DETERMINATION THAT A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY EXISTS

As a result of the consequences of severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, on this date and after consultation with public health officials as necessary, I, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, pursuant to the authority vested in me under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, do hereby determine that a public health emergency exists and has existed since July 26, 2022, in the State of Kentucky.  

August 2, 2022 _____________________________ Date

/s/ _____________________________ Xavier Becerra