DOH Guidance

DOH Guidance for Adult Care Facilities/Assisted Living

DOH Guidance for Adult Care Facilities/Assisted Living Regulations Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations of Nursing Home and ACF Residents and Personnel: DOH finally provides important clarification regarding recording of declinations.
August 3, 2021: Read More

DOH Guidance for Adult Care Facilities/Assisted Living COVID-19 Vaccinations of Nursing Home and ACF Residents and Personnel, July 30, 2021: Re-publication of emergency regulation requiring facilities to offer COVID-19 vaccine to residents and staff.
August 1, 2021: Read More

DOH Guidance for Adult Care Facilities/Assisted Living DOH Issues Revised ACF Visitation Guidance: The guidance continues to stress the provider’s responsibility to adhere to and ensure compliance with the core principles of infection control.
July 12, 2021: Read More; Tags: COVID-19

DOH Guidance for Adult Care Facilities/Assisted Living Updated ACF Visitation, Communal Dining and Activities, and Construction Projects
July 8, 2021: Read More; Tags: COVID-19

DOH Guidance for Adult Care Facilities/Assisted Living Hospital Discharge Guidance for Nursing Homes and ACFs
July 2, 2021: Read More

DOH Guidance for Adult Care Facilities/Assisted Living Updated ACF COVID-19 Testing Requirements
July 1, 2021: Read More

DOH Guidance for Adult Care Facilities/Assisted Living Status of Visitation, Communal Dining, and Activities in Question with End of Public Health Emergency: Many questions remain; however, aspects of personal caregiving regulations are no longer in effect.
June 29, 2021: Read More; Tags: COVID-19

DOH Guidance for Adult Care Facilities/Assisted Living Surge and Flex Health Coordination Regs Reissued: Provisions streamline the temporary suspension or modification of regulations in the event of a future disaster emergency.
June 29, 2021: Read More

DOH Guidance for Adult Care Facilities/Assisted Living Staff Testing Requirements in Question with End of State Emergency: Executive orders related to staff testing in nursing homes and ACFs have been rescinded. However, the State has indicated that new guidance will be coming soon, and the DOH COVID-19 mailbox has instructed facilities that the State testing guidance is in effect. CMS guidance for nursing homes remains in effect.
June 29, 2021: Read More

DOH Guidance for Adult Care Facilities/Assisted Living DOH Emergency Regulations on COVID-19 Vaccinations of Nursing Home and ACF Residents and Personnel
June 24, 2021: Read More