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IASCA to Governor: Allow ASTCs to Use Their Expertise During Pandemic Response
posted: April 6, 2020
In April 6, 2020, correspondence with Governor JB Pritzker, IASCA President Sarah Gardner, CASC, calls for a review of laws and regulations that “prevent ASTCs from serving as alternative sites of service and providing hospital services during the pandemic response.”
The letter continues, “ASTCs statewide play a role in ensuring that communities' health needs are met during the pandemic, but without [temporary regulatory] waivers an essential part of the state’s surge capacity will remain unutilized.”
Read the Full Letter