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Ex. MET-STL-028 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

DPH Rapid Notification Order and Residential Care Facility and Nursing Home Order (Apr. 2020), as described in the County's release of Apr. 8, 2020

St. Charles County Public Health Director Issues Orders for COVID-19 Test Results, Nursing Facilities

Demetrius Cianci-Chapman, Director, St. Charles County Department of Public Health · St. Charles County, Missouri (County)

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Jurisdiction
St. Charles County, Missouri · St. Louis · Missouri
Level
County
Authority
RSMo §§ 192.300, 192.006; 19 CSR 20-20.050 (local health authority)
Issued
2020-04-08 Apr. 8, 2020
Effective
Rapid Notification Order: 12:01 a.m. Apr. 10, 2020; Residential Care Facility and Nursing Home Order: 12:01 a.m. Apr. 9, 2020 (read as 2020-04-10)
End
Not shown rescinded within the period (the County stated June 15, 2020 that it would 'revise current County orders' for congregate facilities to follow DHSS recommendations) (read as 2020-06-15)
In force
Apr. 10, 2020 to June 15, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersOther
Addressees
  • all laboratories, healthcare facilities and healthcare providers
  • all assisted living, intermediate care, long-term care, residential care and skilled nursing facilities in the County; their patients, staff, visitors and vendors
Functions reached
  • VS visitation
  • RS residential care admissions and cohorting
  • IC infection control
  • DX laboratory reporting
  • SC vendors' access to facilities
Collection
St. Louis MET-STL

Operative words

Beginning no later than 12:01 a.m., April 10, all laboratories, healthcare facilities and healthcare providers must adhere to strict orders for reporting COVID-19 test results... Positive Test Results - within 6 hours of notification... Effective at 12:01 a.m., April 9, all assisted living, intermediate care, long-term care, residential care and skilled nursing facilities located within St. Charles County will adhere to guidelines for preventative actions by patients, staff, visitors and vendors and on the reporting of COVID-19 information. The 21-point Order is designed to... Limit outside contact with individuals who could transmit the virus to those within these facilities.

Enforcement

Not stated in the release

Notes

Reaches senior-living operators, home-care agencies and vendors serving St. Charles County facilities, and every laboratory and provider treating County residents.

Retrieval note

Authority's own release describing two orders.