Skilled Nursing COVID Testing Requirements

Dear Long Term Care Facility Partners,

Your facility will be receiving or has already received a COVID-19 rapid antigen testing instrument. 

CMS released guidance on facility testing requirements for residents and staff in CMS certified facilities. Items of note are attached.

All positive and negative COVID-19 test results are required to be reported directly to ADHS pursuant to Executive Order 2020-37. Your facility is also required to report positive results to your county health departments. 

If your facility is not currently testing and reporting, your facility should maintain documentation of the efforts to get testing and reporting up and running.

As a reminder, ADHS COVID-19 Guidance for Long-term Care Facilities is available online.

Questions related to the reporting process should be directed to reportingquestions@azdhs.gov. 

Questions related to licensing issues should be directed to ltc.licensing@azdhs.gov.

Thank you, 

Arizona Department of Health Services

Bureau of Long Term Care Facilities Licensing