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03.20.20

California’s Office of Emergency Services Provides Briefing on Governor’s Stay at Home Order

Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s address, the acting chief deputy director of the state’s Office of Emergency Services (OES), Christina Curry, provided additional insight about Executive Order N-33-20 (Order).


03.20.20

Summary of Key Healthcare Provisions in the Second COVID-19 Stimulus Bill

Late Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Senate passed—by a 90-8 vote—the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a COVID-19 stimulus package.


03.19.20

HHS Issues COVID-19 HIPAA Waivers

On March 17, HHS exercised its waiver authority under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act to waive several administrative obligations imposed on hospitals under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.


03.19.20

COVID-19: Health Plan Regulatory Issues

This document summarizes regulatory issues for health insurers, managed care entities and employment-based health plans in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak.


03.19.20

President Signs Substantially Revised Families First Coronavirus Response Bill

On March 18, 2020, the President signed into law H.R. 6201, incorporating substantial revisions to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which was originally passed by the House on March 14 and revised on March 16.


03.19.20

Financial Institution Regulators Promulgate Extensive Guidance on COVID-19

While the government currently responds to the changing landscape posed by the COVID-19 virus, federal financial institution regulators are moving quickly to address multiple areas of concern posed by these unprecedented developments.


03.18.20

Telehealth Service Expansion Related to COVID-19

Congress, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), states and private payers have all acted over the past 10 days to dramatically expand access to telehealth services.


03.18.20

District of Columbia Expands FMLA and Unemployment Insurance Protections to Address COVID-19

The District of Columbia Council passed, and the Mayor signed, the COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (the Act).


03.18.20

California WARN Notices Suspended: Governor Issues Executive Order on Notice Requirements

On March 17, 2020, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-31-20, relieving California employers of some of the notice requirements mandated by California’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act for implementing mass layoffs, relocations or ...


03.17.20

California Legislature Approves $1.1 Billion To Combat COVID-19

California’s Legislature met today and took unprecedented and bipartisan action in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.