This page provides federal resources that are helpful during emergencies and disasters. We also created Medicaid & CHIP disaster preparedness toolkits to provide states and territories with additional disaster-related information.
Federal Disaster Resources
On October 24, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation retroactive to October 23, 2024 that 2024 Hurricane Milton constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On September 24, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation retroactive to September 23, 2024, that 2024 Hurricane Helene constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On September 23, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation that 2024 Hurricane Helene constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On September 25, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation that 2024 Hurricane Helene constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On September 25, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation that 2024 Hurricane Helene constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On September 28, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation that 2024 Hurricane Helene constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On August 1, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation that 2024 Hurricane Debby constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On September 10, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation that 2024 Hurricane Francine constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On August 8, 2023, the President of the United States issued a proclamation that 2023 Hawaii Wildfires constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Idaho for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 23, 2020. Your follow-up communication to CMS on July 8, 2022, detailed an additional federal requirement that also poses issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Idaho and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.
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