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Clarification on DHS-mandated COVID 19 testing in long-term care facilities
Effective date
Aug 10, 2020
Identified
Oct 6, 2026
Summary
This is historical material from August 2020 clarifying COVID-19 testing requirements for long-term care facilities in Oregon. The policy narrowed the definition of 'Associated Staff' subject to DHS-mandated testing to only those with direct contractual relationships with facilities, exempting home health and hospice staff without such contracts. This change is no longer actionable and applies only to a specific pandemic-era emergency rule that has expired.
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What to do
Action · 4 steps
01This policy is historical material from August 2020 and is no longer actionable.
02The source documents address emergency COVID-19 testing requirements for long-term care facilities that are no longer in effect.
03Billing teams should verify current state and federal guidance on infection control and long-term care facility compliance through Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) resources.
04Do not implement actions based on this 6-year-old emergency rule clarification.
Original notice
Clarification on DHS-mandated COVID 19 testing in long-term care facilities
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