CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

United States (all certified providers, suppliers and CLIA laboratories)

Level

Federal

Authority

Survey and certification authority

Issued

2020-03-04 Mar. 4, 2020

Effective

2020-03-04 ('Effective immediately, survey activity is limited to the following (in Priority Order)') (read as 2020-03-04)

End

superseded by QSO-20-20-ALL (FED-099) on Mar. 20/23, 2020; expired May 1, 2023 (read as 2023-05-01)

In force

Mar. 4, 2020 to May 1, 2023

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersCourts and public offices

Addressees

• State Survey Agencies; every certified facility

Functions reached

• CT/HR certification and survey functions (initial certification and change-of-ownership surveys delayed for new providers and acquirers)

Collection

Federal health, safety and transport layer FED-A

Operative words

Specifically, CMS is suspending non-emergency inspections across the country, allowing inspectors to turn their focus on the most serious health and safety threats like infectious diseases and abuse.... Effective immediately, survey activity is limited to the following (in Priority Order): All immediate jeopardy complaints... Complaints alleging infection control concerns, including facilities with potential COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses; Statutorily required recertification surveys (Nursing Home, Home Health, Hospice, and ICF/IID facilities); Any re-visits necessary to resolve current enforcement actions; Initial certifications; Surveys of facilities/hospitals that have a history of infection control deficiencies

Enforcement

Notes