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Division of Quality Assurance: Notifications & Updates |
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Attn: Federally Certified Providers
CMS issues QSO-23-02-ALL - Revised Guidance for Staff Vaccination Requirements
CMS issues QS0-23-02-ALL (PDF) - Revised Guidance for Staff Vaccination Requirements with the Long-Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facility Attachment A-Revised. This attachment provides guidance to surveyors for determining compliance with the Staff Vaccination requirements which apply to all states.
Memorandum Summary
- CMS is committed to taking critical steps to protect vulnerable individuals to ensure America’s health care facilities are prepared to respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (PHE).
- On November 5, 2021, CMS published an interim final rule with comment period (IFC). This rule establishes requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccine immunization of staff among Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers.
- CMS is revising its guidance and survey procedures for all provider types related to assessing and maintaining compliance with the staff vaccination regulatory requirements.
- This memorandum replaces memoranda QSO 22-07-ALL Revised, and QSO 22-09-ALL Revised, and QSO 22-11-ALL Revised to consolidate the information into a single memorandum. The guidance in this memorandum applies to all states.
Questions Questions related to nursing homes, contact: DNH_TriageTeam@cms.hhs.gov Questions related to acute and continuing care providers, contact: QSOG_Emergencyprep@cms.hhs.gov
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