COVID Update #234
Updated Nursing Home Orders from MDH

Today the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) released updated amended orders for nursing homes and on various healthcare matters. These orders were just released this afternoon; we continue to review them in detail and will share additional information as it becomes available. We encourage you and your teams to also review in detail.

Key Highlights Include:

  • Testing requirements for staff will align with CMS guidance as of March 1, 2021.

  • Visitation guidance will align with CMS guidance as of March 1, 2021.
  • Maryland's visitation orders (which expire February 28, 2021), were issued while COVID-19 cases were surging both in communities and in healthcare settings, so they have been stricter than CMS guidelines. Current CMS guidelines, while still rooted in infectious disease prevention protocols, should allow for more visitation.

  • Barbers and cosmetologists are allowed into facilities, with appropriate screening and testing.

  • Centers are required to keep a 30-day stockpile of PPE (previous order required a 60-day supply).

  • Continue reporting to CRISP.
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We cannot thank you enough for the dedication and diligence in doing all that you can for the residents in your communities. HFAM continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic with our state and national partners and will do all we can to support you during this time.