Section | Date | Brief Description of Changes During the State of Emergency | Link to full Document |
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Vaccines | February 15, 2021 | COVID-19 Updates Regarding Vaccine Reporting and CDC Guidelines | DOH Guidance - Alert (New) |
February 15, 2021 | Six Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine | 'DOH Letter' - Alert | |
January 25, 2021 | AHCA E-blast Long Term Care Monoclonal Antibody Treatment | Alert (New) | |
January 22, 2021 | AHCA E-blast Hospital Vaccine Dose Tracking Reminder | Alert (New) | |
January 21, 2021 | DOH Public Health Advisory – Prioritization of Floridians for COVID-19 Vaccinations | DOH Public Health Advisory(New) | |
January 21, 2021 | COVID-19 Vaccinations for Assisted Living Facilities Updated Information | Alert - CVS Vaccine Program Update (New) | |
January 15, 2021 | COVID-19 Vaccinations for Assisted Living Facilities FAQ | Alert - FAQs (New) | |
January 7, 2021 | AHCA E-blast COVID-19 Vaccinations for Assisted Living Facilities | Alert (New) | |
Continuous Updates | COVID-19 Vaccine Expiration Date Tracking Tool | COVID 19 Vaccine Tracking Tool | |
December 30, 2020 | COVID-19 Hospital Vaccine Administration | Alert | |
December 21, 2020 | COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Hospitals | 2020 COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card - Transferring COVID-19 Vaccine Inventory - Executive Order 20-315 - Alert | |
December 17, 2020 | AHCA E-blast Week 3 Hospital Vaccine Allocation | Alert | |
December 15, 2020 | AHCA E-blast DOH Nursing Home Vaccinations (Broward and Pinellas County) | Alert | |
December 1, 2020 | Pursuant to AHCA Emergency Rules, 59AER20-14 and 59AER20-15, nursing homes and assisted living facilities must enroll in the CDC Pharmacy Partnership for Long Term Care Vaccination Program. Those nursing homes and assisted living facilities that have not previously enrolled must complete the following survey to enroll in the program. | 59AER-20-14 - ALF Alert 59AER-20-15 - NH Alert |
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Reporting | February 16, 2021 | AHCA E-blast LTC Facilities Reporting Update | Alert (New) - LTC Reporting Updates Archive |
February 9, 2021 | AHCA E-blast Hospital Reporting Update | Alert (New) - Hospital Reporting Updates Archive | |
November 17, 2020 | COVID Testing Mandatory Reporting Requirements for Laboratories and Point of Care Testing | Rule 64DER20-34 Diseases or Conditions to be Reported - Alert | |
October 28, 2020 | Hospital Reporting to TeleTracking™ | TeleTrack Reporting Information Guide ESS Questions Retained and to be Removed Alert |
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October 21, 2020 | Mandatory DOH COVID-19 Reporting Requirements – Laboratories and Point of Care Testing | Alert | |
October 9, 2020 | Mandatory COVID 19 Reporting: LTC Resident and Staff Deaths | FDOH Mandatory Reporting – LTC Resident and Staff Deaths - FDOH COVID-19 Reporting Portal Factsheet | |
September 11, 2020 | HHS COVID Hospital data certification letter | COVID-19 State Reporting - AHCA Certification to Submit Hospital Data to HHS - Alert | |
May 26, 2020 | New CMS nursing home reporting requirements | AHCA E-blast – New CMS Nursing Home Reporting Requirements | |
April 16, 2020 | FEMA confirms state reporting system (ESS) as acceptable alternative to direct hospital submissions | FEMA ESS Acceptance Letter | |
Testing | Continuous Updates | CMS Nursing Home COVID Testing | Interim Final Rule, CMS-3401-IFC - DOH County Positivity Rate (Posted 2/22) - 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 | |
February 2, 2021 | Rule 59AER21-3 Mandatory Entry for Testing and Infection Control for Nursing Homes | 59AER21-3 Mandatory Entry for Testing and Infection Control for Nursing Homes | |
February 2, 2021 | Rule 59AER21-2 Mandatory Entry and Testing for Assisted Living Facilities | 59AER21-2 Mandatory Entry and Testing for Assisted Living Facilities | |
February 1, 2021 | Rule 59AER21-1 Hospital Screening Requirements for Long-Term Care Facility Residents | 59AER21-1 Hospital Screening Requirements for Long-Term Care Facility Residents | |
October 12, 2020 | AHCA E-blast – Nursing Home Update on County Positivity Rate | Alert | |
October 9, 2020 | HHS Point of Care Device Fact Sheet | Abbott BinaxNOW Fact Sheet | |
October 1, 2020 | AHCA E-blast – Testing of ALF and ICF-DD Staff and Residents | Alert | |
September 23, 2020 | FAR Notice for Emergency Rule 59AER20-7 | Emergency Rule 59AER20-7 Withdrawal Notice - Alert | |
September 11, 2020 | AHCA E-blast – Updates on nursing home and ALF testing requirements and end of Curative State Contract 9/15 | Alert | |
August 6, 2020 | Rule 59AER20-10 Mandatory Entry for Testing and Infection Control for Nursing Homes | 59AER20-10 Mandatory Entry for Testing and Infection Control for Nursing Homes - Q&A | |
August 6, 2020 | Rule 59AER20-9 Mandatory Entry and Testing for Assisted Living Facilities | 59AER20-9 Mandatory Entry and Testing for Assisted Living Facilities - Q&A | |
August 5, 2020 | Rule 59AER20-8 Hospital Screening Requirements for Long-Term Care Facility Residents | 59AER20-8 Hospital Screening Requirements for Long-Term Care Facility Residents | |
August 3, 2020 | Curative State-Sponsored Testing for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled Staff | Curative State-Sponsored Testing for ICF-DDs | |
April 13, 2020 | E-blast Florida Department of Health (FDOH) Emergency Order - Practitioner and Laboratory Testing for COVID-19 | FDOH Emergency Order COVID-19 Testing | |
March 26, 2020 | E-blast with guidance on diagnosing and clearing patients for transfer and assigning Person Under Investigation Numbers to suspected cases | Hospital Testing Update- Person Under Investigation | |
March 18, 2020 | E-blast: Current Hospital and Physician COVID-19 Testing Criteria for Elderly and Medically Vulnerable Individuals | Hospital and Physician COVID-19 Testing: Elderly and Medically Vulnerable Individuals | |
March 18, 2020 | E-blast: Flyer Hospital and Physician COVID-19 Testing Criteria for Elderly and Medically Frail | Hospital and Physician COVID-19 Testing: Elderly and Medically Frail | |
Screening | August 6, 2020 | Governor's LTC Re-Opening Task Force Announcement | Governor’s LTC Facility Re-Opening Task Force |
May 1, 2020 | Employee Screening Tool and Criteria Not-Met Log | Employee Screening Tool - Employee Criteria Not Met Log | |
Apirl 25, 2020 | Visitor Screening Tool and Criteria Not Met Log | Visitor Screening Tool - Visitor Criteria Not Met Log | |
March 23, 2020 | Department of Business and Professional Regulation PPE use | DBPR Emergency Order No. 20-002 | |
March 12, 2020 | FHCA industry recommended tool kit for screening and notice | Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Visitor Screening Toolkit Alert | |
PPE | June 28, 2020 | CDC guidance for wearing and making cloth masks | Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 |
April 10, 2020 | PPE Webinar Training for Long-Term Care Facilities Flyer | PPE Webinar Flyer | |
March 23, 2020 | DBPR Emergency Order 2020-02 waives s.499.006, F.S. | DBPR Emergency Order 2020-02 - s. 409.006 F.S. | |
March 18, 2020 | Universal Face Mask Use in Long Term Care Facilities | Universal Face Mask Use: Residential and Long-Term Care Facilities - Clarification | |
Independent Residents / Retirement Communities | July 31,2020 | CDC prevention and guidance for retirement communities and independent living facilities | Retirement and Independent Living Communities: Interim Prevention Guidance |
June 29, 2020 | CDC prevention guidance at senior living communities | Retirement and Independent Living Communities: Prevention Guidance | |
March 21, 2020 | List of prohibited activities at senior living communities | Independent Living: Guidance for Senior Living Communities | |
Emergency Orders | December 29, 2020 | Declaration of a Public Health Emergency: Executive Order 20-316 extends Executive Order No. 20-52 | Declaring a Public Health Emergency (Executive Order No. 20-52) - Executive Order No. 20-316 (New) |
November 4, 2020 | Long Term Care Facility Visitation Expectations | LTC Facility Visitation FAQs - Alert | |
October 22, 2020 | Emergency Order revising visitation restrictions at long-term care facilities | Department of Emergency Management (DEM Order No. 20-011) - Alert- Q&A | |
September 9, 2020 | AHCA E-blast – Long Term Care Facility Visitation Expectations | AHCA E-Blast – LTC Facility Visitation Expectations | |
September 1, 2020 | Emergency Order revising visitation restrictions at long-term care facilities | Department of Emergency Management (DEM Order No. 20-009) - Alert - Q&A | |
September 1, 2020 | AHCA E-blast – Task Force on Safe and Limited Re-opening of LTCs Visitation Recommendations | AHCA E-blast – Task Force on Safe and Limited Re-opening of LTCs Visitation Recommendations | |
May 13, 2020 | Extension of quality assessment payment deadline for nursing homes and intermediate care facilities | Temporary Extension of Nursing Home and Intermediate Care Facility Quality Assessment Reporting for Medicaid (Emergency Order AHCA No. 20-003) | |
May 4, 2020 | Emergency Order outlining Phase 1 Recovery guidance for individuals, businesses, and institutions | Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (Emergency Order No. 20-112) | |
April 10, 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) added to practitioner and laboratory reporting requirements | Department of Health Emergency Rule No. 64DER20-26 | |
March 23, 2020 | Waives PPE requirements outlined in section 499.006, Florida Statutes | Department of Business and Professional Regulation (Emergency Order 2020-02) | |
March 20, 2020 | All practitioners shall immediately cease performing medically unnecessary, non-urgent or non-emergency procedures or surgeries | Non-essential Elective Medical Procedures (Executive Order No. 20-72) | |
March 11, 2020 | Screening requirements of persons under investigation and/or confirmed cases at LTC facilities | Department of Emergency Management (DEM Order No. 20-002) | |
March 1, 2020 | Measures necessary to protect public health | Declaring a State of Emergency (Executive Order No. 20-51) | |
March 1, 2020 | Florida Department of Health Declaration of Public Health Emergency | Department of Health Declaration of a State of Emergency (Emergency Order) | |
Regulatory Information | September 15, 2020 | CMS Prioritization and Survey tools for Hospital Infection Control Visits. | QSO 20-20 CMS Infection Control Survey Tool – Hospitals and non-LTC |
Current Law | Overcapacity Authority | Overcapacity 408.821(2), Florida Statutes | |
Staffing | July 20, 2020 | Return to work criteria for essential personnel, confirmed or suspected COVID cases | Return to Work Criteria Updated 7/20 |
March 28, 2020 | Health Care Provider Background Screening - interoffice memorandum | Health Care Provider Background Screening | |
March 27, 2020 | Employment background screening when fingerprint vendors are unavailable | Emergency Order AHCA No. 20-001 - Background Screening | |
March 17, 2020 | Staff curfew letter to travel during curfew periods | Curfew Letter for Health Care Workers | |
Transfer | September 15, 2020 | AHCA E-blast - Updates to COVID isolation facility admission protocols and other changes effective 9/18 and 10/1 | Alert |
July 20, 2020 | E-blast Long-Term Care Facilities Transfers and Testing Updates | Long-Term Care Facilities Transfers and Testing Updates | |
May 5, 2020 | E-blast nursing home COVID-19 transfers | Nursing Home COVID-19 Response/Resident Transfer | |
March 19, 2020 | Notify hospital EDs of COVID-19 status prior to transfer | Transfer Form: SNF to Hospital | |
March 15, 2020 | All hospitals assess for COVID-19 prior to transfer | Transfer Form: Hospital to SNF | |
General Facility Resource Information | 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 20, 2020 | CMS Holiday Guidance for Long Term Care Facilities | Alert | |
October 28, 2020 | COVID-19 Long-Term Care Vaccinations Update | Alert | |
October 19, 2020 | CDC Pharmacy/Long Term Care Vaccination Initiative | Program Overview - FAQ - Alert | |
July 28, 2020 | How to disinfect your facility properly | Facility Disinfection for Sick Persons | |
June 12, 2020 | CDC guidance on mass gathering events | Resources: Large Community Events & Mass Gatherings | |
May 27, 2020 | Additional disinfection guidance for community facilities | Cleaning and Disinfecting Community Facilities: Recommendations | |
May 13, 2020 | Agency extends Quality Assessment payment deadline for nursing homes and Intermediate Care Facilities | AHCA E-blast Extension of Quality Assessment Payment Deadline for Nursing Homes and Intermediate Care Facilities | |
May 11, 2020 | CMS Grants Expanded Ability for Hospitals to Offer Long-term Care Services (“Swing-Beds”) for COVID-19 Patients | CMS Grants Expanded Ability for Hospitals to Offer Long-term Care Services (“Swing-Beds”) for COVID-19 Patients | |
May 8, 2020 | CDC COVID-19 Community Checklist | COVID-19 Checklist: Older Persons | |
May 6, 2020 | Guidance for essential businesses operating during COVID-19 pandemic | Guidance (Interim): Business and Employer COVID-19 Response and Planning | |
May 4, 2020 | Updated AMA Special coding advice during COVID-19 public health emergency | Updated AMA Special Coding Advice During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Document | |
April 17, 2020 | Long-term care and Residential Facility Notification Requirement Reminder | Long-Term Care and Residential Facility Notification Requirement Reminder | |
March 21, 2020 | Agency guidance to facilities to call local law enforcement in case of emergency | Local Law Enforcement: Summoning to Facilities | |
March 2, 2020 | Agency directs nursing homes and residential healthcare facilities to immediately review facility protocols | Health Care Facilities and Providers: Novel Coronavirus Update | |
Food Safety | April 1, 2020 | Best practices on safe food handling and employee health in retail settings during COVID-19 Pandemic | Best Practices for Retail Stores, Restaurants, and Pick-up/Food Delivery Services |
April 1, 2020 | Food/delivery service fact sheet | Fact Sheet on Best Practices for Retail Stores, Restaurants, and Pick-up/ Food Delivery Services | |
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 | |
Continuous Updates | Antigen Testing in Nursing Homes | Latest CDC Guidance | |
August 12, 2020 | Florida Department of Health (FDOH) Important Updates for Health Care Providers for COVID-19 | FDOH Important Updates for Health Care Providers for COVID-19 | |
April 17, 2020 | CDC trainings for health care providers | CDC trainings for health care providers – E-blast |
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 |