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Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: Emergency Use of the COViage System During the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the Document: "This Fact Sheet informs you of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the 'COViage' System (or 'COViage') for use by healthcare providers (HCP) in the hospital setting for adult patients (18 years of age or older who are admitted to the hospital) with confirmed COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] (based on a positive PCR [polymerase chain reaction] test result) for the computation of proprietary patient status indices referred to as Respiratory Decompensation Status and Hemodynamic Instability Status as an adjunct to patient monitoring during the COVID-19 outbreak. The COViage indices provide HCP with predictive screening information as a diagnostic aid to assist with the early identification of COVID-19 patients who are likely to be diagnosed with hemodynamic instability or respiratory decompensation, which are common complications associated with COVID-19."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
2020-09-24
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H. Rept. 116-533: Fight Notario Fraud Act of 2020, Report to Accompany H.R. 8225, September 24, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 8825, the 'Fight 'Notario' Fraud Act of 2020,' is designed to address 'notario' fraud, the practice of the provision of unauthorized immigration legal services, which has not been effectively curbed by existing federal, state, and local efforts. The practice continues to cause irreparable harm to immigrant communities. Courts across the country, which often are the first government entities to identify instances of 'notario' fraud, have recognized the widespread prevalence of 'notario' fraud. The negative impact on immigrants and their families is clear. Furthermore, 'notarios' delegitimize the immigration system. The proposed explicit criminalization of 'notario' fraud is necessary to focus criminal fraud prosecution on widespread scams that target some of the least sophisticated and most vulnerable individuals in our society. [...] The 'Fight 'Notario' Fraud Act of 2020' directly addresses these fraudulent practices by criminalizing the provision of fraudulent legal services, certain misrepresentations by individuals who claim to be authorized to practice immigration law, and threats and retaliation associated with the provision of fraudulent legal services. Additionally, the bill would require the Attorney General to create no fewer than 15 Special United States Attorney positions to prosecute 'notario' fraud crimes."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-24
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S. Rept. 116-269: Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act, Report to Accompany S. 4462, September 24, 2020
From the Purpose: "The bill would authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a national integrated flood information system and improve the coordination and communication of flood events by the National Weather Service (NWS) through site-specific designation of warning coordination hydrologists and an assessment of NOAA's system for issuing flash flood watches and warnings. This bill would also improve tornado warning and hurricane forecasting programs in order to reduce loss of life, injury, and damage to the economy."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-24
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H. Rept. 116-536: Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 7718, September 24, 2020
From the purpose and Summary: "H.R. 7718, the 'Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act,' would: (1) require the Bureau of Justice Statistics to collect and report data relating to the demographics and physical and mental health needs of incarcerated women who are pregnant, in labor, or in post-partum recovery, at the Federal, State, tribal, and local levels; (2) ensure that appropriate medical services and programs related to pregnancy and childbirth are provided in the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and made available to women in custody; (3) prohibit the use of restraints or restrictive housing, while in BOP or U.S. Marshals Service custody, during the period of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery, unless these measures are necessary; (4) provide education and technical assistance by the National Institute of Corrections to state and local corrections facilities on appropriate medical care for pregnant women; (5) ensure training of BOP correctional officers at facilities housing women and of deputy U.S. Marshals, on the requirements of the bill; (6) order GAO [Government Accountability Office] studies on services and protections provided for pregnant incarcerated women in local and State correctional settings and in Federal pretrial detention facilities; and (7) authorize the Attorney General to make grants to State, tribal, and local governments, to promote and support the health needs of incarcerated pregnant women."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-24
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H. Rept. 116-537: Consumer Product Safety Inspection Enhancement Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 8134, September 24, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 8134, the 'Consumer Product Safety Inspection Enhancement Act', was introduced on August 28, 2020, by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Jeff Duncan (R-SC) and was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 8134 directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to enhance its ability to identify unsafe consumer products entering the United States, especially e-commerce shipments entering under the de minimis value exemption. The bill also requires the CPSC to hire not less than 16 employees and add staffing every year until needs are met to identify violative products at ports and to complete a study and report on the CPSC's efforts and needs to effectively stop violative products from entering the United States."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-24
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AAF Exchange -- Ep. 49: The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis (Pt.26) [audio]
From the Webpage: "AAF [American Action Forum] President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses how the vacancy left by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsberg may affect Congress's work, the impact of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] on insurance coverage, and expectations for a COVID-19 vaccine in this episode of the AAF Exchange."
American Action Forum
2020-09-24
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5901, Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on September 16, 2020. From the Document: "H.R. 5901 would establish the Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program within the General Services Administration (GSA) to encourage and support federal agencies' efforts to modernize their information technology (IT) systems The bill would require GSA to provide, upon request, assistance in planning and adopting cloud computing systems from commercial sources, optimizing IT infrastructure, and adopting artificial intelligence, among other services."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-24
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 4200, Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 22, 2020. From the Document: "S. 4200 would establish the Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program within the General Services Administration (GSA) to encourage and support federal agencies' efforts to modernize their information technology (IT) systems. The bill would require GSA to provide, upon request, assistance in planning and adopting cloud computing systems from commercial sources, optimizing IT infrastructure, and adopting artificial intelligence, among other services."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-24
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5811, TSA Personnel Workplace Improvement Act of 2020
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on February 12, 2020. From the Document: "H.R. 5811 would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide its employees access to facilities designated for nursing mothers and to notify all employees that those facilities are available. The bill also would require TSA to provide at least 12 weeks of paid parental leave beginning October 1, 2020."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-24
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 6096, READI Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 15, 2020. From the Document: "H.R. 6096 would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in consultation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to adopt regulations to: [1] Ensure subscribers to commercial mobile services receive emergency alerts from FEMA, [2] Require State Emergency Communication Committees (SECCs) to review and update their Emergency Alert System (EAS) plans each year and submit those plans to the FCC for approval, [3] Establish a system to collect false alert reports under the EAS or Wireless Emergency Alert System, and [4] Modify the EAS to allow repeating messages from the President or FEMA while an emergency persists. H.R. 6096 also would require the FCC to study the feasibility of providing EAS alerts through Internet-based applications."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-24
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Executive Order 13951: An America-First Healthcare Plan
From the Document: "It has been and will continue to be the policy of the United States to give Americans seeking healthcare more choice, lower costs, and better care and to ensure that Americans with pre-existing conditions can obtain the insurance of their choice at affordable rates."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Trump, Donald, 1946-
2020-09-24
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Increased Transmission of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK - Twelfth Update
From the Summary: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] case notification rates have increased steadily across the EU/EEA [European Economic Area] and the UK since August 2020, but this is not having the same impact in all countries. In several countries the observed upsurge correlates with increased testing rates and intense transmission among individuals between 15 and 49 years of age. In such countries most detections concern mild or asymptomatic cases. [...] In this update, we analyse the risk posed to the general population, vulnerable individuals, and healthcare provision by the current increase in COVID-19 case notification rates observed in the EU/EEA and the UK."
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
2020-09-24
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Guidelines for the Implementation of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions Against COVID-19
From the Key Messages: "Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) are public health measures that aim to prevent and/or control SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] transmission in the community. As long as there is no effective and safe vaccine to protect those at risk of severe COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], NPI are the most effective public health interventions against COVID-19. These ECDC [European Union and European Economic Area] guidelines detail available options for NPI in various epidemiologic scenarios, assess the evidence for their effectiveness and address implementation issues, including potential barriers and facilitators."
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
2020-09-24
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An Evaluation of FirstNet's Progress [video]
This is a video of the September 24, 2020 hearing titled "An Evaluation of FirstNet's [First Responder Network Authority] Progress," held before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. From the Description: "The hearing will examine FirstNet and AT&T's progress on building a nationwide public safety broadband network. The hearing will also review the Government Accountability Office's most recent oversight report on FirstNet that was released in January 2020." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Tony Harrison, Karima Holmes, Edward Parkinson, and Jason Porter. The duration of the video is 2 hours, 19 minutes and 24 seconds.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
2020-09-24
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Intellectual Property: CBP Has Taken Steps to Combat Counterfeit Goods in Small Packages but Could Streamline Enforcement, Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate
From the GAO (Government Accountability Office) Highlights: "Counterfeit goods infringe on IPR [intellectual property rights], and can harm the U.S. economy and threaten consumer safety. CBP [Customs and Border Protection], the U.S. agency tasked with enforcement against counterfeits at the border, has reported that the annual number of small packages sent to the U.S. since fiscal year 2013 more than doubled, and small packages seized often contain counterfeit goods. The European Union Intellectual Property Office noted similar economic and consumer safety impacts in Europe, as well as increases in counterfeit goods in small packages. GAO was asked to review IPR enforcement practices in other advanced economies, and the extent to which CBP could apply those practices. This report examines: (1) how elements of the EU and U.S. approaches to combating counterfeit goods in small packages compare, (2) any enforcement challenges posed by these goods, and (3) the extent to which CBP has taken steps to address these challenges. GAO reviewed agency documents; interviewed CBP and customs officials in the EU; and met with private sector stakeholders, such as express carriers."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2020-09-24
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 20 Issue 39, September 24, 2020
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "Factors affecting evacuation in 2016 Tennessee wildfires"; "New IPAWS [Integrated Public Alert and Warning System] Program Planning Toolkit"; "Age range of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] patients trended younger this summer"; "FEMA's National Exercise Program accepting nominations"; and "Cyber Threats."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2020-09-24
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DHS Faces Challenges in Meeting the Responsibilities of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018
From the Highlights: "'The Geospatial Data Act of 2018' (the Act) requires each covered agency to comply with 13 responsibilities to foster efficient management and use of geospatial data-- information linked to specific geographic locations. The Act also mandates the Office of Inspector General to submit to Congress a biannual audit report on the agency's progress in fulfilling the Act's requirements. This is the first in a series of audits assessing DHS' compliance with the Act."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2020-09-24
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Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: Emergency Use of the Duke University COVIAGE
From the Document: "This Fact Sheet informs you of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of COVIAGE [patient isolation carriage]. This device is authorized for use by healthcare personnel (HCP) as an extra layer of protection in addition to personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent HCP exposure to pathogenic biological airborne particulates by providing isolation of hospitalized patients with suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], at the time of definitive airway management, when performing airway-related medical procedures, or during certain transport of such patients during the COVID-19 pandemic."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
2020-09-24
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How Much is COVID-19 Hurting State and Local Revenues?
From the Webpage: "State and local governments are significant players in the U.S. economy. Employment by state and local governments represents about 13 percent of total employment in the U.S.--more than the federal government. State and local tax revenues represent about 9 percent of GDP [gross domestic product]. And unlike the federal government, state and local governments generally have to balance their operating budgets; they can't borrow to finance large deficits. This Q&A [question and answer] examines the fiscal impact that COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] has had on state and local governments and is drawn from 'Fiscal Effects of COVID-19,' presented at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity on September 24, 2020."
Brookings Institution
Sheiner, Louise; Campbell, Sophia
2020-09-24
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Integrating Mental Health Conditions and NCDs in a Build Back Better Response [video]
From the YouTube Video Description: "The fourth webinar in our series NCD [noncommunicable diseases] Voices in the Decade of Action focused on Bridging the Gap - Integrating Mental Health Conditions and NCDs in a Build Back Better Response. This webinar continues with the ethos of pass the mic, where we aim to highlight initiatives and perspectives that often go unheard. Leading up to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, there are less than 10 years to reach the targets and now more than ever we must make sure we leave no one behind. This webinar aims to support communication and knowledge sharing, with a strong emphasis on lived experience around the subject matter. Speakers included: - Fahmy Hanna, Technical Officer, Mental Health and Substance Use, World Health Organization - Catarina Dahl, National Consultant in Mental Health, PAHO/WHO´s [Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization] Office in Brazil. - Grace Gatera, Mental Health and NCDs lived experience advocate and Commissioner on the Lancet Commission on Gender Based Violence and the Maltreatment of Young people, Rwanda. - Chantelle Booysen, Global Mental Health and NCD advocate social impact entrepreneur, South Africa." The duration of the video is 1 hour, 30 minutes and 26 seconds.
World Health Organization
Fones, Guy; Hanna, Fahmy; Dahl, Catarina . . .
2020-09-24
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Audit of Screening and Quarantine Procedures for Personnel Entering Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
From the Objective: "The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Air Force implemented screening and quarantine procedures for personnel entering Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB), Qatar, in accordance with applicable guidance in response to the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). We were able to determine whether screening and quarantine procedures were developed; however, because no one failed the initial screening during our observations, we could not verify how effectively the quarantine procedures were implemented."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2020-09-24
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Emergency Global Supply Chain System (COVID-19), Catalogue as of 23.09.2020
From the Document: "The items in this catalogue represent an initial prioritized selection of items and are subject to constant review. Nothing in this catalogue should be construed as offer or guarantee for allocation of supplies. Item costs are estimates only."
World Health Organization
2020-09-23
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Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: Clear Labs, Inc., Clear Dx SARS-CoV-2 Test
From the Document: "This Fact Sheet informs you of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the Clear Dx SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] Test. The Clear Dx SARS-CoV-2 Test is authorized for use with respiratory specimens collected from individuals suspected of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] by their healthcare provider."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
2020-09-23
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Testimony on: Insurance Coverage and the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the Introduction: "Chairwoman Eshoo, Ranking Member Burgess, and members of the committee, thank you for the privilege of appearing today to discuss insurance coverage and the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. In this testimony, I hope to make three main points: [1] The enormous scale of job losses in the 2nd quarter of 2020 has raised the specter of widespread loss of employer-sponsored health insurance; [2] To date, however, there is no compelling evidence of a dramatic change in the fraction of the population without health insurance; and [3] To the extent that there is diminished employer-sponsored insurance, the marketplaces of the Affordable Care Act should be positioned to provide alternative coverage."
American Action Forum
Holtz-Eakin, Douglas
2020-09-23
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Health Care Lifeline: The Affordable Care Act and the COVID-19 Pandemic, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, September 23, 2020
This is from the September 23, 2020 hearing on "Health Care Lifeline: The Affordable Care Act and the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Pandemic" before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health. From the opening statement of Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr: "The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented health and economic crisis -- 200,000 Americans have lost their lives, more than six million have been infected with the disease and tens of millions have lost their jobs. Millions of American families are justifiably anxious and concerned about both their health and their financial security. The Heroes Act, which the House passed more than four months ago, would provide more support and assistance to struggling families, by expanding the health care safety net, increasing support to states to fund their Medicaid programs, and ensuring access to free treatment for COVID-19." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Aviva Aron-Dine, Dean Cameron, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Peter Lee, and Benjamin D. Sommers.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce
2020-09-23
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Prioritizing Wall Street: The Fed's Corporate Bond Purchases During the Coronavirus Pandemic
From the Document: "On March 23, 2020, the Federal Reserve System (Fed) announced that, for the first time in its more than 100-year history, the Fed would directly purchase corporate debt as part of its response to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement sent bond markets surging, resulting in record-breaking issuances of corporate debt. In June 2020, the Fed began purchasing individual corporate bonds through its Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility, a lending facility backed by CARES Act funds. Since June, the Fed has purchased corporate bonds issued by approximately 500 large companies. The Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility lacks taxpayer and worker protections included in other programs funded by the CARES Act. In particular, the facility imposes no conditions requiring companies to save jobs or limit payments to executives or shareholders to become eligible issuers of bonds purchased by the Fed. Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis staff analyzed the Fed's most recent disclosures about its corporate bond purchases and compared the transactions to public data on layoffs, dividend payouts, and legal violations. Staff found that the companies that issued bonds purchased by the Fed conducted substantial layoffs and paid billions in dividends to shareholders during the pandemic, raising concerns that the Fed's bond purchasing program may be exacerbating economic inequities and contributing to an economic recovery that benefits wealthy executives and investors but leaves behind American workers. Staff also found that the Fed bought bonds issued by companies who had been accused of illegal conduct, and that Fed bond purchases were disproportionately weighted towards oil, gas, and coal companies."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Reform. Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
2020-09-23
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Effects of India's COVID-19 Lockdown on Critical Non-COVID Health Care and Outcomes
From the Abstract: "India's COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] lockdown is widely believed to have disrupted critical health services, but its effect on non-COVID health outcomes is largely unknown. Comparing mortality trends among dialysis patients in the eight months around the lockdown with the previous year, we document a 64% increase in mortality between March and May 2020 and an estimated 22-25% total excess mortality through July 2020. The mortality increase is greater among females and disadvantaged groups. Barriers to transportation and disruptions in hospital services appear to be the main drivers of increased morbidity and mortality. The results highlight the unintended consequences of the lockdown on critical and life-saving non-COVID health services that must be taken into account in the implementation of future policy efforts to control the spread of pandemics."
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Jain, Radhika; Dupas, Pascaline
2020-09-23
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 6334, Securing America from Epidemics Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 29, 2020. From the Document: "H.R. 6334 would authorize the United States to participate in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). It also would require the Administration to report to the Congress on the details of its contributions to and participation in the coalition."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-23
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State of the Nation: A 50-State COVID-19 Survey: Report #14: Misinformation and Vaccine Acceptance
From the Document: "We surveyed 21,196 individuals across all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. The survey was conducted on 7-26 August 2020 by PureSpectrum via an online, nonprobability sample, with state-level representative quotas for race/ethnicity, age, and gender. [...] In addition to balancing on these dimensions, we reweighted our data using demographic characteristics to match the U.S. population with respect to race/ethnicity, age, gender, education, and living in urban, suburban, or rural areas. This was the ninth in a series of surveys we have been conducting since April 2020, examining attitudes and behaviors regarding COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] in the United States."
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.); Harvard Medical School; Rutgers University . . .
Baum, Matthew A., 1965-; Ognyanova, Katherine; Quintana, Alexi . . .
2020-09-23
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We Need to Save Child Care Before It's Too Late
From the Document: "The coronavirus pandemic has struck a severe blow to the already inadequate child care system in the United States. As of August, approximately 214,000 child care workers--one fifth of the pre-pandemic level--are still out of a job. More than four fifths of child care providers report that if they don't receive additional public assistance they expect to close permanently. As result, 13 percent of parents say that they were forced to reduce hours or quit their jobs, on average losing a full day of work a week. The lack of child care has become one of the key factors holding back the U.S recovery. Even before COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], more than four out of five parents of young children reported that finding quality, affordable child care in their area was a serious problem. This is because child care is neither widely accessible nor affordable. Millions of American families live in 'child care deserts,' in which the demand for child care far exceeds the supply. The average family that uses child care spends about one fourth of their income to pay for it. In some states, a single-earner family earning median income would need to spend more than half of their earnings to care for a single infant. In 30 states and Washington, D.C., the average cost of center-based infant care costs more than average in-state college tuition."
United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee
2020-09-23?
