COVID 19 Emergency Related Orders and Policy: Federal PHE, Virginia DOH & Supreme Court

As of and Following August 6, 2020

Federal Updates: Medicare, Medicaid and Other Federal Materials.

FEMA Funeral Expense Reimbursement commencing April 1, 2021. Up to $9,000 in reimbursements may be available (4-18-2022).

CMS frequently updates in Adobe .pdf. Therefore, pagination supplied by Majette.net is not always cited, or when cited, may not correlate.

Until April 1, 2023

HHS Public Health Emergency Declarations. The Medicaid Manual references but does not contain these declarations: “Note that COVID-19 Public Health Emergency guidelines continue until the emergency is over and are not referenced in Medical Assistance Eligibility Policy.” TN 23, April 1, 2022. As of April 18, 2022, the last PHE 90 day extension was issued on April 12, 2022.

Blanket Waivers Page. The virus has meant waiver or suspension of many Medicaid, Medicare, nursing home and hospital rules. Search for terms in these links (e.g., Resident Transfer and Discharge, preadmission screening, 3-Day Rule Waiver for 3-day inpatient hospital stay before Medicare covered, post-hospital, extended-care services).

Presumptive Eligibility Authority.

Flexibility and targeted fact sheets.

“Star” Rating System Suspension.

CMS COVID FAQs for State Medicaid.

After March 31, 2023

April 1, 2023: End of Medicaid Pandemic Waiver Protections in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 | Section 5131, Transitioning From Medicaid FMAP Increase Requirements generally | Eligibility Redeterminations During Transition commencing April 1, here and here (RSM bookmarks).

SSI PERMANENT Exclusion for Pandemic-Related Financial Assistance

Virginia Schedule for Vaccinations: Your place in line.
Executive Orders of the Governor of Virginia.
Virginia Judicial Orders.

Virginia Supreme Court Emergency Orders (Official Updated Page of the Court).

Assimilated Emergency Orders through 12-14-2020.

Statute tolling in the Assimilated Orders through 12-14-2020 (CSV file)

Provisions relevant to court appearances:

Order 6, Section 2 provides:

Courts shall continue to prioritize emergency matters including, but not limited to, quarantine or isolation matters, criminal arraignments, bail reviews, protective order cases, emergency child custody or protection cases, civil commitment hearings, petitions for temporary injunctive relief, proceedings related to emergency protection of elderly or vulnerable persons, petitions for appointment of a guardian or conservator, and proceedings necessary to safeguard applicable constitutional protections.

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Order 6, Section 4 provides:

Courts should continue to conduct as much business as possible by means other than in-person court proceedings. In all civil and criminal matters, courts are encouraged to continue and even increase the use of video conferencing, teleconferencing, email, or other means that do not involve in-person contact. These methods are preferred over in-person court proceedings.

All Virginia Circuit Court Webpages.