{"id":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-032","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New Jersey - Department of Health (State health department)","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS","eco":"","issuer":"Judith Persichilli, Commissioner of Health","authority":"N.J.S.A. 26:13-12 (recited); Executive Orders 103 through 200","instrument":"Executive Directive No. 20-033","title":"Long-Term Care Facility Point-of-Care Testing (weekly staff testing with BinaxNOW supplies; testing of newly symptomatic residents and staff; NHSN and local health department reporting; no billing for State-supplied tests; the Apr. 13, 2020 admissions curtailment order remains in effect)","dateIssued":"2020-11-30","effective":"immediately","end":"\u0027until all BinaxNOW facility supplies are exhausted\u0027 for the supply-based provisions; otherwise duration of the Public Health Emergency","startDate":"2020-11-30","endDate":"2021-06-30","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["HC","EMP","QUAR"],"addressees":["nursing homes, assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes, residential health care facilities and dementia care homes (N.J.S.A. 26:2H-12.87)"],"clause":"hereby ORDER and DIRECT the following:... The April 13, 2020 Emergency Curtailment of Admission Order is still in effect.... a testing schedule for staff to satisfy this provision. This requirement shall supersede [the prior schedule]... Upon supply exhaustion, facilities must restart weekly testing of staff in accordance with [Executive Directive 20-026]... vii. Facilities are prohibited from billing or submitting insurance claims for collection and [testing with State-supplied kits]... 3. Any resident or staff who is newly symptomatic consistent with COVID-19 must be [tested and isolated]... [and] the Local Health Department must be immediately [notified].","enforcement":"N.J.S.A. 26:13-19; facility licensure","functions":["IC infection control (staff and resident testing, isolation)","HR workforce (weekly staff testing)","IN intake (admissions curtailment continued)","OF reporting and billing"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.nj.gov/health/legal/covid19/11-30-20_ExecutiveDirectiveNo20-033_LTCFpointOfCareTesting.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":151379,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-032","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-032","citation":"Judith Persichilli, Commissioner of Health, Executive Directive No. 20-033 (Nov. 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-032)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-031","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-035"]}