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WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Coronavirus: President Trump Announces Guidelines for Re-Opening Nation in Next Chapter of COVID-19 Recovery
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Monday, April 13
Health Insurance: Democratic Health Leaders Urge Trump Administration to Assist Millions Affected by COVID-19 Access Health Coverage
Tuesday, April 14
Oversight: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette Press Secretary Azar to Protect Independence of HHS Office of Inspector General
Health Disparities: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. Calls on CMS Administrator Seema Verma to Immediately Release CMS Data on Health Disparities among COVID-19 Patients
Coronavirus: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Co-Chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus Bill Pascrell, Jr., and Rep. Max Rose Introduce Legislation to Compensate Public Safety Officers Who Are Disabled or Die from COVID-19
- Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairman Carolyn Maloney and Subcommittee on National Security Chairman Stephen F. Lynch Urge Trump to Immediately Restore Funding to World Health Organization Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Veterans’ Affairs: House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano Calls on Treasury and IRS to Automatically Distribute Stimulus Checks to the Most Vulnerable Veterans
- Chairman Takano Presses White House to Allow VA to Empower Lawmakers to Aid America’s Veterans
Wednesday, April 15
Coronavirus Testing: Senate Democratic Leaders Outline Steps to Dramatically Expand Testing Capacity Nationwide
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander Statement on COVID-19 Testing
Veterans’ Affairs: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Jon Tester Urges VA to Reconsider Limitations on Veteran Representation in Disability Claims
Medical Supplies: House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi Seeks Information on Ventilators Meant to Supply Federal Stockpile
Thursday, April 16
Health Care: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Finance Democrats Outline Priorities for Health Provider Pandemic Aid Fund
Veterans’ Affairs: President Trump Signs VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Bill into Law
Coronavirus: House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Chairman Rosa DeLauro Letter to Secretary Azar on COVID-19 Efforts
- Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senators Letter to Secretary Azar on Relief for Senior Adult Communities and Health Care Workers
Friday, April 17
Coronavirus Research: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Carolyn Maloney, and Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray Press Secretary Azar to Lift Restrictions on the Use of Fetal Tissue in COVID-19 Research
REGULATORY UPDATE
Friday, April 10
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Proposes Fiscal Year 2021 Medicare Payment and Policy Changes for Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Proposes Fiscal Year 2021 Medicare Payment and Policy Changes for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Proposes Fiscal Year 2021 Hospice Payment Rate Update
Saturday, April 11
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Announces Expanded Coverage for Essential Diagnostic Services amid COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Monday, April 13
HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Announces New Ventilator Contracts, Orders Now Totaling Over 130,000 Ventilators
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Provides Guidance on Long-Term Care Facility Transfers
Tuesday, April 14
FDA: Food and Drug Administration Issues Warning Letters to Companies Selling Fraudulent COVID-19 Products
Wednesday, April 15
NIH: National Institute of Health Validates Decontamination Methods for Re-Use of N95 Respirators
HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Awards $90 Million to Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Recipients for COVID-19 Response
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Increases Medicare Payment for High-Production Coronavirus Lab Tests
FDA: Food and Drug Administration Issues Guidance on Digital Health Devices for Treating Psychiatric Disorders to Help Reduce Patient and Health Care Provider Contact During Coronavirus Pandemic
Thursday, April 16
HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Resolves Complaint Against Pennsylvania after it Revises Pandemic Health Care Triaging Policies to Protect Against Disability Discrimination
FDA: Food and Drug Administration Encourages Recovered Patients to Donate Plasma for Development of Blood-Related Therapies
- Food and Drug Administration, Gates Foundation, UnitedHealth Group, Quantigen, and U.S. Cotton Collaborate to Address Testing Supply Needs
HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Announces Ventilator Contract with GE under Defense Production Act
Friday, April 17
NIH: National Institutes of Health to Launch Public-Private Partnership to Speed Development of COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Options
- HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Azar Statement on New Partnership to Develop National Strategy for COVID-19 Therapies and Vaccines
UPCOMING EVENTS
VA
Veterans Health Research
April 29, 2020 11:00 AM
Teleconference access — 800-767-1750, passcode: 94273#
RSVP required
HHS/ CDC
Opioid Addiction Prevention and Pain Management
April 30, 2020 12:30 PM
Web Conference
Dial-in at 800-369-3110; Participant Code, 7563795
NIH
National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research
May 4, 2020 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Livestream access — https://videocast.nih.gov/live.asp?live=36020
NIH
National Cancer Institute Program and Legislative Updates
May 11, 2020 9:30 AM
Building 40, Room 1201/1203
40 Convent Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814
NIH
National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council
May 12, 2020 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM; 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Porter Neuroscience Research Center
Building 35A, Conference Room 610-640
35 Convent Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
HRSA
National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice
May 12, 2020 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Web conference access — https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/nursing/meetings.html
CDC
Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women
May 13, 2020 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Web conference access — https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/rwa641n3jrry/
Teleconference access — 1-888-606-5944, passcode: 8340472
NIH
National Institute of Mental Health Programs Review
May 19, 2020 9:00 AM
Neuroscience Center, Conference Rooms C/D/E
6001 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20852
NIH
National Institute on Aging Programs Review
May 27, 2020 8:00 AM
Natcher Building, Conference Rooms E1 & E2
45 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20894
NIH
NIH Deafness Disorder and Communication Programs Review
May 29, 2020 10:00 AM
Porter Neuroscience Research Center
35 Convent Drive, Building 35A, Room 620
Bethesda, MD 20892
HHS/ NIH
Action Plan for the Muscular Dystrophies
June 8, 2020 1:00 PM
NIH Neuroscience Center
6001 Executive Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20892
Livestream access —https://nih.webex.com/nih/onstage/g.php?MTID=e1c2d0bed65aa419911386eaa2ea2bb42
Registration —
https://meetings.ninds.nih.gov/Home/Registration/26698
HHS
Physician Payment Models
June 22, 2020 9:00 AM
200 Independence Ave SW, Great Hall
Washington, DC 20515