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Director's Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing Homes

Director's Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing Homes

Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health · Ohio (State)

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Jurisdiction
Ohio
Level
State
Authority
R.C. 3701.13
Issued
2020-05-27 May 27, 2020
Effective
2020-05-27 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-05-27)
End
Replaced by amended testing orders of Mar. 23, 2021 and May 4, 2021 (Ex. OH-049); the chain was rescinded July 1, 2022 (Ex. OH-073) (read as 2021-03-23)
In force
May 27, 2020 to Mar. 23, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • every nursing home licensed by ODH or certified by CMS or Ohio Medicaid
Functions reached
  • IC staff testing
  • HR staffing
  • RS
Collection
Ohio OH

Operative words

1. Effective May 27, 2020 at 11:59 p.m., each nursing home licensed by ODH or certified by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or by the Ohio Department of Medicaid, shall cooperate with the COVID-19 testing for residents and staff as required by ODH.... 2. Each nursing home shall require its employees to be tested in accordance with ODH Guidelines.

Enforcement

R.C. 3701.352 and 3701.99(C); 'shall remain in full force and effect until the State of Emergency declared by the Governor no longer exists' or rescission

Notes

Recital: nursing-home residents were 63 percent of Ohio COVID-19 deaths as of May 22, 2020. Ex. OH-073 dates this order 'May 21, 2020'; the signature line reads May 27, 2020.