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30 Mar 2020, 10:28 am
When an employee must work at his or her usual worksite, paid sick leave cannot be taken intermittently if the leave is taken because: the employee is subject to a federal, state, or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19; the employee has been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine because of COVID-19 related concerns; the employee is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis; the employee is caring for an individual who is subject to… [read post]
27 Mar 2020, 2:38 pm
Presidential Direction to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary). [read post]
27 Mar 2020, 12:55 pm
Conversely, an employee may not take intermittent leave while working at the usual worksite if the need for leave is because of COVID-19-related exposures or care for those exposed to COVID-19 (e.g., the employee is subject to a quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19, the employee has been advised by a healthcare provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19, the employee is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking medical diagnosis, the employee is caring… [read post]
Loosening the Rules on Telehealth to Fight Coronavirus May Also Result in New Medicare Fraud Schemes
27 Mar 2020, 11:55 am
Changes to Telehealth Regulations by CMS On March 6, 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, which includes a provision permitting the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to waive certain Medicare telehealth payment requirements during the coronavirus public health emergency. [read post]
27 Mar 2020, 11:00 am
Paid sick leave is capped at $200 per day and $2,000 in the aggregate if the employee is using leave to care for a family member, provide child care, or experiencing any other substantially similar condition to coronavirus as specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. [read post]
In Advance of April 1 Effective Date, DOL Issues Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
26 Mar 2020, 10:49 am
The WHD has created a model notice for employer use. [read post]
26 Mar 2020, 7:43 am
The declaration gives Secretary Alex Azar of the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) the power to waive certain Federal requirements in Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP in order to address the outbreak. [read post]
26 Mar 2020, 5:18 am
Request to use Emergency Paid Sick Leave: An employee who seeks to use this EPSL shall request such leave in writing to the Human Resources Department, stating the reason the leave is requested. [read post]
25 Mar 2020, 3:41 pm
Section 1135 Waiver Issues and COVID-19 (March 25, 2020): On January 31, 2020, Secretary Alex Azar, of the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), used his authority under the Public Health Service Act to declare a public health emergency in the United States.[1] Secretary Azar determined that a public health emergency had existed nationwide since January 27, 2020. [read post]
25 Mar 2020, 12:21 pm
This proposal would require (uses “shall”) the Department of Health and Human Services to prioritize distribution of COVID-19 test kits to law enforcement components of the Justice Department, including the ATF, DEA, FBI, and the US Marshals Service. [read post]
25 Mar 2020, 10:38 am
The story concerned an October 2019 report by the Department of Health and Human Services that laid out an influenza pandemic scenario much like the one that is now upon us. [read post]
24 Mar 2020, 10:35 am
The Department of Labor (DOL) also published guidance on the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act and other issues. [read post]
23 Mar 2020, 2:06 pm
.: The Lawfare Institute will host a virtual Q&A to discuss the federal government’s legal authorities in a public health crisis. [read post]
23 Mar 2020, 1:28 pm
Additionally, many individuals who otherwise do not qualify for government sponsored long term care under the traditional benefit package also prefer to use personal care aides to enable them to remain in their homes. [read post]
23 Mar 2020, 12:37 pm
Molly Moran is a Law Clerk in the Gibbons Employment & Labor Law Department. [read post]
23 Mar 2020, 3:30 am
What the heck does “any other substantially similar condition specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor” mean? [read post]
22 Mar 2020, 10:03 am
Eligible reasons for employees include when employee: Is subject to a government quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19 Has been advised by health care provider to self-quarantine due to COVID-19 Is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis Is caring for an individual who is subject to quarantine order, or self-quarantine Is caring for a son or daughter if school or place of care has been closed, or child care provider is unavailable due to COVID-19 Is… [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 12:43 pm
This would include the CDC and state or local health departments. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 12:04 pm
The order also delegates broad authority to the secretary of health and human services (HHS) to later employ certain powers of the DPA. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 5:19 pm
The sole option is to depart and re-enter for another 90 days. [read post]
