Section | Date | Brief Description of Changes During the State of Emergency | Link to full Document |
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Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibody Treatments | January 24, 2022 | Information on Monoclonal Antibody sites statewide being closed until further notice after FDA removal of treatment authorization | Alert(New) |
January 14, 2022 | Update on Biden Administration Vaccine Mandate (Updated 1.14.2022) | Alert(New) | |
January 4, 2022 | Update on Biden Administration Vaccine Mandate | Alert(New) | |
December 29, 2021 | COVID-19 Vaccination and Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Information for Long-Term Care Providers, Residents, and Staff | Alert(New) | |
November 8, 2021 | Message from Secretary Simone Marstiller Regarding Availability of COVID-19 Vaccinations and Monoclonal Antibody Treatments | Alert(New) | |
November 4, 2021 | Biden-Harris Administration Issues Emergency Regulation Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers | CMS Press Release Regarding Staff Vaccines 11.04.2021(New) - HHS and CMS Omnibus COVID Health Care Staff Vaccination(New) - White House Vaccination Requirements Report(New) - CMS FAQ on Staff Vaccination Requirements 11.04.2021(New) | |
September 30, 2021 | AHCA E-Blasts on Long-Term Care Vaccination and Monoclonal Antibody Treatment | Alert-Alert-9/30/21(New) | |
Continuous Updates | COVID-19 Vaccine Expiration Date Tracking Tool | COVID 19 Vaccine Tracking Tool | |
Testing | Continuous Updates | CMS Nursing Home COVID Testing | Revised CMS QSO-20-38-NH(New) - Alert(New) - Interim Final Rule, CMS-3401-IFC - - DOH Positivity Rate Archive |
Continuous Updates | Information on COVID-19 Testing and Laboratory Director Qualifications | Information on COVID-19 Testing and Laboratory Director Qualifications | |
Continuous Updates | CDC Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus | Latest CDC Guidance | |
Continuous Updates | Antigen Testing in Nursing Homes | Latest CDC Guidance | |
January 6, 2022 | Information on Governor DeSantis’s initiative to put seniors first for COVID-19 tests | Governor Ron DeSantis Puts Seniors First for COVID Tests(New) - Alert(New) | |
June 14, 2021 | CDC Guidance for Healthcare Workers about COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Testing | CDC Guidance for Healthcare Workers about COVID-19 Testing(New) | |
Regulatory Information | Continuous Updates | CMS Quality Safety & Oversight memoranda, guidance, clarifications and instructions to State Survey Agencies and CMS Regional Offices | CMS Policy & Memos to States and Regions |
Current Law | Overcapacity Authority | Overcapacity 408.821(2), Florida Statutes | |
Staffing | January 21, 2022 | CDC Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages | CDC Strategies |
January 21, 2022 | CDC Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 | CDC Interim Guidance | |
Transfer | September 10, 2021 | Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Nursing Homes – New Admissions | New Admissions and Residents who Leave the Facility |
General Facility Resource Information | February 24, 2022 | New COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Practitioners | Alert(New) |
Continuous Updates | CDC COVID-19 LTC Preparedness Checklist | Nursing Home and Long Term Care Facilities: COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist | |
Continuous Updates | Federal Waivers: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid certification waivers | CMS Current Emergencies: Waivers and Flexibilities | |
Continuous Updates | Discontinuation of transmission-based precautions and disposition of patients in long term care facilities | CDC discontinuation of transmission-based precautions guidance | |
November 22, 2021 | AHCA E-Blast with Holiday Visitation Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities | Alert(New) | |
Building and Physical Plant | February 11, 2021 | Office of Plans and Construction (OPC) updates | OPC COVID-19 Updates |
April 10, 2020 | Hospital Isolation Room Conversion | Guidance for Temporary Isolation Rooms | |
CDC and DOH Guidance | Continuous Updates | Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 Information | Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 Website |
Continuous Updates | Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Information | Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Website | |
January 14, 2022 | CDC guidance on types of masks and respirators | Types of Masks and Respirators | |
November 15, 2021 | How to disinfect your facility properly when someone is sick | Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility When Someone is Sick | |
September 10, 2021 | CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic | Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel |
The Agency requires all licensees providing residential or inpatient services to use an approved database for reporting its emergency status, planning or operations. Log into the Emergency Status System (ESS) to update information regarding census, available beds, and all other reportable event-related information. The system serves as a monitoring tool, so if you must make a request for assistance, please contact your local Emergency Operations Center--a link is available at: https://www.floridadisaster.org/counties/. For information and user guides on gaining access to ESS, logging in, or updating your emergency status, visit this webpage: http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/Emergency_Activities/index.shtml. For ESS support outside of normal business hours, please send a detailed email to AHCAESS@ahca.myflorida.com.
Assisted Living Unit Phone: (850) 412-4304 |
Laboratory and In-Home Services Unit Phone: (850) 412-4500 Email: LABSTAFF@ahca.myflorida.com |
Hospital and Outpatient Services Unit Phone: (850) 412-4549 Email: hospitals@ahca.myflorida.com |
Long-Term Care Services Unit Phone: (850) 412-4303 Email: LTCStaff@ahca.myflorida.com |