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Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (July 19, 2021)

Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists

Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHS · United States (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
United States
Level
Federal
Authority
PHS Act § 319
Issued
2021-07-19 July 19, 2021
Effective
2021-07-20
End
2021-10-17 (renewed by FED-017) (read as 2021-10-17)
In force
July 20, 2021 to Oct. 17, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • all HHS components
Functions reached
  • predicate (covers July 20 - Sept. 30, 2021 and beyond)
Collection
Federal health, safety and transport layer FED-A

Operative words

As a result of the continued consequences of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, on this date and after consultation with public health officials as necessary, I, Xavier Becerra, 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 20, 2021, the January 31, 2020, determination by former Secretary Alex M. Azar II, that he previously renewed on April 21, 2020, July 23, 2020, October 2, 2020, and January 7, 2021, and that I renewed on April 15, 2021, that a public health emergency exists and has existed since January 27, 2020, nationwide.

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Notes

Issued inside 2021Q3; the Secretary's finding of 'continued consequences' is contemporaneous federal evidence for the quarter.