{"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

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“As communities across Texas are facing the aftermath of severe winter weather that is unusual for the area, we are ready to provide critical support,\u201d said HHS Acting Secretary Cochran. \u201cThe public health emergency declaration and Social Security Act waiver will help ensure our department\u2019s continued ability to protect access to healthcare \u2013 particularly for those with Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program. HHS stands ready to assist the state of Texas to get aid to those individuals and families most impacted by these storms.\u201d<\/p>\n