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Sixth Amended Director's Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, with Exceptions

Sixth Amended Director's Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, 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
2021-01-06 Jan. 6, 2021
Effective
2021-01-06
End
2021-03-22 (replaced by the Seventh Amended Order, Ex. OH-075) (read as 2021-03-22)
In force
Jan. 6, 2021 to Mar. 22, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q1
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • all 'Homes' as defined in R.C. 3721.01
Functions reached
  • VS visitation
  • IC screening
  • HR
Collection
Ohio OH

Operative words

1. This Order shall replace all prior Orders regarding visitation in Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities. Homes must continue to restrict access only to those personnel who are necessary to the operation of the Homes, except as permitted in limited circumstances set forth below.... No visitors of residents shall be admitted to any Home, except for as explained below.

Enforcement

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

Notes

Governor's release of Jan. 12, 2021 described this order as clarifying that compassionate-care visits were permitted (Ballotpedia; verified_secondary).

Retrieval note

Signed Jan. 6, 2021 (signature line).