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COVID-19 RESOURCES

July 7th, 2020
Mellette PC is dedicated to keeping our clients abreast of the constant changes the health care landscape is currently undergoing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To that end please see the list of federal, state, and Mellette PC resources and a… Read More
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State Agency Guidance Evolves on Nursing and Assisted Living Facility Re-Opening

June 29th, 2020
State Agency Guidance Evolves on Nursing and Assisted Living Facility Re-Opening As Virginia continues to progress through phased re-opening, Virginia long-term care facilities are balancing and considering the mental and physical health dangers pose… Read More
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2020 Overhaul to COPN Results in Process Changes and Promises

June 17th, 2020
Long awaited revisions to Virginia’s Certificate of Public Need (“COPN”) process take effect July 1, 2020. These revisions come after years of efforts by healthcare professionals, advocates, and health care plans to reform the process by which… Read More
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CMS Pivots to Enforcement of Infection Control Deficiencies in Nursing Facilities

June 5th, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on and long-term care residents are at enhanced risk, infection control procedures and practices in nursing facilities are back under the microscope. As part of its renewed emphasis on proper infection control in nursin… Read More
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CMS Releases Guidance to Re-Opening of Nursing Facilities

May 22nd, 2020
As states and localities begin the long process of re-opening, they need to be particularly cognizant of the unique challenges facing at risk locations like nursing facilities. With those challenges in mind, CMS recently released guidance and an acco… Read More
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Changes to Nursing Home Reporting Requirements Due to COVID-19

May 8th, 2020
Introduction CMS recently published a new interim final rule with comment period as part of its continued response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The rule imposed temporary changes in many health care provider services and included addition… Read More
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Governor’s Executive Order 60 Clarifies Certain Immunity from Liability Available to Health Care Providers during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

May 6th, 2020
Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order 60 (“EO 60”) on April 28, 2020, with the intent to clarify certain statutory grants of immunity to health care providers from liability for injuries or deaths that occur during the provider’s respon… Read More
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Governor Announces Licensing Flexibilities for Health Care Professionals in Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

April 27th, 2020
In continuing to respond to the healthcare needs of Virginians during the state of emergency declared under Executive Order 51, Governor Ralph Northam has issued Executive Order 57, which affects the licensing of health care professionals. Effective… Read More
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CMS to Issue Guidance to Nursing Homes on Increased Reporting and Notification Requirements of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

April 27th, 2020
Consistent with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”) goals to enable and guide health care facilities in responding to the 2019 novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), CMS issued a memorandum on April 19, 2020 providing notice of… Read More
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Department of Health Professions Issues Temporary Waivers to Certain Board of Nursing Licensure Requirements in Response to State of Emergency

March 24th, 2020
Introduction On March 19, 2020, the Director of the Department of Health Professions issued five temporary waivers in response to Governor Northam’s Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency in Virginia. These waivers expire on June 10, 2020,… Read More
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July 7th, 2020
COVID-19 RESOURCES
June 29th, 2020
State Agency Guidance Evolves on Nursing and Assisted Living Facility Re-Op…
June 17th, 2020
2020 Overhaul to COPN Results in Process Changes and Promises
June 5th, 2020
CMS Pivots to Enforcement of Infection Control Deficiencies in Nursing Faci…
May 22nd, 2020
CMS Releases Guidance to Re-Opening of Nursing Facilities
May 8th, 2020
Changes to Nursing Home Reporting Requirements Due to COVID-19
May 6th, 2020
Governor’s Executive Order 60 Clarifies Certain Immunity from Liability A…
April 27th, 2020
Governor Announces Licensing Flexibilities for Health Care Professionals in…
April 27th, 2020
CMS to Issue Guidance to Nursing Homes on Increased Reporting and Notificat…
March 24th, 2020
Department of Health Professions Issues Temporary Waivers to Certain Board…