RESOURCES: COVID-19 AND PERSONS UNDER GUARDIANSHIP IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
I. Overview: COVID 19, Long Term Care Facilities and Guardianship
American Bar Association, National Center on State Courts, and National Guardianship Association. Frequently asked questions by guardians about the Covid-19 pandemic. (March 15, 2020). Available at https://www.guardianship.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FAQ_FINAL_04162020.pdf
II. COVID-19 and Access of Guardians to Iowa Courts and Reporting to Courts
Iowa Supreme Court. In the Matter of Ongoing Provisions for Coronavirus/Covid-19 impact on Court Services. (April 2,22020). Available at https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/supreme-court/orders/
III. Prevalence of COVID-19 in Long Term Care Facilities
A. Iowa
State of Iowa. COVID-19 in Iowa: Current cases. Available at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/ (Go to Current Cases and click “Long Term Care” for current outbreak information.)
Kate Payne. Cedar Rapids facility plagued by Coronavirus has a history of infection control complaints. Iowa Public Radio. (April 14, 2020). Available at https://www.iowapublicradio.org/post/cedar-rapids-facility-plagued-coronavirus-has-history-infection-control-complaints#stream/0
B. Prevalence in States Other States
KFF. State reporting of cases and deaths due to COVID-19 in long-term care facilities. (April 23, 2020). Available at https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/state-reporting-of-cases-and-deaths-due-to-covid-19-in-long-term-care-facilities/
Karen Yourish, et. al. One-third of all U.S. Coronavirus deaths are nursing home residents or workers. New York Times. (updated May 11, 2020). Available at https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/09/us/coronavirus-cases-nursing-homes-us.html
IV. Fderal Regulations and Guidance Re COVID-19 and LTC Facilities
A. Federal
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Nursing Homes (Revised) (QSO-20-14-NH) (March 13, 2020). Available at https://www.cms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and/guidance-infection-control-and-prevention-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-nursing-homes-revised
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Key Strategies to Prepare for Covid-19 in Long Term Care Facilities (LTCFs). (April 15, 2020). Available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/long-term-care-strategies.html
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Preparing for COVID-19: Long-Term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes. (April 15, 2020). Available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/long-term-care.html
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Testing for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes. (April 15, 2020). Available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/nursing-homes-testing.html
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Nursing Homes. (Revised) (QSO-20-14-NH) (March 13, 2020). Available at https://www.cms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and/guidance-infection-control-and-prevention-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-nursing-homes-revised
B. Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). Covid-19 Guidance for Long Term Care Facilities. (March 2, 2020). Available at https://idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/userfiles/7/LTC%20Guidance.pdf
Iowa Department of Health. Checklist for Long Term Care Facilities Experiencing COVID-19 Outbreaks. (March 27, 2020). Available at https://www.idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/userfiles/7/LTC%20Outbreak%20Document%20.pdf
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. COVID-19: health facility waivers. (May 8,2020). Available at https://dia.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2020/05/dia-hfd-covid-19-waivers_0.pdf
V. Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws and Provision of COVID-19 Related Health Services
United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Bulletin: Civil rights, HIPPA, and the Coronavirus disease 2019. (March 28, 2020). available at https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr-bulletin-3-28-20.pdf