On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which provides relief to families and workers facing the global coronavirus pandemic.
The FFCRA provides: (1) free diagnostic testing for coronavirus; (2) food assistance to low-income pregnant women and mothers with young children, food banks, seniors and students; (3) increased federal assistance to state Medicaid programs; (4) enhanced unemployment assistance to affected workers; and (5) paid sick leave and emergency federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) coverage to certain employees and individuals.
See US: New federal coronavirus response act provides paid leave requirements for some employers for a summary of the paid sick leave and emergency FMLA leave provisions of the FFCRA. For a summary of key provisions related to the healthcare industry, see US State of the Union: COVID-19 now briefing.
