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2015 Severe Winter Weather in the Northeast
2015 Northeast Winter Storms: Connecticut
2015 Northeast Winter Storms: Maine
2015 Northeast Winter Storms: Massachusetts
2015 Northeast Winter Storms: New Hampshire
2015 Northeast Winter Storms: New York
2015 Northeast Winter Storms: Rhode Island
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COVID-19 Public Health and Medical Emergency Declarations and Waivers
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Emergency Declarations
January 7, 2021: Renewal of the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the Continued Consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
October 2, 2020: Renewal of the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as the Result of the Continued Consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
July 23, 2020: Renewal of the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as the Result of the Continued Consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
April 21, 2020: Renewal of the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as the Result of the Continued Consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (formerly called 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)) Pandemic
March 13, 2020: Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak
January 31, 2020: Public Health Emergency Declaration
1135 Waiver
March 13, 2020: Waiver of Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act as a Result of the of the Consequences of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
PREP Act Declaration
Declaration and Amendments to the PREP Act
Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 (March 17, 2020)
First Amendment to Declaration under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures against COVID-19 (April 15, 2020)
Second Amendment to Declaration under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures against COVID-19 (June 8, 2020)
Third Amendment to Declaration under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID–19 (August 24, 2020)
Fourth Amendment to Declaration under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID–19 (December 3, 2020)
Fifth Amendment to Declaration under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID–19 (January 28, 2021)
Advisory Opinions of the General Counsel on the PREP Act
First Advisory Opinion on the PREP Act Declaration (May 19, 2020)
Second Advisory Opinion on the PREP Act Declaration (May 19, 2020)
Third Advisory Opinion on the PREP Act Declaration (October 23, 2020)
Fourth Advisory Opinion on the PREP Act Declaration (October 23, 2020)
Fifth Advisory Opinion on the PREP Act Declaration (January 8, 2021)
Sixth Advisory Opinion on the PREP Act Declaration (January 12, 2021)
HHS Guidance on the PREP Act
PREP Act Authorization for Pharmacies Distributing and Administering Certain Covered Countermeasures (October 29, 2020)
Guidance for PREP Act Coverage for Qualified Pharmacy Technicians and State-Authorized Pharmacy Interns for Childhood Vaccines, COVID-19 Vaccines, and COVID-19 Testing (October 20, 2020)
Guidance for Licensed Pharmacists and Pharmacy Interns Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines and Immunity under the PREP Act (September 3, 2020)
Guidance for Licensed Pharmacists, COVID-19 Testing, and Immunity under the PREP Act (April 8. 2020)
Guidance for PREP Act Coverage for COVID-19 Screening Tests at Nursing Homes, Assisted-Living Facilities, Long-Term-Care Facilities, and other Congregate Facilities (August 31, 2020)
HIPAA
March 2020: Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties During a Nationwide Public Health Emergency
Administrative Relief
March 19, 2020: Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due do Loss of Operations
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