{"id":153340,"date":"2021-02-18T19:02:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T00:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=153340"},"modified":"2021-02-18T19:05:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T00:05:21","slug":"hhs-declares-public-health-emergency-for-the-state-of-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/hhs-declares-public-health-emergency-for-the-state-of-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"HHS declares public health emergency for the state of Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"
WASHIONGTON — (HHS)<\/strong> — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Acting Secretary Norris Cochran declared a public health emergency for the state of Texas on Feb. 17, 2021, due to the recent winter storms<\/a>. This declaration follows President Biden<\/a>\u2019s emergency declaration for the state of Texas last week. The recent HHS action allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to give healthcare providers and suppliers greater flexibility in meeting emergency health needs in disasters.<\/p>\n