Monday, April 20 Recap
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CMS Issues Guidance on Resuming Non-COVID-19 Care
- CMS issued guidance on reopening facilities to provide essential non-COVID-19 care in regions with low and stable incidence of COVID-19. This is part of Phase 1 of the Administration’s efforts to reopen the economy.
Congressional Outlook
- The Senate has scheduled a vote tomorrow on legislation intended to serve as a funding bridge between the CARES Act and a fourth stimulus bill. At the time of this writing, congressional leaders had yet to reach a formal agreement and the exact details have not been made public, but the bill is believed to include the following:
- $310 billion to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program;
- $75 billion for hospitals;
- $50-$60 billion for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program; and
- $25 billion for virus testing.
- The House could approve the measure by voice vote as early as Wednesday, but members could be required to travel to Washington for a recorded vote if any one member objects, which is what happened when the House approved the CARES Act.
CMS Announces Direct Reporting of COVID-19 Cases from Nursing Homes
- CMS announced that nursing homes must report cases of COVID-19 directly to the CDC in order to advance data collection and surveillance related to the pandemic.
- The CDC will provide the reporting tool, and CMS stated that the data will be made public.
COVID-19 Data on Outcomes, Race and Ethnicity Out in May
- CMS Administrator Seema Verma stated today that data on COVID-19 outcomes, race and ethnicity, along with CMS analysis of this information, would likely be out in May, once the agency has a month of data to analyze.
FEMA Introduces COVID-19 Emergency Management Best Practices Webpage
- FEMA created a webpage compiling best practices and “lessons learned” from communities fighting COVID-19. FEMA also included a specific page for patients and healthcare workers.
From the FDA
- FDA leadership wrote an article, “The Path Forward: Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration.”
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