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January 26, 2022

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) vaccine mandate blocked and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) vaccine mandate upheld

Supreme Court ruling on COVID Vaccine Mandates

January 12, 2022

Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services (DBHIDS) and Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) Provider Virtual Townhall with Health Commissioner Dr. Bettigole

1/21/2022 at 1pm

January 10, 2022

Southeast Updates (Week of 1/10/2022)

On January 10, 2022, Philadelphia DHS released their quarterly indicators report for Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2022. The report is available here.On January 13, 2022, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney ...

January 6, 2022

Office of Children, Youth and Families Releases Special Transmittal, “Completing Outcome Narratives; the Allegation Outcome Explanation and Investigation (overall) Outcome Explanation portions of the Child Protective Service Investigation Report (CY-48 Form)”

The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released a Special Transmittal entitled, “Completing Outcome Narratives; the Allegation Outcome Explanation and Investigation (overall) Outcome Explanation portions of the Child Protective ...

January 4, 2022

PCCYFS Submits Public Comment to Federal Vaccine Mandates

After receiving feedback from members, PCCYFS submitted public comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Interim Final Rule (IFR) Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care ...

January 3, 2022

PA Department of Health 2021-PAHAN-615-12-30-UPD: Isolation and Quarantine Periods for COVID-19 for the General Population

The Pennsylvania Department of Health updated PAHAN-615 or “Isolation and Quarantine Periods for COVID-19 for the General Population” to reflect a correction in what is included in non-healthcare congregate settings. ...

January 3, 2022

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule (IFR) – UPDATED Frequently Asked Questions

Updated as of 12/28/2021 to include enforcement dates

December 29, 2021

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Issues Guidance on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Disclosures of Protected Health Information for Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO)

Clarification on how HIPAA permits disclosure of information to support orders preventing a person in crisis from accessing firearms

December 21, 2021

Updated PA Dept. of Human Services – Office of Children, Youth & Families (OCYF) Bulletin 3490-21-04, entitled “Changes to the Child Protective Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344, as it Pertains to Clearances”

The PA Department of Human Services – Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) has collaborated with the Pennsylvania State Police to make revisions to the Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance ...

December 21, 2021

Court Reinstates OSHA Vaccination Mandate for Private Employers

On Friday, December 17, 2021, the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals reinstated the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) federal emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVID-19. The 6th Circuit ...