The guidance documents describe the circumstances in which confirmatory PCR testing must be conducted, confirm that antigen tests may be used to test residents and staff in nursing homes and ACFs, and clarify that they may be used to satisfy visitor testing requirements in nursing homes.

Federal and state governments are prioritizing nursing home and assisted living facility workers and residents for vaccination distribution.

FAQs clarify timing and eligibility for eviction protections.

FAQs include updated guidance on CDC’s order to halt evictions, offering COVID-19 tests and flu shots on premises, and REAC inspections and MORs.

HUD has postponed the launch of version 3.0 of the Capital Needs Assessment until Nov. 9^th. The data transfer period has been extended to Nov. 6^th.

DOL issues a new guidance document with FAQs regarding implementation of the new law.

DOH is set to process a second batch of disenrollments of long-stay nursing home residents from MLTC.

Nursing homes should review their draft 2021 Medicaid capital rates for accuracy and request corrections if needed. Rates for hospital-based homes are now available.