Lexology April 1, 2020
Morgan Lewis

The Coronavirus Air, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes provisions to assist small business customer payroll and payment of telephone and internet bills and, in addition to other recently passed acts, aims to expand access to telehealth.

Phase 3 of the coronavirus (COVID-19) legislative response package, the CARES Act includes emergency loans to distressed businesses, funds to individuals, limits on the requirement for employers to provide paid leave, and authorization for the US Department of the Treasury to temporarily guarantee money market funds and other healthcare, tax, and education sector measures, among other provisions. Several provisions in the CARES Act focus on telecommunications, and previous COVID-19 legislative actions also could increase demand for telehealth services and impact certain telecommunications...

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