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Dear Partner,
As you may have seen, Governor Ducey issued an Executive Order, the Enhanced Surveillance Advisory, Slowing the Spread of COVID-19. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-782(D), ADHS is setting up a teleconference to discuss the changes.
Please join us on 7/14/2020 at 4:00 PM by joining this webinar:
Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - Slowing the Spread of COVID-19
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 4:00 pm
Event number: 133 728 0867
Event password: NCI2020
Join Online:
Join by Phone:US Toll +1-415-655-0003 Access code: 286 260 115 Key provision of this order include the following:
- Pursuant to the Enhanced Surveillance Advisory and A.R.S. §§ 36-782(B)(l) and (4), 36- 783(A), (D) and (F), and 36-787(A), all Nursing Care Institutions as defined in A.R.S. § 36 401(34), Specialty Hospitals providing Long Term Acute Care as defined in A.A.C. R9-10-l O 1 (216), Hospice Inpatient Facilities as defined in A.A.C. R9-10-101(108), Behavioral Health Inpatient Facilities as defined in A.A. C. R9-l0-101 (31 ), Assisted Living Centers as defined in A.R.S. § 36-401(8), Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF IID) as defined by A.R.S. § 36-401(29) Medical Group Homes for the Individuals with Developmental Disabilities as defined by A.R.S. § 36-401(29), Home Health Agencies as defined by A.AC. R9-10-101(104), and Recovery Care Centers as defined in A.R.S. § 36 448.51 shall report through the Post Acute Care Capacity Tracker (PACCT) or alternative form to the Arizona Department of Health Services every twenty-four hours:
- Number of COVID-19 positive residents requiring isolation;
- Ability to accept new COVID-19 admissions that day;
- Current admission criteria related to COVID-19;
- Number of beds available; and
- Number of beds available to new admissions with active or previous
- COVID-19.
- All Nursing Care Institutions as defined in A.R.S. § 36-401(34), Specialty Hospitals providing Long Term Acute Care as defined in A.AC. R9-10-101(216), Hospice Inpatient Facilities as defined in A.A.C. R9-10-101(108), Behavioral Health Inpatient Facilities as defined in A.A.C. R9-10-101(31), Assisted Living Centers as defined in A.R.S. § 36-401 (8), Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID) as defined by A.R.S. § 36-401(29) Medical Group Homes for the Individuals with Developmental Disabilities as defined by A.R.S. § 36-401(29), Home Health Agencies as defined by A.AC. R9-10-101(104), and Recovery Care Centers as defined in A.RS. § 36-448.51 shall:
- Update the Post Acute Care Capacity Tracker (PACCT) for potential participation in interfacility transfer of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 outside of their healthcare system;
- Accept and transfer patients as directed by the Arizona Surge Line, when clinically appropriate and resources allow;
- Create internal protocols to complete the bed placement within thirty minutes; and
- Electronically update bed and ventilator status in a format and frequency specified by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Of note, this Enhanced Surveillance Advisory supersedes reporting requirements set forth in Executive Orders 2020-13, 2020-22(4), 2020-23, 2020-30(10), and 2020-37 but all other provisions of these orders are renewed and remain in effect for the duration on this order.
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