Hospital Preparedness COVID-19

Hospitals and emergency rooms play are a vital community resources. Hospitals must be among the best prepared, alongside police, fire, rescue and other public safety services.

COVID19
The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving . This web page was developed in an effort to help keep Kansas Hospital Association members informed.
Public Health Emergency
The public health emergency 1135 Waivers will expire on May 11, 2023. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has supplied a summary of changes in the flexibilities per provider type.
Hospitals play a key role in emergency readiness throughout Kansas. As vital community resources, hospitals must be among the best prepared, alongside police, fire, rescue and other public safety services.
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act is a federal law that regulates the transfer of patients between hospitals and the discharge of patients from hospital emergency rooms.