Current Epidemic Orders

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued a reminder of the current Epidemic Orders in place to mitigate outbreaks in long-term care facilities:

Visitation

• October 4, 2022 – Amendment to Requirements for Residential Care Facilities
• QSO-20-39-NH REVISED
• CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Testing

• October 18, 2022, Amendment for Testing in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Homes for the Aged, and Adult Foster Care Facilities
• The October 18, 2022, amendment to the previously released October 12, 2021 order “Testing in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Homes for the Aged, and Adult Foster Care Facilities” reinforces the alignment of the MDHHS order with CMS requirements outlined in QSO 20-38-NH (revised), including record keeping requirements, and removes language that exempted asymptomatic individuals from testing who have recovered from COVID-19 in the last three months.