CDC Guidelines for Assisted Living Facilities [Gray Area of the Law]
September 03, 2020
Shareholder Shawn Rader discusses CDC guidelines for assisted living facilities to follow during the pandemic to best protect the lives of residents, who by age and preexisting conditions, are most susceptible to COVID-19.
The CDC has composed guidelines for ALFs to follow during the pandemic to best protect the lives of residents, who by age and preexisting conditions, are most susceptible to the Covid virus. The CDC encourages ALFs to review state guidelines as well, and 27 states have enacted such guidelines specifically for ALFs. The guidelines cover everything from visitors to signs, and emphasize the importance of communication with residents and family members about what the Covid status is in their ALF. [...]
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