{"id":"SEC-04-005","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"United States","state":"","metro":"","industry":"04","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Centers for Medicare \u0026 Medicaid Services, Survey and Certification Group","authority":"42 C.F.R. 483.80(h)","instrument":"QSO-20-38-NH","title":"Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency related to Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Testing Requirements","dateIssued":"2020-08-26","effective":"2020-08-26","end":"Revised Apr. 27, 2021 and Sept. 10, 2021 (Ex. SEC-04-073), Sept. 23, 2022; expired May 1, 2023","startDate":"2020-08-26","endDate":"2021-04-27","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["HC","EMP","QUAR"],"addressees":["State Survey Agency Directors","LTC facilities"],"clause":"Specifically, facilities are required to test residents and staff, including individuals providing services under arrangement and volunteers, for COVID-19 based on parameters set forth by the HHS Secretary.... Routine testing of staff [by] county positivity rate in the past week: Low (\u003c5%) once a month; Medium (5%-10%) once a week; High (\u003e10%) twice a week.... Noncompliance related to this new requirement will be cited at new tag F886.","enforcement":"F886; part 488 remedies","functions":["IC routine staff testing by county positivity","RS outbreak testing of all residents and staff","HR","IN contractors under arrangement","WF"],"notes":"Original Aug. 26, 2020 text via Wayback.","sourceUrl":"https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-20-38-nh.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200904190946/https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-20-38-nh.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":510950,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-04","url":"/library/SEC-04-005","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-04-005","citation":"Centers for Medicare \u0026 Medicaid Services, Survey and Certification Group, QSO-20-38-NH (Aug. 26, 2020) (Ex. SEC-04-005)","stateName":"","related":["SEC-04-073","SEC-04-004","SEC-04-002"]}