The CARES Act provides that, in order to be eligible, the employee must have worked for the employer for not less than 30 of the last 60 calendar days prior to the being laid and that the layoff was subsequent to March 1, 2020. For example, if a public agency rehired a former employee it laid off on March 15 after the employee worked for the agency for one year, the employee would be entitled to the use Public Health Emergency FMLA Leave so long as the employee worked for the agency for at least 30 of the last 60 days prior to the employee’s layoff. The CARES Act also adds clarifying language concerning the pay limits for leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act.

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Of which, not less than $125,000,000 shall be allocated to tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian health organizations, or health service providers to tribes. Requires the Postal Service to prioritize delivery of postal products for medical purposes and allows it to establish temporary delivery points, in such form and manner as the Postal Service determines necessary, to protect employees of the Postal Service and individuals receiving deliveries from the Postal Service. $200 per day and $2,000 in the aggregate for each employee, when the employee is taking leave to provide caregiving for an individual impacted by COVID-19. During the emergency period, a provider of such diagnostic testing shall post the cash price for such test on its public website. A civil money penalty of up to $300 can be imposed by the Secretary of HHS for each day a provider is out of compliance with this requirement. $200 million to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its coronavirus efforts, of which not less than half must be spent on nursing home inspections with priority given to those in localities with community transmission of COVID-19. More than $25 billion for domestic food assistance programs, including the school breakfast and lunch programs, the supplemental nutrition assistance program , and the emergency food assistance program.

For areas other than rural or non-contiguous areas, Medicare payment rates for durable medical equipment will be based on the fee schedule amount for the area that is equal to 75% of the adjusted payment amount and 25% of the unadjusted fee schedule amount through the duration of the public health emergency. (Current law is based on the fee schedule amount for the area that is equal to 100% of the adjusted payment amount). It required health insurers to cover tests for the virus as well as treatments and vaccines that were in development. It protected healthcare providers from liability when they volunteered to fight the pandemic across state lines and increased funding for healthcare workforce training, education, and modernization programs. With most forecasters at the time predicting that the U.S. economy was either already in a recession or heading into one, policymakers crafted legislation that dedicated historic government funding to support large and small businesses, industries, individuals, families, gig workers, independent contractors, and the healthcare system. And it was signed into law by President Donald Trump to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on individuals, families and businesses. Please find answers to your questions about direct cash payments and assistance for small businesses below.

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Requires Medicare prescription drug benefit plans and Medicare Advantage plans with prescription drug benefits to allow fills and refills of 90-day supplies of prescription drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Allows up to a one-year delay in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act repayments of outstanding retirement plan loans that are due between March 27, 2020, and December 31, 2020. Afterwards, the loan’s amortization schedule should be revised to reflect the delay and the interest accrued during that period.

$200,000,000 for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa for nutrition assistance to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally. Provides for a home delivery nutrition services waiver – during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the same meaning will be given to an individual who cannot obtain nutrition because of social distancing during COVID-19, as is currently given to an individual who is unable to leave home due to illness. For the duration of the public health emergency, allows the Assistant Secretary of Aging to waive the dietary guidelines as set forward by the Secretary of HHS and the Secretary of Agriculture. More than $127 billion for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund at the Department of Health and Human Services , including, among other things, $100 billion to reimburse hospitals and other health care entities responding to coronavirus for health care-related expenses or lost revenues attributable to coronavirus. It also includes $275 million for Health Resources and Services Administration coronavirus-related activities through certain programs, including $90 million for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. The biggest single expenditure in the $2.2 trillion CARES Act was the $300 billion sent directly to American taxpayers.

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The $175 billion Provider Relief Fund began disbursing funds to healthcare providers in April 2020. An August 2020 Washington Post analysis found that for-profit nursing homes accused of “Medicare fraud and kickbacks, labor violations and widespread failures in patient care” had received hundreds of millions of dollars from this fund. Adds personal protective equipment, medical devices, diagnostic tests, and medical supplies that administer drugs, vaccines, and other biological products to the Strategic National Stockpile. The first phase was the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act that provided for vaccine research and development. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which focused on unemployment and sick leave compensation, was phase 2.

The American Rescue Plan , at $1.9 trillion, was only a little smaller than the CARES Act. It extended or revised many of the benefits of the CARES Act, including rebates to taxpayers, benefits for the unemployed, and tax credits for parents. It was signed into law on March 11, 2021, and most provisions expired on Sept. 30, 2021. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act authorized direct payments to individuals, generous monthly rebates to families with children, and extended unemployment benefits for laid-off workers. The stimulus plan relaxed numerous laws, Medicare payment rules, and drug approval requirements to allow more flexibility to respond to the emergency.

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Agency for International Development to address needs in countries that are underequipped to respond to the pandemic. $425 million to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to address mental health needs. $4.9 billion for the Department of Defense’s Defense Health Program, including $415 million for research and development efforts related to vaccines and antiviral pharmaceuticals and for procurement of diagnostic tests.

$15,000,000 for all purposes authorized under the Stafford Act and may be used in addition to amounts designated by the Congress as being for disaster relief. States there shall be an Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of the Committee who shall be appointed by the Chairperson not later than 30 days and the Deputy Executive Director not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, in consultation with certain congressional leaders, and outlines their experience and duties. Remaining $76.5 billion allocated proportionately based on a state’s share of the total U.S. population . $3 billion is reserved for making payments to DC and territories (amount divided by each jurisdiction’s share of the total combined population of DC and the 5 territories).

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Amendments to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expedite approval, review, and inspections of drugs and devices in limited circumstances and institute new user fees. Provisions to address issues related to drug, device, equipment, and supply shortages/stockpiles. These measures applied to anyone directly affected by the disease itself or who faced economic hardship as a result of the pandemic. It waived the required minimum distribution rules for 401 plans and individual retirement accounts and the 10% penalty on early 401 withdrawals up to $100,000. Unlike the Small Business Interruption loans, these Economic Stabilization loans were not forgivable. Eligible businesses could receive a Small Business Interruption Loan up to 2.5 times their average monthly payroll, up to a maximum of $10 million.

Also describes the public availability of these reports and allowable redaction of them. $100,000,000 for the food distribution program on Indian reservations program to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, of which $50,000,000 for facility improvements and equipment upgrades and $50,000,000 for costs relating to additional food purchases. Reauthorization of multiple programs including programs to strengthen rural community health, the Healthy Start Program, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families . The understanding and trajectory of the COVID-19 outbreak is changing rapidly, as is the response by Congress and the current administration. Some of the provisions in the CARES Act have already been enhanced by regulatory actions, such as telehealth. Others may be modified by a fourth legislative initiative to address COVID-19, which is now under discussion. Given that, it is important to keep in mind that additional changes may be forthcoming.