APRIL 28, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
With the initial wave of COVID-19 reactionary regulation behind us, States continue to assess existing emergency measures and terminate, modify, or extend those measures as necessary. Some states are also expanding the availability of, or easing restrictions on, temporary producer licenses in…
The SBA Is Accepting New CARES Act Applications; Can Businesses Apply For More Than One Loan?
The President signed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act into law on April 24, 2020, injecting an additional $484 billion in aid to supplement the SBA business loan programs created under the CARES Act. In particular, the new Act dedicated the following SBA funds: An…
APRIL 24, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
While state insurance regulation on COVID-19 related matters continues to slow, we anticipate additional guidance, or modification to prior guidance, as states begin to develop procedures for reopening. REMINDER: We will distribute an updated version of this chart twice a week for the foreseeable…
Cybersecurity Enforcement Deadlines in the Wake of COVID-19
While some regulations have been relaxed a bit to provide flexibility during shelter-in-place or other restrictive measures, one area that is generally not slowing down is privacy and cybersecurity. The past few years have seen a rollout of new privacy and cybersecurity measures at the state…
Elective Procedures to Resume in Arkansas Subject to Limitations
April 24, 2020
by Megan D. Hargraves
The Secretary of Health, in consultation with Governor Asa Hutchinson, will allow elective procedures to resume on April 27, 2020, subject to certain requirements. With very few exceptions, all elective procedures were halted on April 3, 2020. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) emphasizes that…