COVID-19 UPDATES & RESOURCES

March 18, 2020: State Emergency Operations Center of Vermont has stated that currently Chiropractic is seen as Healthcare Services and no specific restrictions have been designated. They will notify us if anything changes.

The Vermont Department of Health has stated that they will follow CDC Guidelines which include Chiropractic as Healthcare Services. Please reference the second page of this handout and refer to the Critical Infrastructure Industry which states “If you work in the critical infrastructure industry, as defined by the department of homeland security, such as healthcare services, pharmaceuticals, and foodservice you have a special responsibility to maintain a normal schedule.”

March 18, 2020: Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Board affirms that Doctors of Chiropractic are Essential Healthcare Providers

With the concerns about coronavirus (COVID-19), I want to reassure you that the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB) is remaining focused on our mission of public health and protection during these unprecedented times.

Our goal is to continue serving our member boards and stakeholders as a centralized and premier resource for information and consolidated services. Knowing there are many questions, our dedicated team at FCLB is ready to provide the support and information chiropractors need to act in the best interests of the public.

The FCLB encourages all chiropractors to stay up-to-date with recommendations and protocols established by the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and local health departments in regard to COVID-19 and their jurisdictional licensing boards’ practice acts, rules, regulations, and policies.

The FCLB affirms that doctors of chiropractic are essential healthcare providers, ready to serve their communities both in daily care and in times of urgent need.

Please know, that as our licensees are in the front lines of patient care, regulatory boards are working diligently behind the scenes to provide the support and information chiropractors need to act in the best interests of the public. I want to reiterate our gratitude to our member boards and your commitment to public protection.

Sincerely,

Karlos Boghosian, DC
FCLB President

March 17, 2020, from VT Department Of Labor:

Financial Impact

We understand that many businesses need immediate financial assistance to weather the sudden decrease in business. ACCD is working with other units of state government, the federal government, and non-profit organizations to identify resources to help you recover. The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act recently passed by Congress expanded the Small Business Act’s definition of a disaster to include Coronavirus (COVID-19). As a result, the SBA will be able to provide Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) under a Governor’s Certification Disaster Declaration. We will continue to share information on such programs as they become available.

We are asking any Vermont business impacted by the response to the COVID-19 virus to share these impacts with the Agency through our dedicated email address: commerce.covid19@vermont.gov.

We are looking for data on impacts in the following areas:

Economic Injury
Supply Chain
Workforce (Including that caused by lack of childcare)
Business Travel
Visitor Travel and Tourism Activities
Remote Work Capabilities

The Agency has also established a hotline so that businesses may call to report impacts and be directed to resources: (802) 461-5143. The hotline will be staffed Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.