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Updates to COVID-19 testing requirements in long-term care facilities
Oregon Health Plan·OR · Palliative Care·Provider
Effective date
Nov 1, 2020
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Oregon requires hospice and home health staff to undergo routine COVID-19 testing before entering long-term care facilities starting November 1, 2020. Agencies must document test results and provide verification to facility administrators that their staff meet testing requirements.
Action Required
By November 1, 2020: Hospice and home health agencies must establish COVID-19 testing protocols for all direct care staff entering long-term care facilities. Agencies must arrange testing services, maintain documentation of test results, and provide verification to facility administrators before staff can enter nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, or residential care facilities. Contact Local Public Health Authority for testing resources or develop agreements with testing service companies.