Power Play: Washington Week in Review May 11

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Monday, May 11

Coronavirus Response: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Vice Chairman Mary Gay Scanlon, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Chairman Steve Cohen, and Vice Chairman Jamie Raskin Seek Answers on DOJ Actions against State Imposed Coronavirus Restrictions

Tuesday, May 12

Coronavirus Response: Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray Presses Health Officials on Reopening Amid Need for Increased COVID-19 Testing and Supplies

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, and Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert Scott Highlight Key Health Provisions in The HEROES Act

Veterans’ Affairs: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Jon Tester Urges Transparency in VA Disability Claims Process during COVID-19 Pandemic

Protective Equipment: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette Raise Alarm at Insufficient COVID-19 Protections for Food Production Workers

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette Announce Inquiry Into Blue Flame Medical LLC for Failed Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment and Medical Supplies

Wednesday, May 13

Veterans’ Affairs: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jerry Moran and Ranking Member Jon Tester Lead Bipartisan Call for Reimbursement Plan to Support VA’s COVID-19 Response

Coronavirus Response: House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Holds Briefing with Experts on How to Safely Reopen Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Thursday, May 14

Veterans’ Affairs: Veterans’ Affairs Committee Leaders Call for GAO Oversight of Medical Supply Chain and VA COVID-19 Relief Funds

Friday, May 15

Coronavirus Response: Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley Call on USDA to Speed Food and Farm Assistance to Those in Need

REGULATORY UPDATE

Monday, May 11

CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Proposed Rule on Medicare Payment Policies for Hospitals Paid Under Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS)

FDA: Food and Drug Administration Issues New Guidance to Accelerate Development of Novel Prevention, Treatment Options for COVID-19

Tuesday, May 12

FDA: Food and Drug Administration Issues Emergency Use Authorization for the Ascom teleCARE IP Nurse Call System to Reduce Healthcare Provider Risk of Exposure to COVID-19

Wednesday, May 13

HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Awards $15 Million to Support Telehealth Providers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Issues Nursing Homes Best Practices Toolkit to Combat COVID-19

SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Seeks Applications for $40 Million Emergency COVID-19 Grants for Suicide Prevention

FDA: Food and Drug Administration Announces Temporary Injunction against Xephyr LLC, Doing Business as N-Ergetics, Preventing Sale of Colloidal Silver Products for COVID-19

HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights Secures Agreement with West Virginia to Protect Persons in Recovery from Opioid Use Disorder from Discrimination on the Basis of Disability

Thursday, May 14

CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Final Rule on Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021

NIH: National Institutes of Health Begins Clinical Trial of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin to Treat COVID-19

FDA: Food and Drug Administration Informs Public about Possible Accuracy Concerns with Abbott ID NOW Point-of-Care Test for COVID-19 Diagnosis

CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Announces Call for Nominations for Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes

HHS: Department of Health and Human Services Announces $5 Million for Health Services Research Related to COVID-19

Friday, May 15

HHS: Trump Administration Announces Framework and Leadership for ‘Operation Warp Speed’ to Accelerate Development of COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics, and Diagnostics

UPCOMING EVENTS

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Hearings to examine the quarterly CARES Act report to Congress.

May 19, 2020 10:00 AM

Location: TBA

House Appropriations

Department of Veterans Affairs – Response to COVID-19

May 19, 2020 12:00 PM

2359 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20515

House Education and Labor

Examining the Federal Government’s Actions to Protect Workers from COVID-19.