Executive Directive No. 20-026

The record

Jurisdiction

New Jersey

Level

State

Authority

N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.; Executive Order No. 103; CMS QSO-20-30-NH framework

Issued

2020-08-20 Aug. 20, 2020

Effective

2020-08-20

End

Superseded by Executive Directive 21-012 (post-period; revised Apr. 21 and Dec. 22, 2022) (read as 2022-12-22)

In force

Aug. 20, 2020 to Dec. 22, 2022

Quarters

2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• all long-term care facilities licensed under N.J.A.C. 8:43, 8:36, 8:39, 8:37

Functions reached

• VS
• DN
• RS
• IN
• IC weekly testing
• HR
• CB

Collection

Home Care, Nursing and Senior Living SEC-04

Operative words

WHEREAS, resumption of services for LTCFs requires a phased in approach, based on each [facility's outbreak status, testing and staffing]... [facilities that cannot meet the criteria revert] to the maximum restrictions of Phase zero (0), as described herein. Phases per this Directive: Phase 0: Any facility with an active outbreak of COVID-19, as defined by the [Communicable Disease Service] Manual Chapter, any facility that cannot attest to criteria to advance phases, and all [facilities at the outset]... Phase 1: Facilities that never had an outbreak or that concluded an outbreak... Phase 2... Phase 3... [with visitation, communal dining, group activities and non-essential personnel entry expanding by phase, weekly staff testing and attestation].

Enforcement

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