Coronavirus (COVID-19)

HHSC 

• Home and Community Support Services Agencies Frequently Asked Questions General FAQs Regarding HCSSAs
• HHSC - Local Health Entities - Texas
• HHSC - Long-Term Care Regulatory Regional Contact Numbers
• TAC Rule 558.285 – Infection Control
• Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 81 Communicable Diseases

 Provider and Information Letters

• Provider Letters and Information Letters – HCSSA
• Provider Letters and Information Letters – Hospice
• Communications and Alerts – Waiver and Community Based Programs (click on specific program and go to bottom of webpage for communications.

Infection Control Checklists

• HHSC - Infection Control Home Health and Hospice Training
• CMS Prioritization of Survey Activity Memo - Home Health and Hospice Infection Control Checklist (Acute and Continuing Care, page 19)
• HHSC Infection Control Checklist for PAS agencies

 Medicaid and CHIP Services Information

• HHSC - Medicaid and CHIP Services Information for Providers (Webpage) – Use this website to monitor Medicaid flexibilities and locate Medicaid CHIP COVID-19 Stakeholder Information Session recordings under the Information Sessions tab.
• COVID-19 FAQ (FAQs) for State Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies
• HHSC - MCO Questions: COVID-19

HHSC SB 809/Rider 143 Reporting

• HHSC Provider Finance Department Website – once opened, scroll down and click on “Monthly SB 809/Rider 143 COVID-19 Reporting” 
  
  

DSHS

VACCINE INFORMATION  

• Texas Vaccine Data Portal
• How to become a COVID-19 Vaccinator - Provider Enrollment
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Public, HCP and LTC Facilities
• Texas DSHS Immunization Program Portal
• COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions
• COVID-19 Vaccine Management Resources
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

General

• DSHS – Website for Hospitals and Healthcare Professionals

CDC

• CDC - Interim Guidance for Implementing Home Care of People Not Requiring Hospitalization for COVID-19 (Home Care)
• CDC - Information for Healthcare Professionals about COVID-19 

Vaccine Information 

• CDC - COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
• CDC - Common Vaccine Safety Questions and Concerns
• CDC – Making a Strong Recommendation for COVID-19 Vaccination
• CDC – Vaccination for You and Your Family
• Post Vaccine Considerations for Healthcare Personnel

 Clinical Care

• CDC - Clinical Care Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about COVID-19
• CDC - Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions and Disposition of Patients with COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings
• CDC - Clinical Questions about COVID-19: Questions and Answers

Infection Control

• CDC - COVID-19 Infection Control Guidance for Healthcare Professionals   

PPE

• CDC -Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment during Shortages
• CDC - PPE Burn Rate Calculator
• CDC - PPE FAQ's
• CDC - How to properly DON and DOF PPE
• CDC - Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks
• CDC - Strategies for Best N95 Respirator Fit in Times of Crisis
• CDC - The Need for Fit Testing During Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Hand Hygiene

• CDC - HCP Hand Hygiene Recommendations

Return to Work and Staffing Shortages

• CDC - Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (Interim Guidance)
• CDC - Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages (coincides with return to work guidance)
• CDC - Guidance for Risk Assessment and Work Restrictions for Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure to COVID-19

Testing

• CDC - Overview of Testing for COVID-19
• CDC - Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens for COVID-19 

Pediatric

• COVID-19 Vaccination for Children 5 through 11 Years Old
• CDC - Information for Pediatric Healthcare Providers

HCP Training

• CDC - Training for Healthcare Professionals

Cleaning and Disinfecting

• CDC - Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility

TMHP:

• News and Information for Providers

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):

• CMS - COVID-10 Waivers and Flexibilities Webpage (Waiver Updates for End of the PHE)
• CMS - COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (Waiver Updates for End of the PHE)
• CMS Vaccine Mandate – Interim Final Rule November 5, 2021
• CMS Memo QSO-22-04-ALL (Suspending the Final Rule) December 2, 2021
• CMS – COVID-19 Vaccine Policies and Guidance Webpage
• COVID-19 Accelerated/Advance Payment (AAP) Repayment FAQ
• CMS Quarterly OASIS Q&As
• CMS COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing
• CMS - Revised Survey Prioritization Memo
• CMS Guidance onCMS - Prioritization of Survey Activities
• CMS - Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs)
• CMS - All Medicare Advantage Organizations, Part D Sponsors, and Medicare-Medicaid Plans - Information Related to COVID-19
  

FDA

• FDA - COVID-19 Educational Resources for staff and patients
• FDA – COVID-19 Vaccine Webpage
• FDA - FAQ's COVID-19
• FDA - Updates on (Do not use) Hand Sanitizers with Methanol

OSHA

Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) – June 2021

• OSHA ETS FAQ’s
• Healthcare Standard 1910.502
• Mini Respiratory Protection Program Standard 1910.504
• Materials Incorporated by Reference 1910.502
• Fact Sheet – Subpart U COVID-19 Healthcare ETS
• Summary – COVID-19 Healthcare ETS
• Fact Sheet – Mini Respiratory Protection Program
• Fact Sheet – Protecting Workers Rights under the ETS
• Flow Chart – Is your Workplace covered by the ETS?
• Template of COVID-19 Plan – Can be accessed HERE, will download as a Word document.
• Template – Healthcare Worksite Checklist and Employee Job Hazard Analysis
• Template and Instruction on the COVID-19 Log
• Reporting COVID-19 Fatalities and Hospitalizations to OSHA - Guidance
• Employer Notification Tool
• Communication and Coordination between Employers
• Sample COVID-19 Health Screening Questionnaire
• Flow Chart – Notification, Removal and Return to Work for Employees
• Flow Chart – Notification, Removal and Return to Work for Employers
• Inspection Procedures for the ETS
• Employee Training Presentations for the ETS – Can be accessed HERE, will download as a Power Point document.

Other OSHA Guidance

• Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
• OSHA - Existing OSHA standards apply to COVID-19
• OSHA - Healthcare Workers COVID-19 Webpage
• OSHA - Respiratory Training Website

Vaccine & Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) – November 2021

• Vaccine and Testing ETS website

HIPAA (OCR)

• HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccination, and the Workplace
• OCR - HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus
• HHS-OCR - HIPAA COVID-19 Webpage

OIG 

• OIG COVID-19 Webpage
• OIG – COVID Fraud Webpage
• Toolkit: Insights for Communities From OIG's Historical Work on Emergency Response
• Toolkit: Insights for Health Care Facilities From OIG's Historical Work on Emergency Response
• OIG COVID-19 FAQ's

Fraud (DOJ)

• DOJ - COVID Resource Page

Payroll Protection Program (SBA)

• SBA Paycheck Protection Program Webpage
• SBA - PPP FAQ's for borrowers
• SBA - Frequently Asked Questions on PPP Loan Forgiveness

Cares Act Provider Relief Fund (HHS)

• HHS - Provider Relief Fund Webpage

IRS

• IRS - Coronavirus Resource Webpage
• IRS - FAQ's on Provider Relief-Payments
• IRS - Employee Retention Credit
• IRS - COVID-19-Related Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave Provided by Small and Midsize Businesses FAQs

Employment (DOL)

• DOL - COVID-19 and the American Workplace - Resource Page
• DOL - COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers
• DOL - COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers

EEOC

• What You Should Know About EEOC - COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)

• TWC - COVID-19 Employer Resources Webpage

Training Materials (Patients and Staff) 

• Debunking COVID-19 Vaccine Myths
• American Medical Association Vaccine FAQ’s for Patients
• HHSC - Helping Residents with Dementia Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
• HHSC - Helping Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Related Conditions Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
• WHO - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) training: Online training Webpage
• HHS - ASPRTRACIE - COVID-19 Healthcare Workforce Training Resources Webpage
• CDC - Print Resources, Flyers, etc. Webpage
• TMA - Risk Assessment Chart
• TMA - Risk Assessment Chart (Spanish)

Governor’s Office

• Texas Coronavirus Webpage
• Executive Order GA-40 - Prohibiting Vaccine Mandates By Any Entity
• COVID-19 State of Texas Executive Orders