Below is Alston & Bird’s
Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health policy news.
Week in Review Highlight of the Week:
This week, HHS announced it is providing $150 million to community-based health care providers to aid their response to COVID-19. Read more about this funding and other news below.
I. Regulations, Notices & Guidance
On April 21, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule entitled,
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Rescission of Revisions to the Vaccine Injury Table. This action rescinds in its entirety the rule entitled “National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Revisions to the Vaccine Injury Table,” published in the Federal Register on January 21, 2021.