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Ex. NE-030 Order Primary source read

Novel Coronavirus: Long-Term Care Facilities (guidance, rev. Mar. 31, 2020)

Novel Coronavirus: Long-Term Care Facilities (Including Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Independent Living, etc.)

Nebraska DHHS (Division of Public Health / Licensure) · Nebraska (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Nebraska
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
DHHS guidance to licensed long-term care facilities (references the CMS QSO memorandum of Mar. 20, 2020)
Issued
2020-03-31 Mar. 31, 2020
Effective
2020-03-31
In force
Mar. 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • nursing homes, assisted living and independent living facilities
Functions reached
  • VS visitation
  • DN dining and activities
  • IC screening
  • HR volunteers and non-essential personnel
Collection
Nebraska NE

Operative words

Restrictions and social distancing: Discontinue communal dining and group activities. Restrict all visitation except for certain compassionate care situations, such as end of life situations or hospice. Restrict volunteers and non-essential healthcare personnel. Implement active screening of residents... Please review QSO Memo sent out on 03/20/2020 by DHHS Licensure.

Enforcement

Guidance; the visitation restriction was binding on certified nursing homes through the CMS QSO-20-14-NH memorandum it references

Notes

Guidance document, not a DHM; recorded because it is the State health department's instruction to licensed facilities in 2020 Q2

Retrieval note

Guidance, not an order. File name carries the effective date; date_issued is the signing date.

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