Industry Bulletins | September 22, 2020
Pennsylvania Establishes Regional Response Health Collaboration Program To Address COVID-19 In Long-Term Care Facilities
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) established a Regional Response Health Collaboration Program (RRHCP) to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in long-term care facilities. On July 14, 2020, DHS announced the applicants selected to participate. The legislature approved $175 million for the RRHCP, and will operate under grant agreements through December 1, 2020. This effort is a collaboration between DHS, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
More than 45,000 Pennsylvanians live in more than 1,200 personal care homes and assisted . . .