CMS Announces Ending of COVID Staff Vaccine Requirement, Other Protocols
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new regulatory memo QSO-23-13-ALL entitled Guidance for Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. The memo outlines each waiver CMS put into place during COVID-19 and how the end of the PHE will affect those waivers. Additionally, the memo outlined timelines for certain regulatory requirements issued through the PHE. This memo applies to Long Term Care, Intermediate Care Facilities, and other provider types.
The guidance today affects:
- Reporting to residents, representatives and families on COVID-19
- Staff COVID-19 vaccine requirements
Several other requirements and waivers
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