Title
Guidance for the Interim Final Rule - Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination
Memo #
QSO-22-09-ALL
Posting Date
2022-01-14
Fiscal Year
2022
Summary
Effective 10-26-22, this memo has been superseded by QSO-23-02-ALL, Revised Guidance for Staff Vaccination Requirements. • CMS is committed to ensuring America’s healthcare facilities respond effectively in an evidence-based way to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (PHE). • On November 05, 2021, CMS published an interim final rule with comment period (IFC). This rule establishes requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccine immunization of staff among Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers. • CMS is providing guidance and survey procedures for assessing and maintaining compliance with these regulatory requirements. • The guidance in this memorandum specifically applies to the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming. • The guidance in this memorandum does not apply to the following state at this time: Texas. Surveyors in Texas should not undertake any efforts to implement or enforce the IFC. • States that are not identified above are expected to continue under the timeframes and parameters identified in the December 28, 2021 memorandum (QSO-22-07-ALL).
Downloads
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QSO-22-09-ALL Injunction Lifted - Expired (PDF) -
Attachment A. LTC (PDF) -
Attachment B. ASC (PDF) -
Attachment C. Hospice (PDF) -
Attachment D. Hospital (PDF) -
Attachment E. PRTF (PDF) -
Attachment F. ICF-IID (PDF) -
Attachment G. HHA (PDF) -
Attachment H. CORF (PDF) -
Attachment I. CAH (PDF) -
Attachment J. OPT (PDF) -
Attachment K. CMHC (PDF) -
Attachment L. HIT (PDF) -
Attachment M. RHCFQHC (PDF) -
Attachment N. ESRD (PDF)