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Assisted-Living Facility Masking Guidance (July 14, 2021)

DHHS Guidance on Masking for Assisted-Living Facilities

Nebraska DHHS · Nebraska (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Nebraska
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
DHHS guidance to licensed assisted-living facilities
Issued
2021-07-14 July 14, 2021
Effective
2021-07-14
In force
July 14, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementHealth care orders
Addressees
  • assisted-living facilities
  • certified nursing homes
Functions reached
  • IC infection control
  • RS residential care
  • VS
Collection
Nebraska NE

Operative words

Use of a face mask is not required for fully vaccinated residents of assisted-living facilities. Unvaccinated residents should continue wearing masks and maintain physical distancing when around others within the building.... Certified nursing homes must continue to follow the CMS requirement for use of face masks within their building.

Enforcement

Guidance; recites the binding CMS masking requirement for certified nursing homes

Notes

A Q3 2021 State health department instrument reaching senior living

Retrieval note

Guidance, not an order.