Under the current testing order, revised Octofacilities are required to follow testing guidance issued in CMS QSO 20-38-NH (revised). Given the significant risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities, MDHHS has issued an Emergency Order requiring that nursing facilities, homes for the aged, and adult foster care facilities licensed to care for 13 or more individuals conduct diagnostic testing in certain circumstances, to the best of their ability. MDHHS provides additional guidance through resources linked below to support facilities in implementing procedures to be followed during the COVID-19 epidemic to insure continuation of essential public health services and enforcement of health laws. The current emergency order dated provides criteria for permitting idoor visitiation within nursing homes and other residential facilities in Michigan. Pursuant to the responsibility to protect vulnerable individuals and ensure the health care system can provide care for all health issues, MDHHS issued iterative emergency orders to continue mitigation techniques to restrict gatherings and require procedures in order to reduce the spread of the virus within Michigan's residential care facilities.

Michigan law imposes on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) a duty to continually and diligently endeavor to 'prevent disease, prolong life, and promote public health,' and gives the Department 'general supervision of the interests of health and life of people of this state.' MCL 333.2221.

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