CMS Revises Nursing Home Visitation Guidance to Include “Up-to-Date” Vaccination Status
March 16, 2022
QSO-20-39-NH: Nursing Home Visitation -COVID-19
Memorandum Summary
- CMS is committed to continuing to take critical steps to ensure America’s healthcare facilities are prepared to respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (PHE).
- Visitation Guidance: CMS is issuing new guidance for visitation in nursing homes during the COVID-19 PHE, including the impact of COVID-19 vaccination.
- Visitation is allowed for all residents at all times.
- Replaced the term “vaccinated” with “up-to-date with all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses” and deleted “unvaccinated.”
- Updated visitor screening and quarantine criteria.
Read full guidance and FAQ document here: QSO-20-39-NH REVISED
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