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The following table shows waivers and modifications of requirements authorized under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in response to a variety of public health emergencies. Waivers or modification of requirements were issued for a variety of public health emergencies including wildfires, hurricanes, tropical storms, flooding, H1N1, and COVID-19. Waivers and modifications to requirements include, but are not limited to: state licensing requirements, conditions of participation, and the furnishing of supplies. Learn more about 1135 Waivers >>
Title
Disaster Type
State/Territory
Signed Date
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in the State of Texas as the Consequences of a Winter Storm
Winter Storm
Texas
February 17, 2021
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in the State of Oregon as the Consequences of Wildfires
Wildfires
Oregon
September 16, 2020
Waiver of Modification or Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in the State of Louisiana and the State of Texas as a Result of the Consequences of Hurricane Laura
Hurricane
Louisiana, Texas
August 26, 2020
Waiver of Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in the State of California as a Result of the Consequences of Wildfires
California
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
Coronavirus
National
March 13, 2020
Waiver of Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as a Result of the Consequences of Earthquakes
Earthquakes
Puerto Rico
January 8, 2020
Waiver of Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in the State of North Carolina as the Result of Hurricane Dorian
North Carolina
September 4, 2019
September 2, 2019: Waiver of Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in the State of South Carolina as the Result of Hurricane Dorian
South Carolina
September 2, 2019
Waiver of Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in the State of Georgia as the Result of Hurricane Dorian
Georgia
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act as a Result of Hurricane Dorian in the State of Florida
Florida
August 30, 2019
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act as a Result of Tropical Storm Dorian in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Tropical Storm
August 28, 2019
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act as a Result of Tropical Storm Barry in Louisiana
Louisiana
July 12, 2019
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act as a Result of the earthquakes in Alaska
Alaska
December 3, 2018
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act as a Result of the wildfires in California
November 13, 2018
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act as a Result of Typhoon Yutu in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Typhoon
Northern Mariana Islands
October 25, 2018
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in Georgia as the Result of Hurricane Michael
October 11, 2018
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in Florida as the Result of Hurricane Michael
October 9, 2018
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in the Commonwealth of Virginia as the Result of Hurricane Florence
Virginia
September 12, 2018
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in the North Carolina and South Carolina as the Result of Hurricane Florence
North Carolina, South Carolina
September 11, 2018
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in California as the Result of Wildfires
December 11, 2017
October 15, 2017
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in Alabama as the Result of Hurricane Nate
Alabama
October 8, 2017
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in Florida as the Result of Hurricane Nate
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in Louisiana as the Result of Hurricane Nate
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in Mississippi as the Result of Hurricane Nate
Mississippi
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands as the Result of Hurricane Maria
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
September 19, 2017
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in South Carolina as the Result of Hurricane Irma
September 8, 2017
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in Georgia as the Result of Hurricane Irma
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in Florida as the Result of Hurricane Irma
September 7, 2017
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands as the Result of Hurricane Irma
September 6, 2017
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in Louisiana as the Result of Hurricane Harvey
August 28, 2017
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in Texas as the Result of Hurricane Harvey
August 26, 2017
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in New Jersey as the Result of Hurricane Sandy
New Jersey
November 1, 2012
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in New York as the Result of Hurricane Sandy
New York
October 31, 2012
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in Missouri as the Result of Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornados, Flooding
Missouri
May 23, 2011
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in North Dakota as the Result of Severe Flooding
Flooding
North Dakota
April 11, 2008
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in North Dakota as the Result of Red River Flooding
March 18, 2010
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act Nationwide as the Result of H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
October 27, 2009
Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act in Minnesota as the Result of Severe Flooding
Minnesota
March 27, 2009
March 25, 2009
