MDH Amended Directive and Order Regarding Nursing Home Matters, No. MDH 2021-09-08-02

The record

Jurisdiction

Maryland

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Md. Code, Health-Gen. 18-102, 18-103, 18-109; COMAR 10.06.01.06

Issued

2021-09-08 Sept. 8, 2021

Effective

2021-09-08 (effective immediately) (read as 2021-09-08)

End

Superseded Dec. 16, 2021; own termination clause 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31, 2021 (read as 2021-12-16)

In force

Sept. 8, 2021 to Dec. 16, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• all Maryland nursing homes and their staff, volunteers, vendors and visitors

Functions reached

• RS
• IC
• VS
• HR
• SC

Collection

Maryland MD

Operative words

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

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