ADH-DHS Guidance for Limiting the Transmission of COVID-19 for Long-Term Care Facilities (revised March 13, 2020), as posted on the ADH directives page through summer 2020 ('directive_long_term_care')

The record

Jurisdiction

Arkansas

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-109 to -110; 20-10-101(10)

Issued

2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020

Effective

2020-03-13

End

Superseded Oct. 6, 2020 (Ex. AR-064) (read as 2020-10-06)

In force

Mar. 13, 2020 to Oct. 6, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care orders

Addressees

• nursing homes, residential care facilities, assisted living facilities, post-acute head injury facilities

Functions reached

• VS visitation
• RS residential care
• HC outside providers
• IC screening every shift

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... For employees, screening shall be done prior to every shift.

Enforcement

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