The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Kansas
- Level
- State
- Authority
- K.S.A. 48-924, 48-925(b), (c)(1), (c)(11); SB 40 sec. 5
- Issued
- 2021-04-01 Apr. 1, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-04-01
- End
- Void June 15, 2021 (left in effect by EO 21-23; lapsed with the emergency); continued by the KDHE Secretary's order of June 18, 2021 (read as 2021-06-15)
- In force
- Apr. 1, 2021 to June 15, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
- Addressees
- state-licensed adult care homes
- facility staff
- Functions reached
- IC infection control and staff testing
- HR staffing
- RS residential care
- Collection
- Kansas KS
Operative words
WHEREAS, a requirement to test staff and residents living and working in state-licensed adult care homes for COVID-19 is an important and necessary addition to other infection prevention and control (IPC) recommendations... [staff testing intervals by county positivity rate: once a month (low), once a week (medium), twice a week (high); outbreak testing every 3 to 7 days; staff with symptoms must be tested and restricted from the facility]
Enforcement
KDADS licensing; K.S.A. 48-939.
Notes
The Governor's June 14, 2021 release: 'Executive Order 21-15 is the only mechanism in place to require COVID-19 testing in certain adult care homes licensed by the state.'