Kansas EO 20-69 (Dec. 9, 2020) and KDHE Secretary's Order (June 18, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

Kansas

Level

State

Authority

K.S.A. 48-924, 48-925(b), (c)(1), (c)(11)

Issued

2020-12-09 Dec. 9, 2020

Effective

2020-12-14

End

Extended by EO 21-02; revoked Mar. 31, 2021 (SB 40); reissued as EO 21-15 (Apr. 1, 2021); void June 15, 2021; continued by the KDHE Secretary's order of June 18, 2021 (read as 2021-06-30)

In force

Dec. 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing

Addressees

• state-licensed adult care homes (nursing facilities, assisted living, residential health care, home plus, boarding care, adult day care) not governed by CMS testing rules
• facility staff including contractors, volunteers and students

Functions reached

• IC infection control and staff testing
• HR staffing
• RS residential care
• VS visitation and entry screening
• vendors and contractors entering facilities

Collection

Kansas KS

Operative words

Requires testing of adult care home staff and residents at minimum intervals based on county positivity rates (low, under 5 percent: once a month; medium, 5-10 percent: once a week; high, over 10 percent: twice a week), with outbreak testing every 3-7 days, screening of all staff each shift, residents daily and all persons entering the facility, restriction of symptomatic staff pending results, and CLIA-waiver or laboratory arrangements. 'It shall become effective on Monday, December 14, 2020, and remain in force until rescinded or until the statewide State of Disaster Emergency... expires, whichever is earlier.'

Enforcement

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