HHS has revised prior guidance to require nursing home limited service labs that are conducting point-of-care COVID-19 tests to report results via NHSN. Reporting to New York's ECLRS is also required.

On an association call on Oct. 22^nd, DOH responded to questions posed by LeadingAge NY related to the exclusion of staff from work in three different scenarios: after positive antigen tests, asymptomatic with community exposure, and presentation with common cold symptoms.

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.

Information about both programs and their interplay.

The new guidance addresses the Abbott ID NOW rapid molecular test for COVID-19 and the need for confirmatory testing under certain circumstances.

Latest updates for providers of LTPAC and senior services.