HHS Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergency for Puerto Rico Following Earthquakes

09. January 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
A series of earthquakes and aftershocks in Puerto Rico this week prompted Health and Human Services Secretary Alex. M. Azar II to declare a public health emergency for the U.S. territory. In declaring the public health emergency and authorizing flexibilities for CMS beneficiaries, Secretary Azar acted within his authority under the Public Health Service Act ...