Survey and Certification Guidance

• Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Laboratories Surveyor Guidance for New and Modified CLIA Requirements Related to SARS-CoV-2 Test Result Reporting 
• Revised COVID-19 Focused Infection Control Survey Tool for Acute and Continuing Care
• Providing flexibility for exceeding the 24-hour time frame for patients in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 
• COVID-19 Infection Control for Psychiatric and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IID)
• Toolkit for States to Mitigate COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
• Guidance related to the Emergency Preparedness Testing Exercise Requirements- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (9/30/20)
• Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (5/8/23)
• Key Components for Continued COVID 19 Management for Dialysis Facilities
• Memo to States and Nursing Home Stakeholders About Changes to Staffing Information and Quality Measures
• Posting Nursing Home Inspections
• Releasing COVID Nursing Home Data
• COVID-19 Survey Activities, CARES Act Funding, Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies, and Quality Improvement Activities in Nursing Homes (RESCINDED 3/30/23)
• CARES Act Financial Guidance to State Survey Agencies
• Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
• Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating Updates, Nursing Home Staff Counts, and Frequently Asked Questions
• Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Laboratory Guidance During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 
• Prioritization of Survey Activities 
• Frequently Asked Questions for State Survey Agency and Accrediting Organization Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on EMTALA
• Suspension of Survey Activities