[eyedigress]

I think the “federal requirements” portion needs to be vetted a little better than a bunch of us screaming “martial law”.

[delacoert]

agreed

[delacoert]

The emergency declaration is said to lift certain (federal) requirements:

• both in treating patients and moving equipment to where it's most needed.
• allowing HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius "to temporarily waive or modify certain requirements" to help health care facilities enact emergency plans
• contained in Medicare, Medicaid and state Children's Health Insurance programs, and the HIPAA privacy rule.