CMS-5531-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule)

The record

Jurisdiction

United States

Level

Federal

Authority

Social Security Act §§ 1102, 1135, 1871; CARES Act § 3708

Issued

2020-05-01 May 1, 2020

Effective

2020-05-08 ('These regulations are effective on May 8, 2020'); policies applicable from March 1, 2020 (or Jan. 27, 2020) (read as 2020-05-08)

End

for the duration of the PHE; 42 C.F.R. § 483.80(g) COVID-19 reporting remained in force (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

May 8, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersOther

Addressees

• long-term care facilities (new § 483.80(g) reporting to NHSN and notification to residents and families)
• hospitals, physicians, home health agencies, teaching hospitals, laboratories, Exchanges

Functions reached

• RS residential care (nursing homes: weekly federal reporting; resident and family notification)
• OF administration
• HC home health (NP/PA certification under CARES § 3708)

Collection

Federal health, safety and transport layer FED-A

Operative words

Effective date: These regulations are effective on May 8, 2020. Applicability date: The policies in this IFC are applicable beginning on March 1, 2020, or January 27, 2020... § 483.80 Infection control. (g) COVID-19 Reporting. The facility must-- (1) Electronically report information about COVID-19 in a standardized format specified by the Secretary.... (2) Provide the information specified in paragraph (g)(1) of this section at a frequency specified by the Secretary, but no less than weekly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network.

Enforcement

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