MARCH & APRIL
March 23 , 2020 : CMS announces a new nursing home inspection plan prioritizing focused inspections on urgent patient safety threats and infection control . March 25 , 2020 : DOH directs nursing homes to admit or readmit residents discharged from hospitals regardless of their COVID-19 status . March 27 , 2020 : President Trump signs into law the Coronavirus Aid , Relief and Economic Security Act ( CARES Act ), providing $ 100 billion in COVID-19-related health care provider relief . March 27 , 2020 : LeadingAge New York and Elena DeFio Kean , Principal at Hinman Straub P . C ., present a webinar on the New York State COVID-19 paid sick leave law and the FFCRA . March 30 , 2020 : CMS issues several national blanket waivers for health care providers , including a waiver to allow nursing homes to maintain full-time employment beyond four months for certified nurse aides ( CNAs ) who have not met the training and certification requirements but demonstrate competency in the skills and techniques necessary to care for residents ’ needs .
April 2 , 2020 : Dawn Carter , Elliott Frost and Karen Puglisi , LeadingAge New York ProCare Consultants , present a webinar on the DOH , CDC and CMS requirements for survey preparedness for infection control . April 14 , 2020 : LeadingAge New York releases an index of the various grants , loans , tax benefits and advance funding opportunities for not-for-profit providers impacted by the COVID-19 emergency .
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