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WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Monday, March 23
Coronavirus: President Trump Signs $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
- (See our memo detailing the health care provisions in the CARES Act here)
Medical Supplies: President Issues Executive Order to Prevent Hoarding of Health and Medical Resources during COVID-19 Crisis
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Tuesday, March 24
Public Health: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley Urges More Information Sharing Between Intelligence Agencies and Health and Human Services Office of National Security to Strengthen Governmental Response during Health Emergencies
Wednesday, March 25
Coronavirus: House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Oversight Committee Member Katie Porter Seek Information from Companies Selling Unauthorized At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
Veteran Affairs: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jerry Moran Statement on Provisions in Phase III Coronavirus Relief Package
Medical Supplies: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Jon Tester Pushes to Activate VA’s Fourth Mission to Release Hundreds of Thousands of Medical Supplies to U.S. Hospitals
Seniors: Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Bob Casey Announces $250 Million in Funding to Help Feed Seniors during Coronavirus Crisis
Thursday, March 26
Coronavirus: Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Bob Casey Warns Consumers of New Coronavirus Scams
Accessibility: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jerry Moran and Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Bob Casey Applaud Senate Passage of VA Website Accessibility Act
Friday, March 27
Medical Supplies: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray and Democratic Senators Press Trump Administration on Failure to Supply States with Medical Supplies
REGULATORY UPDATE
Monday, March 23
FDA: Food and Drug Administration Implements New Regulatory Pathway for Insulin and Other Biologic Drugs to Increase Competition and Patient Access to Treatments
CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Approves Medicaid Section 1135 Waivers for 11 Additional States in Response to COVID-19
CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Announces New Targeted Plan for Healthcare Facility Inspections amid COVID-19 Outbreak
NIH: NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Developing a COVID-19 Virtual Safety Training Initiative for Frontline Responders
Tuesday, March 24
HHS: Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Provides $100 Million to Help U.S. Healthcare Systems Prepare for COVID-19 Patients
- Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights Issues Guidance to Ensure First Responders and Others Receive Protected Health Information about Individuals Exposed to COVID-19
HRSA: Health Resources and Services Administration Awards $100 Million to HRSA-funded Health Centers for COVID-19 Response
Wednesday, March 25
HHS: Secretary Azar Statement on Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act
Friday, March 27
FDA: Food and Drug Administration Issues Emergency Use Authorization to Increase U.S. Supply of Ventilators and Respirators for Health Care Workers and Patients
Saturday, March 28
CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Expands Advance Payment Program for Faster Medicare Payments during Coronavirus Crisis
Sunday, March 29
CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Requests COVID-19 Testing Data from Hospital In-House Labs
UPCOMING EVENTS
HRSA/ HHS
Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation
April 7, 2020 8:00 AM
Webinar and conference call
https://www.organdonor.gov/about-dot/acot/meetings.html
FDA
Scientific and Ethical Considerations for the Inclusion of Pregnant Women in Clinical Trials
April 16, 2020 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
National Press Club Main Ballroom
529 14th St. NW
Washington, DC 20045
FDA
Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee
April 23, 2020 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
April 24, 2020 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Building 31
Conference Center, the Great Room (Rm. 1503)
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
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 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 — 12:00 PM; 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM
Porter Neuroscience Research Center
Building 35A, Conference Room 610-640
35 Convent Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
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
Physician Payment Models
June 22, 2020 9:00 AM
200 Independence Ave SW, Great Hall
Washington, DC 20515