On July 23, HHS Secretary Azar issued the following extension to the national emergency declaration for Covid-19. The effect of the extension is to continue the various HHS emergency rules suspensions or amendments that healthcare providers are currently operating under. The extension is in effect for 90 days (October 23, 2020) or until earlier rescinded.
As a result of the continued consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, on this date and after consultation with public health officials as necessary, I, Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, pursuant to the authority vested in me under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, do hereby renew, effective July 25, 2020, my January 31, 2020, determination that I previously renewed on April 21, 2020, that a public health emergency exists and has existed since January 27, 2020, nationwide.