Current Status of Suspended Regulations Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Update as of 11/1/2022
COVID-19
Impact of COVID-19 on Communities and Entities that Serve Them
The Federal Reserve released Perspectives from Main Street: The Impact of Covid-19 on Communities and the Entities Serving Them in October 2021. The article written by Nishesh Chalise and Violeta …
COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Emergency Renewed
The COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency was renewed on July 15, 2022. Counties are reminded that the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services was approved to waive the federal requirement relating …
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. …
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 …
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Occupational Health and Safety Administration(OSHA) Vaccine Mandates Released
Last week various federal agencies released more details about new vaccine mandates. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new federal rule last week …
United Way of Pennsylvania Reminds Faith-based and Nonprofit Organizations that Grants are Available to Help Vaccinate
There is a total of $4.8 million available through the United Way of Pennsylvania for vaccine events focused on serving vulnerable, hard-to-reach populations. The funds are available to faith-based and …
President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan: Path out of the Pandemic
President Biden is implementing a six-pronged, comprehensive national strategy that employs the same science-based approach that was used to successfully combat previous variants of COVID-19 earlier this year. This plan …
Press Release: Wolf Administration Requires Masking in Schools, Early Learning and Child Care Settings to Keep Students Safely in Classrooms and Delta Variant Out
Starting Tuesday, September 7, 2021, masks must be worn indie K-12 school buildings, early learning programs and care providers.
Governor Wolf Announces ‘Vaccine or Test’ Requirement for Commonwealth Employees in Health Care and High-Risk Congregate Facilities
On August 10, 2021, Governor Tom Wolf issued a press release regarding public health and public safety: Governor Tom Wolf today announced that commonwealth employees in state health care facilities …
