| Ex. SEC-04-015 | COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (LTC facilities, HHAs, hospices, ICF/IIDs)COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (section 1135 waiver authority) | United StatesFederal | Mar. 30, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-078 | Appendix K: Emergency Preparedness and Response and COVID-19 Addendum to the Community HealthChoices and OBRA 1915(c) waivers (combined; final amendment fixing the end date)Appendix K: Emergency Preparedness and Response | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (approval) on the application of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Long-Term Living | Pennsylvania Medicaid (Community HealthChoices waiver PA.0386 and OBRA waiver PA.0235), as the exemplar of every State's Appendix KFederal | Mar. 6, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-011 | QSO-20-16-HospiceGuidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hospice Agencies | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | United States (Medicare hospices)Sector regulator | Mar. 9, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-010 | QSO-20-18-HHAGuidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group | United States (Medicare- and Medicaid-participating home health agencies)Sector regulator | Mar. 10, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-001 | QSO-20-14-NH (REVISED)Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in nursing homes (REVISED) | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group | United States (Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes)Sector regulator | Mar. 9, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q3 | Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-068 | All Facilities Letter 20-22 (Mar. 13, 2020), as revised through AFL 20-22.9 (Aug. 12, 2021)Guidance for Limiting the Transmission of COVID-19 in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Visitation | California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification Program | CaliforniaState | Mar. 13, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-018 | QSO-20-20-AllPrioritization of Survey Activities | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | United StatesSector regulator | Mar. 23, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q3 | Workplace rulesOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-047 | Order of the Health Commissioner regarding Long-Term Care FacilitiesOrder Regarding Long-Term Care Facilities (COVID-19) | Health Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Public Health | City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCity | Apr. 8, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-060 | Executive Order 04.08.20.03Ensuring the safety of employees and residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities in response to COVID-19 | Governor Brian P. Kemp | GeorgiaState | Apr. 8, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-006 | CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Basic Health Program, and Exchanges; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19… | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | United StatesFederal | May 8, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-007 | QSO-20-29-NHInterim Final Rule Updating Requirements for Notification of Confirmed and Suspected COVID-19 Cases Among Residents and Staff in Nursing… | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | United StatesSector regulator | May 6, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-049 | Executive Order No. 202.30Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo | New YorkState | May 10, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-042 | Executive Directive No. 20-013 (revised May 20, 2020)Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Testing Plan and Staff Testing Requirements | Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Health | New JerseyState | May 12, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-019 | QSO-20-31-All (REVISED 01/04/2021)Revised COVID-19 Survey Activities, CARES Act Funding, Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control deficiencies, and Quality Improvement… | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | United StatesSector regulator | June 1, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4 | Workplace rulesOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-069 | All Facilities Letter 20-53 (June 9, 2020), as revised through AFL 20-53.6 (Dec. 27, 2021)COVID-19 Mitigation Plan Implementation and Testing Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities | California Department of Public Health, Licensing and Certification Program | CaliforniaState | June 9, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-050 | Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Testing at Long-Term Care Facilities (June 26, 2020), with the June 8, 2020 order for skilled nursing facilitiesRequirements for Testing of Residents and Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities | Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health (order); Department of Human Services (implementing page) | PennsylvaniaState | June 26, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-020 | QSO-20-35-ALLEnforcement Cases Held during the Prioritization Period and Revised Survey Prioritization | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | United StatesSector regulator | Aug. 17, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1 | Workplace rulesOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-043 | Executive Directive No. 20-026Resumption of Services in All Long-Term Care Facilities | Commissioner of Health | New JerseyState | Aug. 20, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-005 | QSO-20-38-NHInterim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency… | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Survey and Certification Group | United StatesSector regulator | Aug. 26, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-004 | CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act… | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services | United StatesFederal | Sept. 2, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-002 | QSO-20-39-NHNursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Survey and Certification Group | United States (Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes)Sector regulator | Sept. 17, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1 | Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-075 | Sixth Amended Director's Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, with ExceptionsSixth Amended Director's Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, with Exceptions | Director of Health, Ohio Department of Health | OhioState | Jan. 6, 2021 | 2021 Q12021 Q2 | Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-003 | QSO-20-39-NH REVISED 04/27/2021Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (REVISED) | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group | United States (Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes)Sector regulator | Apr. 27, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-076 | Director's Amended Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing Homes (2021 amendment)Director's Amended Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing Homes | Director of Health, Ohio Department of Health | OhioState | May 4, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-04-025 | QSO-21-17-NH (UPDATED 05/10/2021)Updates to Long-Term Care (LTC) Emergency Regulatory Waivers issued in response to COVID-19 | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | United StatesSector regulator | Apr. 8, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther | Primary source read | |