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href="/archive/covid-19/june-3-2020-prac-grant/june-26-ana-letter-to-chairman-alexander/">June 26, 2020 ANA Letter to Chairman Alexander</a></li> <li><a href="/archive/covid-19/june-3-2020-prac-grant/">June 3, 2020 Testimony from ANA President Ernest Grant to the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/may-27-2020-testimony-from-ana-president-ernest-grant-regarding-covid-health-disparities/">May 27, 2020 Testimony from ANA President Ernest Grant to the House Ways & Means Committee Regarding COVID-19 Disparities Among Communities of Color</a></li> <li><a title="May 8, 2020 Letter to Capitol Hill outlining ANA's priorities for the fourth COVID-19 aid package" href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/education/may-8-2020-letter-to-capitol-hill-outlining-anas-priorities-for-the-fourth-covid-19-aid-package/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 8, 2020 Letter to Capitol Hill outlining ANA's priorities for the fourth COVID-19 aid package</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/joint-letter-addl-funding/">May 1, 2020 AHA/ANA Joint Letter to Capitol Hill seeking additional funding to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/corona-virus-letter-joint-AHA-AMA-ANA/">March 19, 2020 Joint AHA/AMA/ANA Letter to Capitol Hill seeking $100 billion for frontline health care workers</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/corona-virus-letter-joint-industry/">March 18, 2020 Joint Industry Letter to Administration & Capitol HIll recommending actions to address COVID-19</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/corona-virus-letter-ahaamaana_1B/">March 16, 2020 Joint AHA/AMA/ANA Letter to Capitol Hill seeking $1B for comprehensive strategy in response to COVID-19</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/corona-virus-letter/">February 27, 2020 joint AHA/ANA Letter to Capitol Hill Regarding COVID-19</a></li> <li><a href="https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A39009ded-1a51-433d-9cd4-bb6c0f78839f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">COVID-19 State Resources</a></li> </ul> <h4>The Administration Hears from ANA</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/globalassets/rss-assets/analettertohhs_staffingconcerns_final-2021-09-01.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">September 1, 2021 ANA Letter to HHS Secretary Becerra to declare a national staffing crisis</a></li> <li><a href="/globalassets/covid19/ana-covid-ifr4-commentletter-2020-12-14-final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">December 14, 2020 ANA Letter to CMS Administrator Verma on Fourth COVID-19 Interim Final Rule</a></li> <li><a href="/archive/covid-19/november-17-2020-joint-ahaamaana-letter-to-administration/">November 17, 2020 Joint AHA/AMA/ANA Letter urging the Trump Administration to share all COVID-19 information with the Biden/Harris transition team</a></li> <li><a href="/globalassets/covid19/ana-response-to-rfi-on-ehmrs-2020-10-12.pdf">ANA Letter to NIOSH Regarding Elastomeric Half Mask Respirators, dated October 12, 2020</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/legislative-and-regulatory-advocacy/october-14-2020-joint-ahaanaana-letter/">October 14, 2020 Joint AHA/AMA/ANA Letter calling on the Administration to rescind Executive Order 13950</a></li> <li><a href="/archive/covid-19/september-4-letter-to-nam/"> September 4, 2020 letter to the National Academy of Medicine Committee on Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/legislative-and-regulatory-advocacy/august-19-2020-letter-to-operation-warp-speed/">August 19, 2020 letter to Operation Warp Speed Regarding Development, Prioritization, and Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccinations</a></li> <li><a href="/archive/covid-19/vaccine-letter/">July 20, 2020 ANA Letter to HHS Secretary Azar Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines</a></li> <li><a href="/archive/covid-19/osha-letter-06162020/">June 16, 2020 Letter to OSHA Regarding Temporary Emergency Standards</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/cms-letter-06162020/">June 16, 2020 Letter to CMS Regarding Regulatory Reform for Economic Recovery</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/letter-to-hhs-secretary-azar/">May 8, 2020 ANA President Ernest Grant's Letter to HHS Secretary Azar Regarding APRN Full Practice Authority and Emergency Waivers</a></li> <li><a title="May 7, 2020 ANA Letter to President Trump" href="/archive/covid-19/may-7-2020-ana-letter-to-president-trump/">May 7, 2020 ANA Letter to President Trump</a></li> <li><a title="Corona Virus AHA/AMA/ANA Letter to HHS" href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/aha-ama-ana-to-hhs/">April 16, 2020 Joint AHA/AMA/ANA Letter to HHS Secy Azar Regarding Disparities in Federal Response</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/letter-wh/">April 8, 2020 ANA Letter to President Trump</a></li> <li><a title="April 2, 2020 ANA Letter to HHS Secy Azar Regarding Special Enrollment for Federal Health Insurance Exchange" href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/corona-virus-letter-hhs/" rel="noopener">April 2, 2020 ANA Letter to HHS Secy Azar Regarding Special Enrollment for Federal Health Insurance Exchange</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/corona-virus-letter-ahaamaana-dpa/">March 21, 2020 Joint AHA/AMA/ANA Letter to the President Requesting Immediate Use of the Defense Production Act</a></li> <li><a href="/archive/covid-19/corona-virus-letter3/">March 12, 2020 ANA Mask Transparency Letter to Leadership</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/corona-virus-letter-AHAAMAANA/">March 12, 2020 Joint AHA/AMA/ANA Letter to Vice President Michael Pence</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/corona-virus-letter2/">March 11, 2020 ANA Letter to Honorable Michael Pence in response to the work of the Administration and the Coronavirus Task Force</a></li> </ul> <h4>Statements</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/globalassets/rss-assets/covid-vaccine-mandate.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 26, 2021 Joint Statement in Support of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for All Workers in Health and Long-Term Care</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/legislative-and-regulatory-advocacy/ana-summary-on-american-rescue-plan---march-10-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">March 10, 2021 ANA Summary on American Rescue Plan</a></li> <li><a href="/archive/covid-19/february-4-2021-joint-aha-ama-ana-psa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">February 4, 2021 Joint AHA/AMA/ANA PSA Urging the Public to Take COVID-19 Vaccine When it is Their Turn</a></li> <li><a href="/archive/covid-19/december-1-2020-joint-ahaamaana-open-letter-to-the-public/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">December 1, 2020 Joint AHA/AMA/ANA Open Letter Urging the Public on Vaccines</a></li> <li><a href="/archive/covid-19/november-19-2020-joint-ahaamaana-open-letter-to-the-public/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">November 19, 2020 Joint AHA/AMA/ANA Open Letter Urging the Public to Celebrate Holidays Responsibly</a></li> <li><a href="/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/legislative-and-regulatory-advocacy/november-13-letter-to-biden-harris-transition/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">November 13, 2020 Letter to the Biden-Harris Transition Team</a></li> <li><a href="/archive/covid-19/july-6-2020-joint-ahaamaana-open-letter-to-the-public-urging-face-masks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 6, 2020 Joint AHA/AMA/ANA Open Letter to the Public urging face masks</a></li> <li><a href="/archive/covid-19/june-1-2020-message-to-governors/">June 1, 2020 Message to Governors regarding investment in public health</a></li> <li><a title=" April 15, 2020 Appeal to states to extend APRN Full Practice Authority Beyond the Pandemic Joint Nursing Letter" href="/globalassets/covid19/april-15-2020-appeal-to-states-to-extend-aprn-full-practice-authority-beyond-the-pandemic-joint-nursing-letter.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">April 15, 2020 Appeal to states to extend APRN Full Practice Authority Beyond the Pandemic Joint Nursing Letter</a></li> <li><a href="/archive/covid-19/corona-virus-letter-to-american-public/">March 24, 2020 Joint AHA/AMA/ANA Letter to the American Public Regarding Coronavirus</a></li> </ul> <h4>Keeping Abreast of COVID-19 in the States</h4> <p>A Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 pandemic has been in effect since January 2020, under authority of section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.</p> <p>A PHE declaration does not waive or preempt state licensing requirements. States determine whether and under what circumstances a non-federal health care provider is authorized to provide services in the state without state licensure.</p> <p>Each state’s Board of Nursing is operating in conjunction within the parameters executive orders issued by their state’s agencies, governor or legislature depending on the specifics. Please note there is variation among states with updates being made frequently.</p> <p>To learn about states emergency responses such as licensing waivers and applicable statutory/administrative provisions, go to https://www.ncsbn.org/14508.htm</p> <p>For more information which may impact your practice environment:</p> <p><strong>Governor’s Executive Orders by State:</strong> https://web.csg.org/covid19/executive-orders/</p> <p><strong>State Legislative Action On COVID-19: </strong>https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-action-on-coronavirus-covid-19.aspx</p> <p><strong>State Health Departments – actions specific to COVID–19: </strong><a href="https://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=usagov&query=covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=usagov&query=covid-19</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Please be sure to follow us on social media via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RNAction/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RNAction">Twitter</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2 class="section-header anim-waypoint"> Related Content </h2> <div class="grid-x related-content cell grid-margin-x small-offset-1 small-10"> <div class="medium-4 cell related-content__card"> <img src="/globalassets/covid19/rnaction-general.png" class="related-content__image" /> <div class="related-content__text-area"> <h4 class="related-content__title">RN Action</h4> <p class="related-content__lead-in"></p> <a href="https://ana.aristotle.com/SitePages/Homepage.aspx" class="medium-4 cell related-content__button"> Read More </a> </div> </div> <div class="medium-4 cell related-content__card"> <img src="/globalassets/covid19/capital-beat-image.png" class="related-content__image" /> <div class="related-content__text-area"> <h4 class="related-content__title">Capitol Beat Blog</h4> <p class="related-content__lead-in"></p> <a href="https://anacapitolbeat.org/" class="medium-4 cell related-content__button"> Read More </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="footer row" role="contentinfo"> <img class="footer__image" alt="ANA flame logo" src="/Microsite/assets/img/Large_american-nurses-association-ana-vector-logo.svg" /> <div class="footer__navigation grid-x"> <nav class="footer__nav-container small-offset-1 small-10"> <ul class="footer__nav-list"> <h5> <a href="/news/"> News </a> </h5> <hr> <li> <a href="/news/news-releases/" title="Enterprise News">Enterprise News</a></li> <li> <a href="/news/media-resources/">Media Resources</a></li> <li> <a href="/membership/ana-periodicals/" title="ANA Journals">ANA Journals</a></li> </ul> <ul class="footer__nav-list"> <h5> <a href="/contact-us/"> Contact us </a> </h5> <hr> <li> <a href="/ana-enterprise-jobs/">American Nurses Enterprise Jobs</a></li> <li> <a href="/contact-us/advertising-with-ana/">Advertise with ANA</a></li> <li> <a href="/contact-us/copyright-permission/">Copyright or Trademark Request</a></li> <li> <a href="/resources/career-center/" target="_blank">Career Center</a></li> </ul> <ul class="footer__nav-list"> <h5> <a href="/ana-enterprise/about-us/"> About Us </a> </h5> <hr> <li> <a href="/ana-enterprise/about-us/" title="About American Nurses Enterprise">About American Nurses Enterprise</a></li> <li> <a href="/ana/about-ana/">About ANA</a></li> <li> <a href="/ancc/about-ancc/">About ANCC</a></li> <li> <a href="/foundation/about-fnd/">About American Nurses Foundation</a></li> <li> <a href="/faqs/">FAQs</a></li> </ul> <ul class="footer__nav-list social-media-list"> <h5>Social Media</h5> <hr> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/ANANursingWorld"> <img src="/Microsite/assets/img/fi-social-twitter.svg" alt="twitter"> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AmericanNursesAssociation/"> <img src="/Microsite/assets/img/fi-social-facebook.svg" alt="facebook"> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-nurses-association"> <img src="/Microsite/assets/img/fi-social-linkedin.svg" alt="linkedin"> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/nursesmatter"> <img src="/Microsite/assets/img/fi-social-youtube.svg" alt="youtube"> </a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="footer__attribution grid-x"> <div class="footer__attribution-container small-offset-1 small-10"> <div class="footer__left-side"> <img src="/Microsite/assets/img/Enterprise Family Lockup White.png" alt="ANA group logo"> </div> <div class="footer__right-side"> <div class="footer__copyright">©American Nurses Association, ©American Nurses Credentialing Center, ©American Nurses Foundation. 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