Emergency declaration

Editor’s Note: This brief was updated on Jan. 31, 2023 to clarify implications related to the end of the national emergency and public health emergency on May 11, 2023. This brief provides an overview of the major health-related COVID-19 federal emergency declarations that have been made, and summarizes the flexibilities triggered by each in the following areas: • • • • • • • • This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all federal policy and regulatory provisions made in response to COVID-19 emergency declarations. For example, we do not cover the entire range of federal and Overview of Major Health-Related COVID-19 Federal Emergency Declarations The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic were marked by several emergency declarations made by the federal government, under several broad authorities, each of which has different requirements related to expiration. • A • A • A separate emergency declaration pursuant to Section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act was issued by the Secretary of HHS The timing to conclude the EUA is to be determined; it will not conclude on May 11, 2023, with the other declarations. • A declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act (pursuant to Section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act) was issued by the Secretary of HHS in Key Flexibilities Triggered by Major COVID-19 Federal Emergency Declarations Coverage, Costs, and Payment for COVID-19 Testing, Treatments, and Vaccines Description Expir...