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Forwarded on behalf of the Minnesota departments of Health (MDH) and Human Services (DHS).
Date: May 18, 2020
To: Lead agencies, service providers and all interested stakeholders
From: DHS Disability Services Division
Purpose: To share guidance on preventing COVID-19 infection in licensed group homes
Effective: Immediately
DHS and MDH are working together to assist group homes, specifically 245-D residential service providers and intermediate care facilities (ICF/DD), to maintain health and safety in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 12, The Minnesota Department of Health issued Interim Guidance on the Prevention of COVID-19 for Employees and Residents of Licensed Group Homes (PDF).
245-D licensed providers and ICF/DD are settings where rapid spread of COVID-19 can occur among employees and residents. This guidance is intended to advise providers on best practice recommendations in these settings. It does not mandate specific actions.
For more information, visit the MDH: Community settings: COVID-19 page.
Visit CBSM – What's new often for a list of policies/pages we've recently updated
in the Community-Based Services Manual.
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