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COVID Testing
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Health Care Law Today
COVID-19 At-Home Tests: Do CLIA Requirements Apply and what do Health Care Providers Need to Know?
By Judith A. Waltz, Olivia R. King
Demand for COVID-19 tests, including over-the-counter at-home tests, has soared with the surge of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. However, health care providers, employers, and individuals have lacked…
School Law
CSDE Allows Unvaccinated Covered Workers to Submit At-Home COVID-19 Test Results Post-Winter Break
By Dori Pagé Antonetti, Andreana R. Bellach, Jessica Richman Smith
As school districts well know, and as explained in our prior post, Executive Order 13G and Implementation Guidance for Executive Order 13G issued by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (“DPH Guidance”)…
Government Contracts Navigator
The Government Will Likely Look to the Defense Production Act to Fulfill Its 500 Million COVID-19 Rapid, At-Home Test Kits Requirement
Merle M. DeLancey Jr. and John M. Clerici* Last week, in response to the Omicron variant, President Biden announced the Government intends to purchase 500 million at-home, rapid COVID-19 tests…
Health Care and Life Sciences
CMS Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Testing in the Workplace
By Allen R. Killworth, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Denise Merna Dadika, Nathaniel M. Glasser, Robert (Bob) R. Hearn
Important guidance regarding COVID-19 testing in the workplace was recently issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) in the form of Frequently Asked Questions regarding Over the…
Workforce Bulletin
New Guidance Clarifies Requirements for Onsite Workplace COVID-19 Testing
By Allen R. Killworth, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Denise Merna Dadika, Nathaniel M. Glasser, Robert (Bob) R. Hearn
Important guidance regarding COVID-19 testing in the workplace was recently issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) in the form of Frequently Asked Questions regarding Over the…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
President Biden’s At-Home COVID-19 Testing Reimbursement Plan Still Awaiting Details
On December 2, 2021, President Joe Biden made comments announcing the White House’s plan for combating COVID-19 and the emerging new variant, Omicron. As part of the nine-step plan, President…
The Mobile Workforce
CDC Now Requires COVID Testing 1 Day Prior to Travel to the US
In response to the omicron variant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has significantly shortened the time period during which travelers must secure a negative COVID-19 test…
Employment Law Worldview
Coming home for the holidays? COVID Testing Requirements for Air Travelers Reduced to One Day Prior to Departure (US)
In response to the global spread of the Omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shortened the timeline for the pre-departure COVID testing requirement to one day…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Employer-Provided COVID-19 Testing: An Employee Benefits Q&A
Although the fate of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) rules remains in limbo, many employers are moving ahead with efforts to comply with the OSHA emergency temporary standard…
Health Law Diagnosis
HHS Again Requires FDA Premarket Review for COVID-19 Tests
By Danielle Tangorre, Guest Contributor
On Monday, November 15, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) repealed a policy established by the Trump administration that…