On March 30, 2020, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) acted pursuant to the declared COVID-19 public health emergency and granted blanket waivers - effective March 1, 2020 - of certain...more
On March 23, 2020, the Maryland Secretary of Health issued an Order and Directive (the “Directive”) that addresses a number of different health care issues for the prevention and control of COVID-19. One area addressed is the...more
As of March 18, 2020, Maryland regulators have temporarily suspended certain child care licensure requirements in order to expand access to child care for school-age children of “emergency personnel.” The state has identified...more
On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national state of emergency as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Regardless of the intensity of the emergency from COVID-19 in a particular area, the President’s...more
CMS issued guidance on March 9, 2020, that allows hospitals to set up alternative screening sites on campus and at off-campus, hospital-controlled sites. The guidance provides the following options...more