{"id":"FED-153","kind":"order","level":"federal","jurisdiction":"United States (Medicare and Medicaid LTC facilities)","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"CMS, Survey and Certification Group","authority":"42 C.F.R. § 483.80(h) (CMS-3401-IFC, FED-092)","instrument":"CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820 (Sept. 2, 2020) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(h) testing; 482.42(e) hospital reporting) and QSO-20-38-NH (Aug. 26, 2020; revised through Sept. 23, 2022)","title":"Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency related to Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Testing Requirements (REVISED 09/23/2022)","dateIssued":"2022-09-23","effective":"2022-09-23 (revision); original posting Aug. 26, 2020","end":"2023-05-01 (expired)","startDate":"2022-09-23","endDate":"2023-05-01","quarters":[],"types":["HC","EMP","QUAR"],"addressees":["LTC facilities; State Survey Agencies"],"clause":"On August 25, 2020, CMS published an interim final rule with comment period (IFC). This rule establishes Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Testing Requirements for Staff and Residents. 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.","enforcement":"F-tag F886; civil money penalties","functions":["post-period revision; corroborates continuity of the testing mandate from Aug. 26, 2020 to May 1, 2023"],"notes":"POST-DATES Sept. 30, 2021. Saved because it is CMS\u0027s own current statement of the memo\u0027s history; the text in force in 2021Q3 is the original of Aug. 26, 2020 (FED-168) as revised (revision dates in 2020-2021 not verified).","sourceUrl":"https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-20-38-nh-revised.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":375220,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"FED-A","url":"/library/FED-153","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/FED-153","citation":"CMS, Survey and Certification Group, CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820 (Sept. 2, 2020) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(h) testing; 482.42(e) hospital reporting) and QSO-20-38-NH (Aug. 26, 2020; revised through Sept. 23, 2022) (Ex. FED-153)","stateName":"","related":["FED-168"]}