On November 5, 2020, in further response to the public health emergency that he declared on March 11, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards issued a proclamation extending certain emergency provisions, including the relaxation...more
11/12/2020
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On November 5, 2020, in connection with the statewide public health emergency that he declared on March 11, 2020, and noting that (1) “the State of Louisiana moved into Phase 1 of recovery on…May 15, 2020”, (2) “the State of...more
In the CARES Act that became law with President Trump’s signature on March 27, $100 billion has been set aside for “health care related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable” to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commonly...more
8/14/2020
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On May 15, 2020, the same date on which Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards lifted the statewide stay at home order as further discussed in this blog entry, the Louisiana Department of Health issued an emergency order...more
On April 7, 2020, noting that “the COVID-19 outbreak in Louisiana is continuing to expand significantly,” “[t]he number of reported cases and deaths is expected to rise in the state in the coming weeks,” and “[a]dditional...more
On April 2, 2020, noting that “the COVID-19 outbreak in Louisiana has expanded significantly” since he declared a statewide public health emergency on March 11, 2020, and in order “to protect the health and safety of the...more
On March 19, in further response to the public health emergency that he declared on March 11, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards issued a proclamation announcing additional measures to combat the spread of the novel...more
On March 22, in continued response to the public health emergency that he declared on March 11, and due to the “critical shortages of healthcare equipment, personal protective equipment, and possible shortages in hospital...more