Last updated: 9/12/20 1:00 PM
Public health order
Public health and executive orders page for Public Health order 20-20 and others.
This order requires all Colorado licensed or certified skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and assisted living residences to take a number of steps to help prevent and control outbreaks. Please read the public health order carefully. It requires:
- A severe limit on visitors.
- An at-the-door symptom check for all employees, vendors, and visitors before entering the facility.
- All facilities to submit a COVID-19 Prevention and Response Plan to CDPHE by May 1, 2020.
- People who have COVID-19 symptoms or positive tests to be isolated.
- Ensuring all residents have access to necessary medical care.
- Facility residents and employees to wear a mask or other face-covering when in public. Employees must wear an appropriate mask at all times when in the facility.
COVID-19 prevention and response plan
Public Health Order 20-20 required all Colorado licensed or certified skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and assisted living residences to submit a COVID-19 Prevention and Response Plan to CDPHE by May 1, 2020.
Guidance for long-term care facilities
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CMS Infection Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes (PDF)
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CMS COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Transfer Scenarios (PDF)
Covers transferring or discharging residents between facilities for the purpose of cohorting residents based on COVID-19 status. -
Long-term Care Cohorting Recommendations - Residents With Respiratory Illness & COVID-19 Infections (PDF)
Guidance for retirement communities and independent living facilities
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Guidelines for Prevention & Control of COVID-19 in Assisted Living Residences (PDF)
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Transmission based precautions for COVID-19 test-based prevention strategies in residential settings (PDF)
Forms and guidance for outbreaks
To report a suspected or confirmed outbreak of COVID-19, complete the Outbreak Report Form and send it to your local public health agency or to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment via secure email to cdphe_covid_outbreak@state.co.us
Forms
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Prevention and Response Plan (fillable PDF)
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Visitor health screening tool (PDF) | Español (PDF)
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COVID-19 line list template | Español (Excel)
Guidance
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COVID-19 Preparation and Rapid Response: Checklist for Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF)
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Strategies to consider when working with Assisted Living Residences (ALR)
Need assistance?
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To receive information about upcoming calls, including the state health department's weekly call with long-term care facilities, and resources related to infection prevention topics, please sign up at here: http://eepurl.com/dKuwjQ
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State public health also is available to answer calls from facilities from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Call 303-692-2700 or email cdphe_covid_outbreak@state.co.us After hours, call 303-370-9395.
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For questions about how to submit your isolation plan, please contact (303) 692-2836.