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CORONAVIRUS UPDATES

Check this page for regular updates and latest state and federal guidance on COVID-19. New items in red.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

For a complete list of AFL's from the CDPH, click here

State Health Care Order - COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers 8/5/21
State Health Care Order - COVID-19 visitation requirements in health care settings 8/5/21
State Health Care Order - COVID booster mandate extended 1/25/22

AFL 22-08 Updates penalties and appeal rights 2/7/22

AFL-22-07 Updates visitation restrictions 2/7/22

AFL 22-02 Test kits for visitation available 1/14/22

AFL 21-08.7 Return to work guidance for HCP with COVID 1/8/22

AFL 20-40.3 Temporary suspension of requirements for NATPs 12/31/21

AFL 20-35.6 Temporary suspension of certification requirements for CNAs 12/31/21

AFL 21-08.6 Updated guidance on return to work for HC personnel exposed to COVID 12/30/21

AFL 21-51 Training and qualifications for Infection Preventionists 12/13/21

AFL 21-49 COVID Infection Prevention Guidelines for the 2021 Holiday 12/8/21
AFL 21-37 BYD Field Action Notification 9/22/21

AFL 21-18 Testing and PPE for unvaccinated staff 8/3/21

AFL 20-32.3 Suspension of Regulatory Enforcement of Specified Skilled Nursing Facility Requirements 6/2/21

AFL 20-22.8 Guidance for Limiting the Transmission of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities 6/2/21

AFL 20-22.7 Guidance for Limiting the Transmission of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities 4/16/21

AFL 21-08.2 Guidance on Quarantine for Health Care Personnel Exposed to COVID-19 3/23/21

AFL 21-11 Guidelines for staffing audits 3/17/21

AFL 20-38.6 Visitation Guidance for All Facilities 3/17/21

AFL 20-22.6 New guidance on indoor visitation 3/8/21

AFL 21-08.1 Duration of quarantine and risk assessment update 3/8/21

AFL 21.08.1 Updated guidance for health care workers exposed to COVID-19 3/5/21

AFL 20-69.1 Resumption of relicensing and recertification surveys April 1, 2021 3/1/21

AFL 21-08 Quarantine guidance for health care workers exposed to COVID-19 1/29/21

AFL 21-07 Maintain efforts to increase staffing levels 1/25/21

AFL 21-05 - Fit-testing resource requests 1/13/21

For previous AFL's, view the COVID-19 archive on the left side of the screen.

CAHF GUIDANCE

CAHF/HSAG/CALTCM/CDPH Infection Prevention FAQs 4/01/22

Guide to signing up for the Public Health Ordering System App within Salesforce 1/18/22

Sample resident cohorting procedures 4/30/20

CMS INFORMATION

QSO-22-15 Update to COVID-19 emergency declaration blanket waivers for specific providers 4/07/22

CMS Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Application Template 2/25/22

Emergency preparedness training and testing exemptions -revised 6/21/21

Latest data set on county positivity rate 9/17/20

Updated guidance on indoor visitation 9/17/20

QSO 20-34 Changes to staffing and quality measures posted on Nursing Home Compare and Five-Star 6/25/20

CDC

Joint CDC and FDA Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine 4/13/21

CDC long term care toolkit for flu season 11/13/20

Antigen testing guidance 8/16/20

COVID-19 testing guidance 7/21/20

Return to work criteria for workers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 4/15/20

Revised screening checklist for visitors and staff 3/31/20

AHCA

Getting the COVID-19 Bivalent Booster 12/16/22

Emotional PPE Project - HCW outreach template 5/24/21

AHCA COVID-19 Funding Resources 2/23/21

Updated reporting and notification guidelines 6/8/20

AHCA list of lab testing vendors 5/22/20

Step by step instructions on donning PPE 4/13/20

Step by step PPE doffing 4/13/20

REIMBURSEMENT

Catastrophic plan coverage and COVID-19 - CMS guidance 3/17/20

Expansion of telehealth benefits for Medicare patients during COVID-19 3/17/20

CMS issues FAQs regarding Medicare payments for COVID-19 lab tests, services 3/5/20

State will pay for medically necessary screening and testing for COVID-19 3/5/20

DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

AFL 21-42 Guidance for day program participation 12/13/21

AFL 21-30 - Testing and PPE for unvaccinated staff 8/3/21
Visitation Guidance for Intermediate Care facilities 5/13/21

Update - Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives Due t o COVID-19 5/10/21

Extension of Waivers, Modifications and Directives Due to COVID-19 2/18/21

CMS guidance for in-person visitation 2/10/21

CMS blanket waiver for ICFs and DD providers (page 16) 4/23/20

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Third waiver request for covering Medicare flexibilities for Medi-Cal only providers 4/10/20

Guidance on alternate care settings 4/10/20

Medical FFS state fair hearings 1135 waivers 3/30/20

Subacute

PPL 20-01 Guidance for subacute provider flexibilities 4/10/20

5000a template - Program flex request for Sub Acute DHCS waivers 5/7/20

CALOSHA

Dept. of Industrial Relations Emergency Workplace Requirements 1/19/21

Updated respirator shortage guidance 8/11/20

Medical Clearance Questionnaire for donning N95 masks 6/17/20

Overall guidance on use of respirator equipment - updated 4/9/20

Guidance for respirator supply shortage 3/28/19

OSHA

Respirator fit testing video 10/29/20

Use of respirator equipment from other countries 4/8/20

Use or re-use of expired N-95 masks 4/8/20

OTHER RESOURCES

California Department of Public Health

CAHF Disaster Preparedness Program – Infectious Disease

Medical and Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC) contact list

OSHPD Resources

Centers for Disease Control

American Health Care Association