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Fifth Amended Director's Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, with Exceptions

Fifth Amended Director's Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, with Exceptions

Lance D. Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health · Ohio (State)

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Jurisdiction
Ohio
Level
State
Authority
R.C. 3701.13; R.C. Chapter 3721
Issued
2020-10-08 Oct. 8, 2020
Effective
2020-10-12 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-10-12)
End
Replaced by the Sixth Amended Order (Jan. 6, 2021, Ex. OH-102) (read as 2021-01-06)
In force
Oct. 12, 2020 to Jan. 6, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • all 'Homes' as defined in R.C. 3721.01
Functions reached
  • VS visitation (indoor permitted under conditions from Oct. 12, 2020)
  • IC screening
  • HR contractors and vendors
  • CR clergy
  • SL salon personnel in homes (permitted as necessary personnel)
Collection
Ohio OH

Operative words

1. This Order shall replace all prior Orders regarding visitation in Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities. Homes must continue to restrict access only to those personnel who are necessary to the operation of the Homes, except as permitted in limited circumstances set forth below.... No visitors of residents shall be admitted to any Home, except for as explained below.... 3. All individuals and personnel must be screened for COVID-19 each time they enter the facility.... [para. 8] Homes are required to regularly report visitation information to the State via an online dashboard.... [para. 9-10] Homes may permit residents to have visitors in accordance with the guidelines... f. No more than two visitors shall be permitted per resident per visit.

Enforcement

R.C. 3701.352 and 3701.99(C); R.C. Chapter 3721 licensure