COVID-19

STATE NEWS How/When will KDADS Enforce New Vaccination Requirement from CMS?This will be on the agenda for discussion at tomorrow’s weekly meeting LeadingAge Kansas and other associations have with KDADS. VACCINE NEWS CMS releases updated memo on...

STATE NEWS Highlights of This Week’s Meeting with KDADS  Providers should carefully review CMS QSO 22-09* https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-22-09-all-injunction-lifted.pdf and https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-22-07-all-attachment-ltc.pdf to prepare for implementation of the vaccine requirement.KDADS, KDHE, the Veterans Commission, Department of Administration and other...

STATE NEWS Kansas National Guard to Support KDHE Testing Sites and Assist with the Shipment and PPE DeliveryRead the press release from Governor Kelly’s Office. FEDERAL NEWS Federal Public Health Emergency Renewed for Another 90 Days The federal...

STATE NEWS Kansas State Fire Marshal WebinarsThe office of the state fire marshal is providing educational content for long term care providers in January and February. If you missed the January webinar on ITM on...

AHRQ recently published several excellent tools to help workers during the COVID crisis. Some of the highlights include: 5-Minute Learning Modules for Frontline Staff: These brief videos offer self-paced learning for those on the front...

VACCINE NEWS Surveyors to be Fully VaccinatedCMS posted a memo this yesterday outlining VACCINATION EXPECTATIONS FOR SURVEYORS. You read that right. CMS has now outlined expectations that surveyors should be vaccinated against COVID-19. Read the...

VACCINE NEWS Additional Precautions for Unvaccinated Staff  There has been much confusion lately over whether an N95 is required for unvaccinated staff under the new CMS vaccine mandate. The CDC continues to recommend universal source control...

STATE NEWS Important Webinar on February 8th at 2 PM: KDADS LTC Provider Webinar on Staff Vaccination Regulatory Oversight and Enforcement  Time will be reserved for Q &A. Presenters: Deputy Secretary Scott Brunner, Commissioner Lacey...

STATE NEWS Employer Responsible to Inform Out-of-State Nurses to Report to KSBN under HB477A nurse that has an out-of-state license in good standing may work in Kansas under HB2477. Such a nurse must notify within...

STATE NEWS CLIA NoteIf you are using different antigen tests than you originally put on your CLIA waiver application, email kdhe.clia2@ks.gov.   View the Archived Public Hearing on HB 2524 to Regulate Staffing AgenciesArchived in the...

STATE NEWS Important Webinar on February 8th at 2 PM: KDADS LTC Provider Webinar on Staff Vaccination Mandate and Testing  Time will be reserved for Q &A. Presenters: Deputy Secretary Scott Brunner, Commissioner Lacey Hunter, Assistant...

STATE NEWS About the February 8th KDADS/KDHE Webinar for LTC Providers. KDAD and KDHE were unable to share much new information of value to attendees, but plan to follow up with attendees who had questions...