{"id":"NJ-074","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"New Jersey","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health","authority":"N.J.S.A. 26:13-12; N.J.S.A. 26:2H-12.87; EO 103","instrument":"Executive Directive No. 20-026 (Revised January 6, 2021, superseding the October 20, 2020 revision; original August 20, 2020)","title":"Resumption of services in all long-term care facilities: phased reopening tied to the State\u0027s stages; outbreak plans; routine testing of residents and staff; infection prevention and control staffing; respiratory protection program; PPE stockpiles; twice-weekly reporting; visitation phases","dateIssued":"2020-08-20","effective":"2020-08-20 (original); revision effective Jan. 6, 2021","end":"Continued to January 11, 2022 by P.L. 2021, c. 103, sec. 3(a) (EO 252 para. 5: the directive and its supplements \u0022remain in effect until January 11, 2022\u0022); superseded by ED 21-012 (2022)","startDate":"2020-08-20","endDate":"2022-01-11","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["HC","EMP","QUAR","VAX"],"addressees":["long-term care facilities licensed under N.J.A.C. 8:43, 8:36, 8:39 and 8:37","staff, contractors and visitors"],"clause":"\u0022All facilities must test residents and staff as follows: Testing of residents: i. Initiate testing of all residents (every 3 to 7 days) until no new facility-onset cases of COVID-19 are identified among residents and positive cases in staff and at least 14 days have elapsed since the most recent positive result\u0022... \u00223. Facilities are required to have a documented \u0027Outbreak Plan\u0027 as required by N.J.S.A. 26:2H-12.87\u0022... \u00224. All LTCFs are required to report, at a minimum twice per week, COVID-19 cases\u0022... \u00225. A facility with a COVID-19 outbreak will remain in Phase 0 (maximum restrictions) until\u0022 [criteria met]... \u00222. Facilities must develop and implement a Respiratory Protection Program (RPP)\u0022... \u00223. Facilities are required to have an adequate emergency stockpile of PPE\u0022... facilities with 100 or more beds \u0022must\u0022 hire infection-prevention staff \u0022and must attest to the hiring no later than August 10, 2021.\u0022","enforcement":"Licensure (N.J.A.C. 8:36, 8:37, 8:39, 8:43); N.J.S.A. 26:13-12; EO 252 para. 5 (Aug. 6, 2021) reaffirmed its testing requirements","functions":["RS residential care operations phased by State stage","IC testing, cohorting, PPE, respiratory protection","HR staffing (infection preventionist hires by Aug. 10, 2021; exclusion of positive staff)","VS visitation by phase","IN admissions and readmissions","CB hospitals, hospice, therapy and staffing counterparties entering facilities"],"notes":"Senior living and skilled nursing: the governing operating directive from August 2020 through Q3 2021, expressly kept alive by the Legislature and reaffirmed by EO 252 on August 6, 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://www.nj.gov/health/legal/covid19/8-20_ExecutiveDirectiveNo20-026_LTCResumption_of_Svcs.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":519895,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NJ","url":"/library/NJ-074","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NJ-074","citation":"Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health, Executive Directive No. 20-026 (Revised January 6, 2021, superseding the October 20, 2020 revision; original August 20, 2020) (Aug. 20, 2020) (Ex. NJ-074)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["NJ-075","NJ-076","NJ-073","NJ-084","NJ-085","NJ-070","NJ-071","NJ-069","NJ-077","NJ-067","NJ-068"]}