{"id":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-063","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care Quality","state":"DE","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS","eco":"","issuer":"Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services","authority":"16 Del. C. § 1119C and 29 Del. C. § 10119 \u0027and pursuant to Paragraph 2(d) of the Governor\u0027s [declaration]\u0027 (recited)","instrument":"Emergency Secretary\u0027s Order amending 16 Del. Admin. C. § 3201 Skilled and Intermediate Care Nursing Facilities, lines 2.21, 5.5.9, 8.3.1 and Section 6.11 (23 DE Reg. 966 (June 1, 2020))","title":"Nursing Facilities: COVID-19 testing of residents and staff, documentation and reporting; emergency-preparedness amendments","dateIssued":"2020-05-26","effective":"2020-06-01","end":"120 days (renewed Sept. 25, 2020, AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-067)","startDate":"2020-06-01","endDate":"2020-09-25","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["HC","EMP","QUAR"],"addressees":["licensed skilled and intermediate care nursing facilities"],"clause":"It is hereby ordered, that 16 Del. Admin. C. § 3201: Skilled and Intermediate Care Nursing Facilities, specifically, lines 2.21, 5.5.9, 8.3.1 and Section 6.11, which expand definitions, documentation, emergency preparedness, and testing requirements, is temporarily modified [as shown]... 6.11 Specific Requirements for COVID-19. 6.11.1 Residents. 6.11.1.1 All residents should be tested upon identification of another resident with symptoms consistent with COVID-19, or if facility staff have tested positive for COVID-19.... [6.11.2 staff testing consistent with Division of Public Health guidance; results documented and reported]... This Emergency Order shall take effect on June 1, 2020.","enforcement":"Nursing facility licensure sanctions (16 Del. C. ch. 11); 16 Del. C. § 107","functions":["IC infection control (resident and staff testing)","HR staffing","OF documentation and reporting","RS residential care"],"notes":"Companion to the 3225 assisted-living order (064) of the same date; the Delaware rule that made staff testing a licensure condition from June 1, 2020.","sourceUrl":"https://archive.regulations.delaware.gov/register/june2020/emergency/23%20DE%20Reg%20966%2006-01-20.htm","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":500611,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-063","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-063","citation":"Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services, Emergency Secretary\u0027s Order amending 16 Del. Admin. C. § 3201 Skilled and Intermediate Care Nursing Facilities, lines 2.21, 5.5.9, 8.3.1 and Section 6.11 (23 DE Reg. 966 (June 1, 2020)) (May 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-063)","stateName":"Delaware","related":["AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-067","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-064"]}