Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- CDC Updates
- CDC Website
- FAQ CDC
- Reducing community transmission
- Healthcare Professional Resources
- Examples of Transmission Based Precautions and Signs for posting outside resident rooms
National State Health Department contacts for COVID-19
Mental Health Resources:
State Resources (for I/DD Industry)
Reference: Ancor.
Alabama
- Guidance for Alabama Community Providers of Services for Individuals with I/DD (March 13, 2020)
- Guidance for Alabama Community Providers of Services for Individuals with I/DD (March 18, 2020)
- Suit filed in response to state’s Ventilator Rationing policy for people with disabilities (March 28, 2020)
California
- View California’s State of Emergency Declaration.
- The California Department of Public Health’s Immunization Branch issued this Web Guide to COVID-19.
- The California Department of Public Health issued a news release on availability of additional testing and guidance for testing eligibility as of March 5, 2020.
- The California Department of Public Health has also issued a range of Guidance Documents on COVID-19.
- The California Department of Public Health’s Center for Health Care Quality has archived its guidance letters to facilities.
- The California Department of Social Services’ Community Care Licensing Division has issued Information Notices for Adult and Senior Care (ASC) Programs.
- San Francisco County Shelter in Place Order (March 16, 2020)
Colorado
- Alliance Colorado COVID-19 webpage
- Dept. of Healthcare Policy & Financing Guidance for HCBS Residential Services (April 07, 2020)
Connecticut
- Official State Website on COVID-19
- Govenor Announces Visitation Restrictions in Nursing Homes
- Connecticut Dept. of Developmental Services FAQ re: DDS Provider Guidance on COVID-19 (March 24, 2020)
- Department of Developmental Services Visitation Order (March 17, 2020)
- Department of Developmental Services Provider Reimbursements (March 17, 2020)
- Closure of Non-Essential Business until April 22, 2020 (March 21, 2020)
- DSS Guidance on Waiver of Certain Requirements and Temporary Procedural Changes for Home and Community-Based Waiver Programs (April 2, 2020)
District of Columbia
- DC Mayor declares State of Emergency
- DC Provider Association Request for Guidance
- DC Provider Request for Guidance #2 (March 21, 2020)
Florida
- Florida becomes the first state to receive approval on an emergency waiver request
- Emergency Waiver Authorization letter from CMS
- Executive Order to Stay at Home (April 1, 2020)
Georgia
- Emergency Waiver Appendix K (March 28, 2020)
Kansas
- Department of Aging and Disability Services – All HCBS Waiver Programs Guidance (March 18, 2020)
- Department of Aging and Disability Services – Measures for I/DD Waiver Services (March 18, 2020)
- Department of Aging and Disability Services – Person-Centered Services Planning (March 18, 2020)
- Department of Aging and Disability Services – Background Checks and Provisional Employment (March 19, 2020)
Kentucky
- Lisa Lee, Commissioner for Kentucky’s Department of Medicaid Services, wrote a letter to all Kentucky providers with guidance for how to prevent and respond to the spread of COVID-19.
- The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has taken several measures to remove barriers to effective COVID-19 response for I/DD providers, including waiving cost-sharing for COVID-19 services (e.g., testing and treatment) and encouraging the use of telehealth and telemedicine services where possible. Read more in this letter from Commissioner Lee.
- Guidance for assesments being conducted via telephone (March 19, 2020)
- Guidance for Reporting of Confirmed Cases (March 19, 2020)
- Emergency Waiver Appendix K (March 26, 2020)
- Letter to Gov. Beshear re: Equal Access to Healthcare (April 7, 2020)
Illinois
- Message to DD Providers from Director Stark (March 13, 2020)
- Illinois Division of Developmental Disabilities covid-19 closure guidance (March 15, 2020)
- Illinois Continuity of Payment memo from DHS Director (March 19, 2020)
- Executive Order on Shelter at Home and Division Guidance on Shelter at Home (March 21, 2020)
- DDD Provider Guidance on Shelter in Place
- Executive Order on Telehealth (March 19,2020)
- FAQs on Executive Order to Expand Telehealth (March 21, 2020)
- FAQs for Medicaid Virtual Healthcare Expansion (March 21, 2020)
- 1135 Emergency Waiver Request (March 21, 2020)
- CMS Response to 1135 Emergency Waiver Request (March 23, 2020)
- COVID 19 Community Day Services (CDS) & Residential Rates and Reimbursement (March 25, 2020)
- Emergency Waiver Appendix K (March 27, 2020)
- Executive Order establishing immunity for I/DD and behavioral health providers from civil liability related to injury or death during the COVID-19 crisis (April 2, 2020)
- DHS Guidance on Healthcare Workers exemptions (April 06, 2020)
Indiana
- Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services General Guidance during COVID-19 outbreak
- Indiana State Department of Health Guidance for ICF/IIDs (March 14, 2020)
- Executive Order on I/DD Services as Healthcare Providers (April 7, 2020)
Iowa
- DHS Submitting Federal Waivers to Ensure Continued Access to Medical Assistance and Flexibility (March 17, 2020)
- Deptartment of Public Health designation as Essential Employees (March 22, 2020)
- Senator Chuck Grassley – Unemployment Insurance FAQs (April 7, 2020)
- Iowa Department of Human Services website (April 9, 2020)
- Iowa Department of Public Health – Guidance for Long Term Care (April 9, 2020)
Louisiana
- Department of Health designation of DSPs as essential health care workers (March 22, 2020)
- Department of Health – authorized travel for essential health care workers (March 22, 2020)
- Executive Order on Designation of Healthcare Workers (April 7, 2020)
Maine
- Department of Health and Human Services Guidance to ICF/IDD providers (March 30, 2020)
Maryland
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Maryland Community Providers of Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
- Temporary Expansion of Medicaid Regulations to Permit Delivery of Telehealth Services (March 21, 2020)
- Governor’s Executive Order to Stay at Home (March 30, 2020)
- Governor’s designaiton of DSPs as Healthcare Workers (April 1, 2020)
Minnesota
- Department of Health Home Page on COVID-19
- Department of Human Services’ COVID-19 information page
- ARRM’s COVID-19 Member Resource page
- Waivers under peacetime emergency authority, Executive Order 20-12 (March 23, 2020)
- Department of Human Services – Waivers and Modifications (April 02, 2020)
- Department of Health – Guidance on Congregate Living (April 09, 2020)
Nebraska
- CMS Approves Appendix K Waiver Request (March 21, 2020)
New Jersey
- DDD Guidance for Day Program Closures and Continued Community Outings
New Mexico
- DHS Guidance to Waiver Providers, Memo #1 (March 12, 2020)
New York
- OPWDD Guidelines in Congregate Settings
- OPWDD Guidance for ICF/IDD (March 14, 2020)
- OPWDD Notice of Day Program Closures (March 17, 2020)
- Department of Education: DSPs are Essential Health Care Workers (March 17, 2020)
- OPWDD Guidance on Day Program Billing (March 24, 2020)
- OPWDD Designation of DSPs as Essential Employees (March 18, 2020)
- OPWDD webpage for Guidance and Guidelines
North Carolina
- Medicaid updates policies to address COVID-19
- Special Bulletin: General Guidance and Policy Monifications (March 13, 2020)
- DHHS authorized the Local Management Entities (MCOs) to use up to 15% from their current risk reserves to maintain the stability of their provider networks and high quality care (March 24, 2020).
- Governor’s Executive Order to Stay at Home (March 27, 2020)
- DHS Guidance on PPE Allocation (April 9, 2020)
Ohio
- Department of Developmental Disabilities Director Jeff Davis issues guidance for Provides and County Boards
- DDD Suspends Scheduled Compliance Reviews & Regulatory Work
- DODD Establishes Statewide Support Teams
- DODD Guidance for Day Support Service Options
- DODD Guidance for Providers of Waiver-funded Services
- Governor’s Office Updates (March 17, 2020)
- Visitor Log template with temperature (March 19, 2020)
- Ohio Alliance for Direct Support Professionals’ Abbreviated Training for DSPs
- Bureau of Workers’ Compensation FAQs (March 21, 2020)
- Department of Health Prohibiting Adult Day Support in Congregate Settings (March 21, 2020)
- Department of Health Checklist for When You are Sick (March 21, 2020)
- Emergency Rules Expand Access to Behavioral Health Services Using Telehealth (March 21, 2020)
- Medicaid Telehealth Rules FAQs (March 21, 2020)
- Department of Health Orders All Persons to Stay Home Unless Engaged in Essential Work (March 23, 2020)
- Senate bill with Emergency Provisions (March 25, 2020)
- Department of Medicaid – Temporary Changes to EVV Requirements (March 27, 2020)
- State’s Recognition of DSPs as Essential Health Care Workers (March 31, 2020)
- OPRA Guidance and Resources for members (April 10, 2020)
Oregon
- The Oregon Office of Developmental Disabilities Services is maintaining this COVID-19 Information page.
- The Oregon Health Authority is providing regular updates on COVID-19 via this updates page.
- Policies and precautions for preventing the spread of diseases can be found in APD-PT-20-015, which establishes provider expectations for COVID-19 risk mitigation and response.
- Additional guidance from the Oregon Office of Developmental Disabilities Services for I/DD providers can be found in this March 3 letter from Director Teninty.
Pennsylvania
- Operational Guidance and Recommendations for Providers of Intellectual Disability and Autism Services (March 21, 2020)
- CMS Emergency Waiver Approval Letter (March 21, 2020)
- CMS Emergency Waiver Approval Letter 2 (March 21, 2020)
- CMS Approved Appendix K – Consolidated (March 21, 2020)
- CMS Approved Appendix K – Adults with Autism (March 21, 2020)
- CMS Approved Appendix K – Community Living (March 21, 2020)
- ODP Guidance on Retainer Payments for Community Participation Supports (April 1, 2020)
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
- CMS Approval of 1115 Appendix K Emergency Waiver (March 25, 2020)
- A COVID-19 Guide for Rhode Island Employers by Littler (March 25, 2020)
- Executive Order for Stay At Home (March 28, 2020)
- Dept. of BHDDH – Provider Retainer Payments (March 30, 2020)
Tennessee
- CMS Approval of 1135 Emergency Waiver Application (March 31, 2020)
- TennCare issued General Guidance to Providers (April 07, 2020)
Texas
- DHS Guidance for I/DD Home and Community Based Services (March 12, 2020)
- DHS Updated Guidance for I/DD Home and Community Based Services (March 25, 2020)
- DHS Guidance for ICF/IDD programs
- DHS Guidance on HCBS Day Services
- DHS Suspension of Certain LTCR Requirements (March 25, 2020)
Virginia
- Executive Order 53 – business and school closures
- Executive Order 55 – Stay at Home Order (March 30, 2020)
Washington
- The Washington State Department of Health has issued COVID-19 Guidance for In-Home Care Providers During COVID-19 Outbreak.
- CMS Approved Section 1135 Waiver Request (March 21, 2020)
- CMS Approved Appendix K1 – Basic Plus (March 21, 2020)
- CMS Approved Appendix K2 – CORE (March 21, 2020)
- CMS Approved Appendix K3 – Community Protection (March 21, 2020)
- CMS Approved Appendix K4 – Individual & Family Services (March 21, 2020)
- CMS Approved Appendix K5 – Children’s Intensive In-Home Behavior Support (March 21, 2020)
- CMS Approval Letter (March 21, 2020)
West Virginia
- CMS Approves Appendix K – I/DD
- CMS Approves Appendix K – Aging and Disabilities
- CMS Approves Appendix K – TBI
- CMS Approves Appendix K – Children Emotional Support Needs (March 21, 2020)
Wisconsin
Shelter In Place Executive Order (March 24, 2020)
