Memorandum, Mandatory Guidelines for Visitors and Facility Staff (superseding the March 13, 2020 memorandum)

The record

Jurisdiction

New Jersey

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.; EO 103; licensure rules N.J.A.C. 8:36, 8:37, 8:39, 8:43

Issued

2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020

Effective

2020-03-16 "and until lifted by the Department of Health" (read as 2020-03-16)

End

Superseded by Executive Directive 20-017 (June 19, 2020), then ED 20-026 (Aug. 20, 2020) and ED 21-001 (Mar. 22, 2021) (read as 2020-06-19)

In force

Mar. 16, 2020 to June 19, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersWorkplace rules

Addressees

• administrators of long-term care facilities, assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes, assisted living programs, dementia care and pediatric transitional care homes

Functions reached

• VS visitation closed
• RS residential care admissions and operations under screening
• IN referral and family access
• HR staff screening at every shift
• CB families; outside vendors and therapists barred

Collection

New Jersey NJ

Operative words

"Effective March 16,2020 and until lifted by the Department of Health (Department), the following screening and restriction requirements for all visitors to your facility shall be implemented by your facility."... "1. Limiting Resident Visitation. No resident visitors shall be permitted in the facility except for end-of-life situations."... "Restricting means the individual should not be allowed in the facility at all, until the Department lifts the requirements of this memorandum."

Enforcement

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