{"id":"MD-056","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Maryland","state":"MD","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Dennis R. Schrader, Secretary of Health","authority":"Governor\u0027s Order 20-04-29-01; Health-Gen. 18-102, 18-103","instrument":"MDH Amended Directive and Order Regarding Nursing Home Matters, No. MDH 2021-06-15-04","title":"Amended Directive and Order Regarding Nursing Home Matters","dateIssued":"2021-06-15","effective":"2021-06-15 (effective immediately)","end":"Superseded Aug. 18, 2021 (MD-059); own termination clause 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31, 2021","startDate":"2021-06-15","endDate":"2021-08-18","quarters":["2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["HC","QUAR","EMP","VAX"],"addressees":["all Maryland nursing homes","staff, volunteers, vendors and visitors"],"clause":"B. Facilities shall screen and admit all persons who enter the facility (e.g., staff, volunteers, vendors, and visitors) in accordance with the Centers for Medicare and [Medicaid Services guidance]... iii. Provide the plan, as well as any revisions to the plan, and regular weekly [updates]... v. On a weekly basis, the number of staff and residents that are fully vaccinated; 4. Testing: A. Facilities shall follow all testing requirements as set out by CMS (Ref. QSO-20-38-[NH]) i. Each facility shall be responsible for making appropriate contractual and financial arrangements for the testing of these staff, volunteers, and vendors. ii. Each facility shall establish and maintain COVID-19 testing arrangements with laboratories for PCR Assay-based testing. iii. As directed by MDH, a facility shall perform additional COVID-19 testing or permit COVID-19 testing to be administered on residents and staff by MDH... Each nursing home resident shall be evaluated daily to check for COVID-19... 8. Visitation [per CMS QSO-20-39-NH]... 9. Vaccinations... 10. Termination: These Directives and Orders shall cease to have effect and be rescinded at 11:59 P.M. on December 31, 2021.","enforcement":"Health-Gen. 18-907; Pub. Safety 14-3A-06; licensure","functions":["RS admissions and screening","IC staff testing","VS visitation","HR vendors and volunteers","SC laboratory contracts"],"notes":"Binding on every nursing home on July 1, 2021 and until Aug. 18, 2021","sourceUrl":"https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/Documents/2021.06.15.04%20MDH%20Order%20-%20Amended%20Nursing%20Home%20Matters%20Order.pdf","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20220120072556/https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/Documents/2021.06.15.04%20MDH%20Order%20-%20Amended%20Nursing%20Home%20Matters%20Order.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":320981,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MD","url":"/library/MD-056","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MD-056","citation":"Dennis R. Schrader, Secretary of Health, MDH Amended Directive and Order Regarding Nursing Home Matters, No. MDH 2021-06-15-04 (Ex. MD-056)","stateName":"Maryland","related":["MD-059","MD-042","MD-055","MD-094","MD-054","MD-053","MD-052","MD-057","MD-058","MD-060","MD-061"]}