MDH Amended Directive and Order Regarding Nursing Home Matters, No. MDH 2021-06-15-04

The record

Jurisdiction

Maryland

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Governor's Order 20-04-29-01; Health-Gen. 18-102, 18-103

Issued

2021-06-15 June 15, 2021

Effective

2021-06-15 (effective immediately) (read as 2021-06-15)

End

Superseded Aug. 18, 2021 (MD-059); own termination clause 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31, 2021 (read as 2021-08-18)

In force

June 15, 2021 to Aug. 18, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• all Maryland nursing homes
• staff, volunteers, vendors and visitors

Functions reached

• RS admissions and screening
• IC staff testing
• VS visitation
• HR vendors and volunteers
• SC laboratory contracts

Collection

Maryland MD

Operative words

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 Termination: These Directives and Orders shall cease to have effect and be rescinded at 11:59 P.M. on December 31, 2021.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

Notes