By: Jennifer L. Strange On April 1, 2020, the Indiana State Department of Health (“ISDH”) released new COVID-19 guidance for hospital discharge to long-term care facilities and facilities sending residents to hospitals. This new guidance is substantially different from earlier guidance and recognizes the… Read More >
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ISDH Issues New COVID-19 Guidance for Hospital Discharge to Long-Term Care Facilities
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Now?
By: Christopher S. Drewry As everyone is probably well aware by now, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA” or the “Act”) was signed into law by President Trump as one of the first sweeping legislative actions in response to the ongoing COVID-19… Read More >
Construction Project Delays in a COVID-19 World
By: Patrick A. Drewry Since COVID-19 was formally declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, the construction industry has been bracing for the impact it may have on the health of its employees and workers and on operations as a whole. There has been… Read More >
Interim Guidance on Management of COVID-19 in Correctional and Detention Facilities
By: Tyler S. Lemen Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued interim guidance on the management of coronavirus disease in correctional and detention facilities. This guidance was issued to provide healthcare and non-healthcare administrators of correctional and detention facilities… Read More >
Actions Taken By the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency in Response to COVID-19 and What This Means for Licensed Professionals
By: Jennifer L. Strange On March 6, 2020, Governor Eric Holcomb issued an Executive Order, declaring a public health emergency exists throughout the State of Indiana as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. Since that time, Governor Holcomb has issued… Read More >
Update: What Small Businesses Need to Know in a COVID-19 Shutdown
By: Donald F. Kratz As the government works on a plan to help small businesses through the COVID-19 shutdown, below are important updates as we know now. There are two programs being proposed, they are: Program #1: CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic… Read More >
Department of Health and Human Services Issues Declaration Under the PREP Act to Provide Immunity for Activities Related to Medical Countermeasures against COVID-19
By: Stacy L. Hanefeld The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently issued a declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (“PREP Act”) to provide immunity to liability for activities related to medical countermeasures against COVID-19 (“the Declaration”). The Declaration is published… Read More >