{"id":"MD-061","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Maryland","state":"MD","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Dennis R. Schrader, Secretary of Health","authority":"Md. Code, Health-Gen. 18-102, 18-103, 18-109; COMAR 10.06.01.06","instrument":"MDH Amended Directive and Order Regarding Nursing Home Matters, No. MDH 2021-09-08-02","title":"Amended Directive and Order Regarding Nursing Home Matters","dateIssued":"2021-09-08","effective":"2021-09-08 (effective immediately)","end":"Superseded Dec. 16, 2021; own termination clause 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31, 2021","startDate":"2021-09-08","endDate":"2021-12-16","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["HC","QUAR","EMP","VAX"],"addressees":["all Maryland nursing homes and their staff, volunteers, vendors and visitors"],"clause":"This Amended Directive and Order replaces and supersedes the Directives and Orders Regarding Nursing Home Matters, dated August 18, June 15, May 04, February 11, 2021, [December 8, 2020...] B. Facilities shall screen and admit all persons who enter the facility (e.g., staff, volunteers, vendors, and visitors) in accordance with the Centers for Medicare and [Medicaid Services guidance]... v. On a weekly basis, the number of staff and residents that are fully vaccinated; 4. Testing: Facilities shall follow all testing requirements as set out by CMS (Ref. QSO-20-38-[NH]) i. Each facility shall be responsible for making appropriate contractual and financial arrangements for the testing of these staff, volunteers, [and vendors]... 8. Visitation... 9. Vaccinations. A. Resident Vaccination Policies and Procedures: Each facility shall: i. Identify for MDH a facility point of contact for coordination of vaccine... B. Opportunity to be vaccinated. i. Each facility or their COVID-19 vaccination clinical partner shall offer the vaccine...","enforcement":"Health-Gen. 18-907; Pub. Safety 14-3A-06; licensure","functions":["RS","IC","VS","HR","SC"],"notes":"The nursing home order in force on Sept. 30, 2021","sourceUrl":"https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/Documents/2021.09.08.02%20MDH%20Order%20-%20Amended%20Nursing%20Home%20Matters%20Order.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20210908213414/https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/Documents/2021.09.08.02%20MDH%20Order%20-%20Amended%20Nursing%20Home%20Matters%20Order.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":279153,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MD","url":"/library/MD-061","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MD-061","citation":"Dennis R. Schrader, Secretary of Health, MDH Amended Directive and Order Regarding Nursing Home Matters, No. MDH 2021-09-08-02 (Ex. MD-061)","stateName":"Maryland","related":["MD-042","MD-059","MD-060","MD-058","MD-057","MD-094","MD-055","MD-056"]}