State Updates

DPH Issues Visitation Guidance To Nursing Homes And Chronic Disease Hospitals
The Blast Faxes can be found here and here. The Commissioner Order can be found here.

DPH Order On PPE For Nursing Homes

DPH Blast Fax 2020-89

DPH Blast Fax 2020-87

DPH Commissioner’s Advisory On Essential Worker Travel

DPH Blast Fax

DPH Blast Faxes- ALSA-RCH Resident and Staffing Testing Tool Kits

DPH Changes Reportable Diseases, Emergency Illnesses And Health Conditions Reporting

DPH Issues Blast Faxes
Information can be found here on Temporary Nurse Aides.
Information can be found here on long-term care facilities daily COVID-19 test reporting system

DPH Blast Faxes
Blast Fax 2020-72, addressed to All Nursing Homes, ALSAs and RCHs

DPH Provides COVID-19 Testing Information
Nursing home staff and resident testing can be found here.
FAQ document

DPH Commissioner Order On Visitation

DPH Issues Blast Faxes To Nursing Homes

DPH Issues Updated Guidance For Providers

DPH Commissioner Issues Order- Hospitals And Certain Other Facilities Must Allow A Support Person Or Family Member To Accompany A Disabled Patient

DPH Releases Updated Guidance For Nursing Homes

DPH Issues Series of Blast Faxes
Blast Fax 2020-61
Blast Fax 2020-62
Blast Fax 2020-63

DPH Commissioner Order

DPH Commissioner Issues Order

DPH Issues Guidance On Respirator Use And Fit Testing

DPH Commissioner Order

DPH Releases Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Healthcare Providers

Executive and Commissioner Orders-Blast Faxes
A listing of DPH Blast Faxes can be found here .

DPH Commissioner Issues Orders On Out-Of-State Healthcare Providers, click here and here

DPH Blast Fax: Nursing Students Clinical Rotations

DPH Commissioner Issues Order-Update On The Need To Have An Order For COVID Testing

DPH Releases Updated Guidance for Online Provider Reporting of COVID-19 Cases

DPH Issues Guidance on KN95s and Coveralls During The PHE
The coverall document can be found here .

DPH Issues Order Impacting APRNs/PAs

DPH Updated Guidance Return-To-Work

Extension Of DPH Order Authorizing Visitation Restrictions To Protect LTC Residents During COVID-19 Outbreak

DPH Provides Lab Testing Guide For LTCFs And Congregate Settings

DPH Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Healthcare Professionals

DPH Issues Revised Discharge Criteria

DPH Issues Blast Fax On Discharge to SNFs

DPH Blast Fax 2020-29 Updated Guidance for COVID-19 - April 6, 2020

DPH Updated Guidance for COVID-19 – April 4, 2020

DPH Launches CTResponds

DPH Releases COVID-19 Update

DPH Blast Fax 2020-28 CMS Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease in Outpatient Settings

DPH Blast Fax 2020-27 CMS Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease in IIC/IIDs and PRTFs

DPH Blast Fax 2020-26 CMS Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease; EMTALA

DPH Blast Fax 2020-25 CMS Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease in Dialysis Facilities

DPH Communication For COVID-19 Guidance For LTCFs

DPH - Return-to-Work Guidance for Healthcare Workers and First Responders during the COVID-19 Pandemic (03-30-2020)

DPH - Guidance for Use of Isolation Orders during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Connecticut (03-30-2020)

DPH - Screening of EMS Providers at Skilled Nursing Facilities (03-30-2020)

DPH - Medical Reserve Corps (MRC): Process to Request Volunteers (03-27-2020)

The Connecticut Department of Public Health released a report highlighting the spread of COVID-19 in the state of Connecticut. (03/22)

DPH Blast Fax 2020-16 FDA FAQ relating to the development and performance of diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2

DPH Blast Fax 2020-15 Notice From The Chief Medical Examiner

DPH: Reducing or Eliminating the Need for Boarding of Patients in the Hospital Emergency Department and, Authorization and Guidelines for Use of Alternate Space for Assessment and Treatment of Ambulatory Patients Presenting with possible COVID-19

CT DPH Blast Fax 2020-09: Guidance For Infection Control And Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Dialysis Facilities

CT DPH Blast Fax 2020-10: Guidance For Use Of Certain Industrial Respirators By Health Care Personnel

CT DPH Blast Fax 2020-11: Guidance For Infection Control And Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies And Hospice Agencies

DPH COVID-19 Communication Channel For Non-Emergency Matters: COVID19.dph@ct.gov

CT DPH Sentinel Laboratory Newsletter Volume 5 Issue 3

List of Reportable Diseases, Emergency Illnesses and Health Conditions and the List of Reportable Laboratory Findings effective February 5, 2020

Department of Social Services

DSS Provider Bulletin- Reinstating Standard Requirements - Medical Equipment, Devices And Supplies (MEDS) Signed Delivery Receipts Requirement And Prior Authorization Extensions

DSS Provider Bulletin-Important Message

DSS Provider Bulletin- Reinstatement Of Copayments For Medical Services Rendered To HUSKY B Members

DSS Provider Bulletin- COVID-19 Vaccine Administration- Pharmacists/Interns/Technicians

DSS Provider Bulletin: Updated Vaccine Guidance-Medical Practitioners

DSS Provider Bulletin-Important Message- Prior Authorization

DSS Provider Important Message- Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (Johnson and Johnson)

DSS Provider Bulletin And FAQs Document-Telemedicine Guidance for Respiratory Care Services

DSS Provider Bulletin Updated FAQs Document

DSS Provider Bulletin-Important Provider Message And Updated FAQs Document

DSS Provider Bulletin- Reimbursement To Medical Providers For Vaccine Administration

DSS Provider Bulletin- Reimbursement For Vaccine Administration

DSS Updated FAQs Provider Bulletin

DSS Provider Bulletin- CMAP COVID-19 Response – Bulletin 40: Temporary Rate Increase for Non-Sterile Gloves And Update FAQs Document

DSS CMAP COVID-19 Response Bulletin And Updated COVID-19 FAQs
The bulletin can be found here. The updated FAQs document, dated August 13 can be found here .

DSS Issues Updated COVID-19 FAQs

DSS Important Provider Message And Updated FAQs
The updated FAQs document can be found here .

DSS Updated FAQs

DSS Updates FAQ Document

DSS Updated COVID-19 FAQs

DSS Bulletins, Notices and FAQs
Provider Bulletin 2020-46
Provider Bulletin 2020-50
COVID-19 behavioral health issues
Additional information

DSS Issues Provider Bulletin, Important Message and FAQs
Find the bulletin here, the FAQ here and the Message here

DSS Updated FAQs Document

DSS Provider Bulletin/Important Message/FAQs
Click here for the bulletin and here for the message.

DSS Provider Bulletin-Services Covered under the Optional Medicaid Coverage Group “COVID-19 Testing Group” for Uninsured Connecticut Residents

DSS Provider Bulletins And Updated FAQs: COVID-19 Response
Provider Bulletin 2020-34
Provider Bulletin 2020-45
Provider Bulletin 2020-44 ???????
FAQ

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