Hi Laura,

Happy Friday! 😊

With the last round of Covid changes, there was new guidance around screening. Since this, my understanding is that you no longer need to screen your staff or patients for covid. Surveyors will still expect to see a process in place if you do have a patient or staff member that presents symptoms of covid.

Brianna Lindell

Regulatory Affairs & Advocacy Manager

Minnesota Home Care Association

1265 Grey Fox Road, Suite 2 | Arden Hills, MN 55112-6929

Direct: 651.240.3380 | Main: 651.635.0607

www.mnhomecare.org | blindell@mnhomecare.org

From: Guddal, Laura <lguddal@co.le-sueur.mn.us>
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2023 1:10 PM
To: medicarecompliance@list.mnhomecare.org
Cc: Brianna Lindell <blindell@mnhomecare.org>
Subject: RE: COVID screening tool?

I guess what I am asking is will we continue to have to self-screen (as seen below) ourselves and the clients before doing a visit or will that end with the PHE on May 11^th?

WE ARE MOVING! PLEASE VISIT US AT OUR NEW LOCATION 130 S. PARK AVENUE LE CENTER, MN 56057 Beginning February 28^TH 2023

Laura Guddal, RN, PHN

Home Care Supervisor

Le Sueur County Public Health

88 South Park

Le Center, MN 56057

Phone: 507-357-8528

Cell: 507-560-0371

Fax: 507-357-4223

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From: medicarecompliance@list.mnhomecare.org <medicarecompliance@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Bill English
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2023 11:46 AM
To: medicarecompliance@list.mnhomecare.org
Cc: 'Brianna Lindell' <blindell@mnhomecare.org>
Subject: RE: COVID screening tool?

Just speculation on my part, but I suspect a mandatory use of COVID tests in certain situations will be suspended. But remember that the bureaucracy will lag behind the President’s decision.

Best Regards,

Bill English

From: medicarecompliance@list.mnhomecare.org <medicarecompliance@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Guddal, Laura
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2023 11:42 AM
To: medicarecompliance@list.mnhomecare.org
Cc: 'Brianna Lindell' <blindell@mnhomecare.org>
Subject: COVID screening tool?

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone knows if there will be an end to the COVID screening tool? Do any of you think that will end with May 11^th PHE or possibly be a “new normal”?