Industry Notes:
2 Hurricanes Spawn PHE Declarations For Puerto Rico, Florida
Published on Fri Sep 30, 2022
The Department of Health and Human Services has declared two hurricane-related public health emergencies that offer home health and hospice agencies some regulatory relief. On Sept. 20, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a Hurricane Fiona PHE for Puerto Rico dated back to Sept. 17. And on Sept. 26, Becerra declared a Hurricane Ian PHE for Florida dated back to Sept. [...]