PHE extended into the fall of 2022

Effective Jul 15, 2022

Published Jul 15, 2022

Last Reviewed Jul 15, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services has extended the Public Health Emergency (PHE) due to COVID-19 for an additional 90 days.

The PHE has been renewed on a quarterly bases since it was first implemented in January 2020.

The latest renewal will take the PHE into the fall, with a new end date on Oct. 13, 2022.

Earlier this year, CMS announced the end of COVID-19 waivers for skilled nursing facilities and other select health care providers. CMS also has rolled out a website to help states unwind pandemic policies and “return to regular operations after COVID-19.”

More info:

Read the PHE declaration: https://aspr.hhs.gov/legal/PHE/Pages/covid19-15jul2022.aspx.
Read the updated CMS waivers: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-19-emergency-declaration-waivers.pdf.

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