QSO-20-18-HHA

The record

Jurisdiction

United States (Medicare- and Medicaid-participating home health agencies)

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

42 C.F.R. part 484 (HHA conditions of participation; 484.70 infection prevention and control)

Issued

2020-03-10 Mar. 10, 2020

Effective

2020-03-10

End

Not rescinded during 2020-2021 (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Mar. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersWorkplace rules

Addressees

• State Survey Agency Directors
• all Medicare and Medicaid participating HHAs

Functions reached

• HC pre-entry screening of every patient and household at every visit; source control
• SN
• IC
• HR symptomatic staff removed mid-visit
• WF
• CB

Collection

Home Care, Nursing and Senior Living SEC-04

Operative words

HHAs should be monitoring the health status of everyone (patients/residents/visitors/staff/etc.) in the homecare setting for signs or symptoms of COVID-19.... When making a home visit, HHAs should identify patients at risk for having COVID-19 infection before or immediately upon arrival to the home.... For ill patients, implement source control measures... Health care providers (HCP) who have signs and symptoms of a respiratory infection should not report to work. Any staff that develop signs and symptoms of a respiratory infection while on-the-job, should: Immediately stop work, put on a facemask, and self-isolate at home... This guidance applies to both Medicare and Medicaid providers.

Enforcement

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