May 19, 2021
CARES Act COVID-19 Relief for A&D Waiver Assisted Living Providers - Applications Due by July 31, 2021
On May 19, 2021, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) released a bulletin outlining relief for COVID-19-related expenses for Aged & Disabled (A&D) Waiver assisted living providers utilizing Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding. 
  • Application:  The application for A&D Waiver assisted living providers to apply for CARES Act relief funding for COVID-19-related expenses can be found here.
  • The deadline to apply is July 31, 2021.
Please note, this relief utilizing CARES Act funding is separate and distinct from the enhanced FMAP that has been made available to states through the American Rescue Plan.
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IDH Releases Updated Visitation Guidelines
On May 14, 2021, this article was updated to reflect recent changes to the Indiana Department of Health’s Visitation Guidelines based on the CDC’s updated Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for health care settings in response to the COVID-19 vaccination.  The updated Visitation Guidelines:
  • Apply to both nursing and residential care facilities and clarify that if one person in an area is unvaccinated (whether a resident or staff member), then all individuals should wear masks, and the unvaccinated individual(s) should continue to socially distance. 
  • The vaccinated residents are therefore not required to socially distance from each other if an unvaccinated individual is present but should continue to wear masks. 
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IDH Issues Updated Infection Control Guidance Standard Operating Procedure
On May 14, 2021, this article was updated to reflect recent changes to the Indiana Department of Health’s Infection Control Standard Operating Procedure based on the CDC’s updated Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for health care settings in response to the COVID-19 vaccination.  The updated Infection Control Standard Operating Procedure:
  • Applies to both nursing and residential care facilities and clarifies that if one person in an area is unvaccinated (whether a resident or staff member), then all individuals should wear masks, and the unvaccinated individual(s) should continue to socially distance. 
  • The vaccinated residents are therefore not required to socially distance from each other if an unvaccinated individual is present but should continue to wear masks.
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Webinar on Thursday:  IHCA/INCAL Weekly Webinar for Long-Term Care Providers | May 20, 2021 from 12-1 p.m. EST
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Other COVID-19 Updates & Resources
May 11:  CMS Rule Requires COVID-19 Vaccine Procedures and Reporting Beginning May 21, 2021
May 4:  Updated Employee and Visitor Screening Forms
May 4:  
It is Time for Your Facility COVID-19 Vaccination Data Check-up

IDH's LTC Toolkit

LTC Staff Decision Tree

#GetVaccinated Toolkit: New PSA videos to encourage staff vaccination
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Questions?
Please contact:

Lori Davenport at ldavenport@ihca.org
Zach Cattell at zcattell@ihca.org
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