IDPH has issued "Updated Interim Guidance for Nursing Homes Following the End of the Public Health Emergency"

Applicability
This interim guidance provides guidelines to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes and other long-term care (LTC) facilities that provide skilled personal care services. The guidance in this document is specifically intended for facilities as defined in the Nursing Home Care Act (210 ILCS 45/), Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled (ICF/DD), State-Operated Developmental Centers (SODC), Medically Complex/Developmentally Disabled Facilities (MC/DD), and Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.

Facilities whose staff provide non-skilled personal care, should follow the separate IDPH Interim COVID-19 Guidelines for Assisted Living and Other Higher Risk Community Congregate Living Settings. The CDC definition of non-skilled personal care is provided under Definitions.

Reason for Update
On May 11, 2023, the Illinois COVID-19 Disaster Proclamation ended, aligning with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services end to the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE). The response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, remains a public health priority. However, as a result of the concerted efforts of all those involved in ensuring high levels of vaccination, the availability of effective treatments, and use of infection prevention measures, there has been a substantial reduction in the risk for significant COVID-19 illness, hospitalizations, and deaths. Both the nation, and the state of Illinois, are in a better place in the response than three years ago and are prepared to transition away from the emergency phase.

This guidance reflects changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, released May 8, 2023, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) “QSO_23-13-ALL” Guidance for the Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency released May 1, 2023.

Included are new provisions regarding COVID-19 metrics, the appropriate use of masking, and the testing of new admissions. The focus remains on minimizing the impact of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections on the residents of nursing homes, who are at higher risks of severe outcomes due to respiratory viral infections.

Please see the attachment for the full Guidance.

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