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Director's Seventh Amended Order to Permit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes, with Exceptions

Director's Seventh Amended Order to Permit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes, with Exceptions

Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health · Ohio (State)

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Jurisdiction
Ohio
Level
State
Authority
R.C. 3701.13; R.C. Chapter 3721
Issued
2021-03-22 Mar. 22, 2021
Effective
2021-03-22 (immediately) (read as 2021-03-22)
End
2021-06-18 12:01 p.m. (rescinded, Ex. OH-051 para. 2) (read as 2021-06-18)
In force
Mar. 22, 2021 to June 18, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Health care ordersVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • all nursing homes as defined in R.C. 3721.01
Functions reached
  • VS visitation (required under conditions; screening, masks, scheduling, logging)
  • IC screening
  • HR
  • CR clergy
Collection
Ohio OH

Operative words

1.... this Order shall replace all prior Orders regarding visitation in Ohio's nursing homes. Accordingly, it shall permit access to personnel who are necessary for the operations of nursing homes and permit access to visitors in the circumstances set forth below.... 4. All individuals and personnel must be screened for COVID-19 each time they enter the facility.... 9. In order to comply with CMS guidance, nursing homes shall permit residents to have visitors in [the circumstances set forth]... Nursing homes may not permit any visitation to occur if visitors are not wearing a [facial covering]...

Enforcement

R.C. 3701.352 and 3701.99(C); R.C. Chapter 3721 licensure

Notes

Companion Amended Order to Permit Access to Residential Care Facilities of the same date (not separately retrieved; rescinded by Ex. OH-051 para. 1). Governor's release of Mar. 22, 2021: vaccinated staff tested weekly, unvaccinated twice weekly (verified_secondary).