Determination That A Public Health
Emergency Exists
As a result of the consequences of Hurricane Florence on the Commonwealth of Virginia, on this date and after consultation with public health officials as necessary, I, Alex M. Azar II, 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 September 8, 2018, in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
September 12, 2018 _____________________________ Date
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/s/ _____________________________ Alex M. Azar, II
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