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Proclamation 20-66

Long-Term Care - Operations and Visitation (Safe Start for Long-Term Care)

Governor Jay Inslee · Washington (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Washington
Level
State
Authority
RCW 43.06.220(1)(h) and (2); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW
Issued
2020-08-07 Aug. 7, 2020
Effective
2020-08-07
End
Extended by 20-66.1 through 20-66.5 (Jan. 19, 2021: until termination of the state of emergency); rescinded effective 12:01 a.m. Oct. 27, 2022 (20-66.6) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Aug. 7, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Gathering capHealth care orders
Addressees
  • nursing facilities
  • assisted living facilities
  • adult family homes
  • enhanced services facilities
  • intermediate care facilities
  • certified community residential services
Functions reached
  • VS visitation
  • RS residential care (admissions, testing, cohorting)
  • DN dining and activities
  • IN intake
  • WF
Collection
Washington WA

Operative words

I hereby order that operations of the facilities listed below (with statutory references) must comply with the guidance documents for (a) certified community residential services and support, (b) adult family homes, assisted living facilities & enhanced services facilities, and (c) nursing homes and intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and that operations within such facilities that are not consistent with the guidance documents are prohibited

Enforcement

RCW 43.06.220(5); DSHS licensing enforcement

Notes

Replaced the March 2020 no-visitor proclamations (20-06, 20-10, 20-16, 20-17, 20-52 et seq.) with a phased Safe Start for Long-Term Care regime; Proclamation 20-25.8 para. 15 later prohibited indoor visits again (Nov. 2020).