Tuesday, May 19 Update
Our Federal Advocacy Team is dedicated to providing frequent COVID-19 updates as they develop. Going forward, these updates will be distributed as developments warrant instead of nightly. These updates along with other resources can be found on the COVID-19 Resource Center page of Hall Render’s website.
Note – we believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time.
CMS Provides Nursing Home Guidance for Assessing and Reopening
- CMS issued frequently asked questions on nursing home reopening recommendations.
Health Care Groups Release “Re-entry Guidance for Health Care Facilities and Medical Device Representatives”
- AHA, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses and AdvaMed issued “Re-entry Guidance for Health Care Facilities and Medical Device Representatives.”
CDC Distributes Funds to Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity
- The CDC delivered almost $11 billion in new funding to support testing for COVID-19. The funds will be distributed to states, territories and local jurisdictions through CDC’s existing Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases cooperative agreement.
HHS Partners to make COVID-19 Drug Ingredients, Generics in U.S.
- HHS announced a $354 million agreement with a private partnership to make more active pharmaceutical ingredients and generic drugs in the United States to treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and prevent shortages of products.
OSHA Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies for COVID-19
- OSHA has adopted new enforcement guidance for enforcing its requirements with respect to the coronavirus.
Congressional Outlook
- While the Senate is in session, the House remains in recess. There are no scheduled votes on coronavirus-related legislation and none is expected until after Memorial Day.
For more information, please contact:
- John Williams III at (202) 370-9585 or jwilliams@wp.hallrender.com;
- Andrew Coats at (202) 370-9587 or acoats@wp.hallrender.com;
- Abby Kaericher at (202) 780-2989 or akaericher@wp.hallrender.com; or
- Your regular Hall Render attorney.
Hall Render’s attorneys and professionals continue to maintain the most up-to-date information and resources at our COVID-19 Resource page, through our 24/7 COVID‑19 Hotline at (317) 429-3900 or by contacting your regular Hall Render attorney.
Hall Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only. For ethical reasons, Hall Render attorneys cannot—outside of an attorney-client relationship—answer specific questions that would be legal advice.
