One of the two declarations is the public health emergency (PHE) declared in January 2020 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the second is the national emergency declaration issued in March 2020.
The World Health Organization (WHO) also announced on May 5 that it is time to transition to long-term management of COVID-19 as an ongoing health concern versus an international public health emergency.
While we anticipate that more guidance is coming from federal and state agencies as they roll back pandemic-era COVID-19 requirements and transition to sustainable long-term processes, here are the key changes you should be aware of – and a six-step plan for compliance.
Impact of the PHE Declarations and Expirations
Declaration of a public health emergency (PHE) provided the federal government with wide-ranging authority over several COVID-19-related areas, including providing Americans with tests, treatments, and vaccines at no charge. According to media reports, updates from the Centers of Disease Control, and the COVID-19 PHE Transition Roadmap from the HHS, the biggest impact of the end of PHE is that many Americans will have to start paying for COVID-19 testing and treatments after May 11.
Vaccination requirements will also end for federal workers, and pandemic-era vaccination requirements for international travelers are also being revoked.
What is Changing?
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