The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- 42 C.F.R. 483.80(h)
- Issued
- 2020-08-26 Aug. 26, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-08-26
- End
- Revised Apr. 27, 2021 and Sept. 10, 2021 (Ex. SEC-04-073), Sept. 23, 2022; expired May 1, 2023 (read as 2021-04-27)
- In force
- Aug. 26, 2020 to Apr. 27, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
- Addressees
- State Survey Agency Directors
- LTC facilities
- Functions reached
- IC routine staff testing by county positivity
- RS outbreak testing of all residents and staff
- HR
- IN contractors under arrangement
- WF
- Collection
- Home Care, Nursing and Senior Living SEC-04
Operative words
Specifically, facilities are required to test residents and staff, including individuals providing services under arrangement and volunteers, for COVID-19 based on parameters set forth by the HHS Secretary.... Routine testing of staff [by] county positivity rate in the past week: Low (<5%) once a month; Medium (5%-10%) once a week; High (>10%) twice a week.... Noncompliance related to this new requirement will be cited at new tag F886.
Enforcement
Notes
Original Aug. 26, 2020 text via Wayback.