secretary of Health and Human Services
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/72341