Application for Civil Money Penalty (CMP) funds for NH to purchase tents and/or clear dividers for in-person visitation

 

To: All Nursing Facilities   From: Jo Tansey, CDPHE, HFEMSD, Acute Care and Nursing Facilities Branch Chief   CMS is issuing new guidance for visitation in nursing homes during the COVID-19 PHE. The guidance provides reasonable ways a nursing home can safely facilitate in-person visitation to address the psychosocial needs of residents.   CMS will now approve the use of CMP funds to purchase tents for outdoor visitation and/or clear dividers (e.g., Plexiglas or similar products) to create physical barriers to reduce the risk of transmission during in-person visits. Funding for tents and/or clear dividers is limited to a maximum of $3,000 per facility. NOTE: When installing tents, facilities need to ensure appropriate life safety code requirements found at 42 CFR 483.90 are met, unless waived under the PHE declaration.   For criteria, application and instructions go to https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xjADlEjTe6NJoYtdh_qOMJnlQ8nCToI4 Prior to filling out the application, you will need to download and save it to your desktop.