Summary
This chapter contains information on changes to the following systems and institutions as a result of COVID-19: Refer to
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COVID-19: Public Health Emergency (below)
The Benefits Plus Learning Center’s Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
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COVID-19: Public Health Emergency Declaration
FEDERAL
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration for another 90 days effective February 9, 2023. This will be the final extension of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The states will have these last 90 days to prepare for the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, which will conclude on May 11, 2023.
HHS initially declared the Corona Virus a public health emergency on January 31, 2020. It has been extended since that time.
For more information go to https://www.phe.gov/emergency/news/healthactions/phe/Pages/default.aspx.
NEW YORK STATE
New York States’s COVID-19 State Disaster Emergency expired on June 24. 2021 The state’s emergency was initially declared on March 6, 2021.
For more information go to https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-new-york-ending-covid-19-state-disaster-emergency-june-24.