| Ex. FED-095 | CMS-3415-IFC, Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination, 86 Fed. Reg. 61555 (Nov. 5, 2021)Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination, 86 Fed. Reg. 61555 (Nov. 5, 2021) | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS | United States (fifteen categories of Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers)Federal | Nov. 4, 2021 | | Health care ordersVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FED-097 | QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020)QSO-20-14-NH (REVISED) | CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group | United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes)Federal | Mar. 13, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q3 | Business closureGathering capHealth care orders | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FED-167 | QSO-20-39-NH REVISED May 8, 2023 (current posting; visitation allowed for all residents at all times)QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (REVISED 05/08/2023) | CMS, Survey and Certification Group | United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes)Federal | May 8, 2023 | | Health care orders | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-02-003 | Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Mar. 18, 2020; updated Apr. 7, 2020)CMS Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations (Tier 1-3 framework) | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | United StatesFederal | Apr. 7, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Other | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-008 | CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306Medicare and Medicaid Programs; COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Intermediate Care Facilities for… | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | United StatesFederal | May 13, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-021 | CMS-3415-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 61555Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | United StatesFederal | Nov. 5, 2021 | | Health care ordersVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-022 | 42 C.F.R. 483.80 (2021 edition, revised as of Oct. 1, 2021)Infection control | Office of the Federal Register (codification of CMS rules) | United StatesFederal | Oct. 1, 2021 | | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FED-091 | CMS-5531-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule)Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Basic Health Program, and Exchanges; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19… | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS | United StatesFederal | May 1, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FED-093 | CMS-9912-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule): 42 C.F.R. § 433.400 (FMAP maintenance-of-effort conditions); vaccine coverageAdditional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 71142 (Nov. 6, 2020) | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS (with Treasury and Labor) | United States (State Medicaid programs; group health plans; providers)Federal | Nov. 2, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FED-154 | QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (original, Sept. 17, 2020)QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 | CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group | United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes)Federal | Sept. 17, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1 | Gathering capHealth care orders | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FED-155 | QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Mar. 10, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19QSO-20-39-NH (REVISED 03/10/2021) | CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group | United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes)Federal | Mar. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q12021 Q2 | Gathering capHealth care orders | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FED-156 | QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Apr. 27, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (the text in force throughout 2021Q3)QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (REVISED 04/27/2021) | CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group | United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes)Federal | Apr. 27, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Gathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FED-157 | QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021)QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials | CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group | United States (nursing homes; State and local officials)Federal | May 18, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1 | Capacity limitGathering capHealth care orders | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-01-004 | CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820 (Sept. 2, 2020): 42 C.F.R. 482.42(e) and 485.640(d) (hospital and CAH COVID-19 reporting as a condition of participation); 483.80(h) (LTC testing); 493.41 (laboratory SARS-CoV-2 test reporting)Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act… | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS | United StatesFederal | Aug. 25, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-01-008 | Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment RecommendationsNon-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (tiered framework) | CMS | United StatesFederal | Apr. 7, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Health care orders | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-004 | CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act… | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services | United StatesFederal | Sept. 2, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-006 | CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Basic Health Program, and Exchanges; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19… | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | United StatesFederal | May 8, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-017 | CMS-1744-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 19230Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | United StatesFederal | Apr. 6, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-FED-060 | Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (updated July 15, 2020)Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | United StatesFederal | July 15, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q4 | Standing dutyFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FED-098 | QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs)QSO-20-18-HHA | CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group | United States (Medicare and Medicaid home health agencies)Federal | Mar. 10, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care orders | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FED-160 | COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021)COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS | United States (Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP providers)Federal | Mar. 13, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-01-006 | QSO-20-13-Hospitals-CAHs (REVISED)Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): FAQs and Considerations for Patient Triage… | CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group | United StatesFederal | Mar. 4, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care orders | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. SEC-02-005 | COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care ProvidersBlanket 1135 waivers (physicians and other clinicians: telehealth, licensure, supervision, signature, enrollment) | CMS (Secretary of HHS) | United StatesFederal | Mar. 30, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-015 | COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (LTC facilities, HHAs, hospices, ICF/IIDs)COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (section 1135 waiver authority) | United StatesFederal | Mar. 30, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-078 | Appendix K: Emergency Preparedness and Response and COVID-19 Addendum to the Community HealthChoices and OBRA 1915(c) waivers (combined; final amendment fixing the end date)Appendix K: Emergency Preparedness and Response | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (approval) on the application of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Long-Term Living | Pennsylvania Medicaid (Community HealthChoices waiver PA.0386 and OBRA waiver PA.0235), as the exemplar of every State's Appendix KFederal | Mar. 6, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther | Primary source read | |