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DOH Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services

November 21, 2023

DOH Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services

DOH Issues COVID-19 FAQ for Home Care and Hospice, Reduces HERDS Questions for Agencies

FAQ relaxes COVID-19 restrictions for providers.

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February 14, 2023

DOH Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services

New Masking Requirements: What They Mean for HCBS Providers

Providers should ensure that policies and procedures are established.

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February 10, 2023

DOH Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services

DOH DAL on Use of Face Masks and Face Coverings in Healthcare Facilities
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November 29, 2022

DOH Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services

Updated DOH Advisory on Return-to-Work Protocols for Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2
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October 18, 2022

DOH Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services

How New COVID-19 Nursing Home Guidance Affects HCBS Providers

State guidance adopts only some of the CDC’s new, less restrictive recommendations.

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September 20, 2022

DOH Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services

DOH Delays Enforcement of New "Up-to-Date" COVID-19 Booster Definition Until Oct. 16th

For purposes of compliance with COVID-19 infection prevention measures such as routine staff testing requirements in nursing homes, quarantine of exposed residents in nursing homes and ACFs, and work exclusion of exposed staff in all settings, staff and residents will be considered "up-to-date" if they are up-to-date under the prior CDC vaccination guidance through Oct. 15th. After Oct. 15th, the new up-to-date definition, which relies on the bivalent booster, will be enforced.

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August 2, 2022

DOH Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services

DOH Issues Updated Guidance for Home Care and Hospice Agencies Regarding COVID-19 Screening

DAL modifies twice-daily screening requirements for home care and hospice personnel upon arriving at work to screening only once a day.

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August 2, 2022

DOH Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services

DOH DAL on COVID-19 Screening of Home Care and Hospice Personnel
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June 21, 2022

DOH Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services

Approved Appendix K Changes Coming for NHTD/TBI Providers

ARPA changes will bring workforce and training stipends and some temporary rate increases.

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June 13, 2022

DOH Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services

DOH to Hold Webinar on Recently Approved Changes to NHTD/TBI Appendix K Waiver Providing Additional ARPA Funding

Members should register for the June 16th webinar; DOH has stated that they will not be recording the presentation.

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