CMS Guidance

CMS Guidance for Nursing Homes

February 6, 2023
CMS Guidance for Nursing Homes The End of the Federal Public Health Emergency: What Will It Mean for Nursing Homes?: LeadingAge NY provides a review of the nursing home waivers slated to lapse with the end of the federal COVID-19 PHE on May 11, 2023.; Read More

October 31, 2022
CMS Guidance for Nursing Homes CMS Issues Revised Vaccination Mandate Guidance with Enforcement Provisions for Nursing Homes: Nursing home members should review QSO Attachment A.; Read More

October 26, 2022
CMS Guidance for Nursing Homes CMS QSO: Revised Guidance for Staff Vaccination Requirements: Read More

October 11, 2022
CMS Guidance for Nursing Homes State Receives CMS Extension of Temporary Nurse Aide Waiver: The waiver will allow temporary nurse aides who have not yet completed their certified nurse aide training and testing to continue to work as nurse aides until the end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency. LeadingAge NY has asked DOH to clarify the scope of the waiver.; Read More

September 26, 2022
CMS Guidance for Nursing Homes CDC Updates COVID-19 Recommendations for Health Care Settings: The CDC has issued updates to its COVID-19 infection prevention guidance for health care personnel and guidance for managing exposed and infected health care personnel. It has also retired its nursing home-specific infection prevention guidance and incorporated guidance for nursing homes into the more general guidance. In addition, CMS has updated its nursing home visitation guidance and testing guidance to align with the CDC guidance.; Read More

September 23, 2022
CMS Guidance for Nursing Homes Revised CMS Nursing Home Visitation Guidance (Superseded by May 8, 2023 Guidance): Read More

September 23, 2022
CMS Guidance for Nursing Homes Revised CMS Nursing Home Testing Guidance: Read More

August 30, 2022
CMS Guidance for Nursing Homes CMS Provides Guidance on End of CNA Certification Waiver and TNA to CNA Transition: CMS addresses issues related to delays in CNA certification.; Read More

June 21, 2022
CMS Guidance for Nursing Homes CMS Issues New QSO on Staff Vaccination and How Surveyors Will Survey Against It: QSO 22-17-ALL updates how State Survey Agencies will survey for compliance with COVID-19 staff vaccination.; Read More

June 14, 2022
CMS Guidance for Nursing Homes CMS QSO: Surveys for Compliance with Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements: Read More