COVID-19 PHE Sunset

The federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) and the State of Illinois Disaster Proclamation are scheduled to sunset simultaneously on May 11, 2023. IHA issued a memo on March 3 that outlined federal and state information pertaining to the end of COVID-19 as a PHE. 

See the updates below for the latest information for healthcare providers. You can also view the American Hospital Association's (AHA) letter to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) advocating for federal action here.

IHA issued a memo on April 11 providing guidance on the termination of the national emergency with President Biden's signing of H.J. Res. 7.

Federal Updates

• CMS Publishes Final Rule Ending The Staff Vaccination Requirement (6/6/23)
• HHS Fact Sheet on Flexibilities Enabled by the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration (5/11/23)
• CDC Updated COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention Guidance (5/11/23)
• CMCS Informational Bulletin regarding impact on the end of COVID National Emergency and expiration of Public Health Emergency for Medicaid and CHIP (5/8/23)
• CMS Fact Sheet on Waivers, Flexibilities and Transition from PHE (5/5/23)
• End of Federal Public Health Emergency and State of Illinois Disaster: Proclamation on May 11, 2023 – CMS Issues Updated Guidance (5/4/23)
• HHS memo to amend PREP Declaration for COVID-19 (4/17/23)
• IHA memo on Biden's signing of H.J. Res. 7 (4/11/23)
• CMS Federally-facilitated Marketplace Navigators
• FDA Guidance Documents Related to COVID-19 (3/13/23)
• HHS PHE Transition Roadmap Fact Sheet on Affected/Unaffected Policies (2/9/23)
• CMS Provider-Specific Fact Sheets on Waivers and Flexibilities (2/24/23)
• HHS's OCR Guidance on Permissible Post-PHE Options Related to HIPAA Rules 

Federal Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers

• CMS Guidance on Federal Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers (10/26/22)
• CDC Guidance on Masking for Healthcare Personnel (9/27/22) 

Federal Telehealth

• DEA and SAMHSA Extend COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medicines (5/9/23)
• HHS Telehealth Policy Changes After COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (2/16/23)
• DEA Proposed Telemedicine Rules Summary
• Highlights for Medical Practitioners (2/24/23)
• HHS Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During COVID PHE (4/21/20) 

State Updates

• IDPH Memo Regarding the End of the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (5/10/23)

Temporary Permit and Temporary Reinstatement

• IDFPR COVID-19 Temporary Permit and Temporary Reinstatement FAQs (5/11/23)

Medicaid Enrollment

• IHA Memo on Medicaid Eligibility Redeterminations Resuming (5/2/23)
• Get Covered Illinois: Special Enrollment Period - Losing Medicaid Coverage FAQs (4/26/23)
• HFS Provider Notice (3/23/23)
• HFS Ready to Renew Messaging Toolkit (3/15/23)
• Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE) website (3/15/23)
• CMS Guidance to State Health Officials Regarding Unwinding Process (3/3/22)
• FAQ for Consumers Losing Medicaid or CHIP Coverage Due to Unwinding of Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Condition (1/27/23)
• Address Update Messaging Toolkit for End of Medicaid Continuous Coverage
• Illinois Medicaid and the End of Continuous Coverage FAQ 

Out-of-State License Waivers

• Illinois Proclamation to Invoke Emergency Powers to Modify Professional License and Certification Statutes and Regulations for Out-of-State Healthcare Workers

State Telehealth

• HFS Provider Notice on Continuation of Telehealth Flexibilities at COVID-19 Public Health Emergency End (5/9/23)
• IHA Detailed Summary of Telehealth Legislation (6/7/21)

Bed and Service Flexibilities

• HFSRB Letter to Hospital Executives on End of Bed and Services Flexibilities (2/16/23)

State Vaccination/Testing Mandates for Healthcare Workers

• Illinois Executive Order Requiring Healthcare Workers to be Vaccinated or Tested Weekly (EO 2021-12) (6/11/21) 
• EO 2022-20 Expiration (9/16/22)

Masking Rules for Hospitals

• Executive Order 2021-12 (6/11/21)
• Executive Order 2022-12 (4/29/22)
• Executive Order 2022-21 (10/14/22)