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WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Friday, April 24
Coronavirus: President Trump Signs Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, Providing Funding for Hospitals, Providers, and Testing amid COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Read Powers’ memo on the legislation here.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Monday, April 20
Veterans’ Affairs: House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano and Ranking Member Dr. Phil Roe Call on VA to Postpone Changes to Disability Claims Process
- Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jerry Moran and Ranking Member Jon Tester Statement in Response to Eligible Veterans Automatically Receiving Coronavirus Relief Stimulus Checks
Coronavirus Testing: House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. Calls on White House Task Force to Develop National Coronavirus Testing Strategy
Medical Supplies: House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo, and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette Press HHS and FEMA on Efforts to Acquire and Distribute COVID-19 Medical Supplies
Tuesday, April 21
Coronavirus Testing: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray Statement on Securing $25 Billion to Expand COVID-19 Testing
Wednesday, April 22
Coronavirus Response: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal Statement on Additional Allocations of COVID-19 Fund for Health Care Providers
- House Energy and Commerce Committee Hold Teleconference with FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn on COVID-19 Response
Entitlement Programs: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley Statement on Social Security and Medicare Annual Report
Thursday, April 23
Coronavirus Response: House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. Statement on Passage of Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
- Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Jon Tester and Senators Urge Administration to Fully Utilize Defense Production Act and Protect Veterans from COVID-19
Oversight: House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo, and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette Seek Answers Following Halt to World Health Organization Funding
Friday, April 24
Oversight: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler and Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Chairman Steve Cohen Seek Insight from DOJ on President’s Use of Emergency Powers during COVID-19 Pandemic
REGULATORY UPDATE
Sunday, April 19
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Announces New Regulatory Requirements for Increased Nursing Home Transparency during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Issues Recommendations to Re-Open Health Care Systems in Areas with Low Incidence of COVID-19
Monday, April 20
SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Begins Releasing $110 Million in Emergency Funding for Substance Use Treatment and Mental Health Services during COVID-19 Pandemic
HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Announces Partnership with Oracle, Including Therapeutic Learning System to Gather Crowd-Sourced Data on COVID-19
FDA: Food and Drug Administration Releases Information on the Use of Serological Tests in Identifying COVID-19 Exposures and Infections
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Encourages Reporting of COVID-19 Clinical Trial Data through Quality Payment Program, Announces New Clinical Trials Improvement Activity
Tuesday, April 21
HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Announces Nearly $1 Billion in CARES Act Grants for Seniors and People with Disabilities during COVID-19 Pandemic
NIH: National Institute of Health Develops Initial Treatment Guidelines for COVID-19
HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Rule Regarding Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications during COVID-19 Pandemic
FDA: Food and Drug Administration Authorizes First COVID-19 Test for Patient At-Home Sample Collection
HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Azar Statement on Confirmation of Rear Admiral Weahkee as Indian Health Service Director
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Issues Guidance Allowing Independent Freestanding Emergency Departments to Provide Care to Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Announce Interoperability Flexibilities amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Wednesday, April 22
HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Awards Nearly $165 Million to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural Communities
- Department of Health and Human Services Announces Additional Allocations of CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
FDA: Food and Drug Administration Approves New Therapy for Triple Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer Unresponsive to Other Treatments
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Launches Toolkit to Help States Navigate COVID-19 Health Workforce Challenges
Thursday, April 23
NIH: National Institutes of Health Details Strategic Plan Regarding COVID-19 Research Priorities
FDA: Food and Drug Administration Issues Guidance on Non-Invasive Fetal and Maternal Monitoring Devices to Support Patient Monitoring during COVID-19 Pandemic
HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Announces CARES Act Funding Distribution to States and Localities for COVID-19 Response
- Department of Health and Human Services Awards Nearly $5 Million to Poison Control Centers as Calls Spike Due to COVID-19
- Department of Health and Human Services Announces More Time for Hospitals to Apply for COVID-19 High-Impact Payments
FDA: Food and Drug Administration Warns Companies Illegally Marketing CBD Products as a Treatment for Opioid Addiction or Alternative to Opioids
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Releases COVID-19 Telehealth Toolkit to Accelerate State Use of Telehealth in Medicaid and CHIP
Friday, April 24
HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Azar Statement on President’s Signing of New Coronavirus Relief Package
FDA: Food and Drug Administration Issues Drug Safety Communication Regarding Off-Label Use of Antimalarial Drugs for the Treatment or Prevention of COVID-19
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
Teleconference access — 800-369-3110, passcode: 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
CDC/ HHS
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics
May 5, 2020 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Teleconference access — https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/bsc_meetings.htm
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
VA
Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board
May 21, 2020 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Teleconference access – (800) 767-1750, passcode: 21115#
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
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
CMS
June 1, 2020 9 AM to 5 PM
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 9 AM to 12:30 PM
Web conference access — https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings
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