COVID-19: HR Considerations and CARES Act Relief (Webinar T7032) Thu, Apr 16, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM This complimentary webinar for all GHA Members addresses the personnel and financial challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, including best practices for relevant HR policies and an overview of the requirements and benefits established by the ADA, FFCRA, and CARES Act.

Program overview

• HR Policies
  • Best practices for telework policies.
  • Wage and hour considerations resulting from employees who are out of work, working reduced hours, or working remotely.
• ADA
• Handling personnel who are symptomatic or have been exposed to COVID-19.
• Reasonable accommodation obligations for at risk populations.
• Handling infected personnel reintegrating into the workplace following recovery.
• FFCRA
• Paid sick leave requirements and applicability to healthcare providers and emergency responders.
• Expanded Family and Medical Leave requirements and applicability to healthcare providers and emergency responders.
• Tax credits funding the paid benefits provided to qualified employees.
• CARES Act
• An overview of the CARES Act’s $100 billion in funds earmarked for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
• Suspension of the Medicare Sequester
• Expansion of Accelerated Payment Program
• Other applicable economic relief provisions of the CARES Act.


Continuing Education Credits
The Georgia Hospital Association is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits as a professional trade association in long term care under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 393-13-.02, (1) (a). Approved for 1 contact hour.

This webinar is free to all GHA members. If you are registering for an out-of-state hospital association, please contact the education department at education@gha.org, or 770-249-4542.