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Ex. AR-045 Order Primary source read

ADH-DHS Guidance for Limiting the Transmission of COVID-19 for Long-Term Care Facilities (revised March 13, 2020) (directive)

Directive barring visitation and restricting entry at long-term-care facilities

Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of Health · Arkansas (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Arkansas
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-109 to -110
Issued
2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-03-13
End
Continued by EO 20-13 par. 11 and EO 20-25 par. 13; Phase 2 directive June 2020 (Ex. AR-074); amended Oct. 6, 2020 (Ex. AR-064) (read as 2020-10-06)
In force
Mar. 13, 2020 to Oct. 6, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • nursing homes, assisted-living and residential-care facilities
Functions reached
  • VS visitation
  • RS residential care (admissions, cohorting)
  • HC in-home and hospice visits to facilities
  • DN dining and activities
Collection
Arkansas AR

Operative words

Effective immediately, the Arkansas Department of Health directs all long-term care facilities to prohibit all visitation until further notice unless medically necessary or by law enforcement or other emergency personnel, a representative from the Arkansas Department of Health, a representative from the Arkansas Department of Human Services Office of Long-term Care, or a representative from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This prohibition shall begin on March 13, 2020, and remain in effect until further notice.... The Arkansas Department of Health also directs all long-term care facilities to screen all visitors and employees... The facility shall restrict work for any employee meeting any one of the screening criteria. For employees, screening shall be done prior to every shift.

Enforcement

Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-101 misdemeanor; EO 20-13 par. 11 ('The directives of the Arkansas Department of Health issued on March 13, 2020, regarding long term health facilities shall remain in effect for the duration of this order')

Notes

Titled 'Guidance' but operative in mandatory terms ('directs... to prohibit all visitation'; 'shall'); EO 20-13 par. 11 and EO 20-25 par. 13 continued 'The directives of the Arkansas Department of Health issued on March 13, 2020, regarding long term health facilities'; superseded Oct. 6, 2020 (Ex. AR-064). Screening criteria include international travel within 14 days and contact with a confirmed case.

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