Legal and Regulatory Compliance

• Standing Order for COVID-19 Testing
  • Frequently Asked Questions

• ED 20-002: Authorization for Paramedics to Work in Hospital Setting (March 17, 2020)
• ED 20-003: Authorization for Members of the Healthcare Provider Community to Conduct COVID-19 Testing Through Swabbing (March 19, 2020)
• ED 20-004: Authorization for Long Term Care Facilities to Hire Out-of-State Certified Nurse Aides (March 27, 2020)
• ED 20-005: Authorization for Assisted Living Facilities, Assisted Living Programs and Comprehensive Personal Care Homes to Hire Out-of-State Certified Nurse Aides (March 31, 2020)
• ED 20-006: Implementation of Allocation Policies (April 11, 2020)
• ED 20-007: Authorization for New Jersey's Level I Trauma Centers to Coordinate Regional Efforts Related to COVID-19 Surge Planning & Expanding Hospital Bed Capacity (April 11, 2020)
• ED 20-008: Authorization for Health Care Facilities to Add Ventilator Beds (April 14, 2020)
• ED 20-009: One-Paramedic Death Pronouncement (April 16, 2020)
• ED 20-010: Disposition of Remains (April 22, 2020)
  • Decedent Transfer Authorization Form
  • Release Authorization Form
  • Communicable Disease Alert Form
• ED 20-011: Establishment of the Emergency Health Care Provider Registry (April 28, 2020)
• ED 20-012: Issuance of Standing Order for COVID-19 Testing (May 12, 2020)
• ED 20-013: LTC Staff Testing Requirements for COVID-19 (May 12, 2020, revised May 20, 2020)
  • Frequently Asked Questions (rev. May 28, 2020)
• ED 20-014: COVID-19 Protocols for Food or Beverage Establishments Offering Service in Outdoor Areas (June 3, 2020)
• ED 20-015 COVID-19 Protocols for Tanning Facilities and Body Art Establishments (June 13, 2020)
• ED 20-016 COVID-19 Protocols for Ambulatory Surgery Centers Resuming Elective Surgery and Invasive Diagnostic Procedures (rev. July 29, 2020)
• ED 20-017 Standards and Protocols for Visitors and Facility Staff (June 19, 2020; supersedes March 2016 visitation guidance memorandum)
• ED 20-018 COVID-19 Protocols for Hospitals Resuming Elective Surgery and Invasive Diagnostic Procedures (June 25, 2020)
• ED 20-019 COVID-19 Protocols for Food or Beverage Establishments Offering Service in Outdoor and Indoor Areas (June 26, 2020)
• ED 20-020 Support Persons in Labor and Delivery Settings (June 29, 2020)
• ED 20-021 Child Care and Youth Summer Camp Standards (June 30, 2020)
• ED 20-022 Standards for Pools and Aquatic Receation Facilities (July 1, 2020)
• ED 20-023 Standards for Outdoor Amusement and Water Parks (July 1, 2020)
• ED 20-024 Protocols for Hotel Sanitization (July 9, 2020)
• ED 20-025 Protocols and Conditions for Visitation of Pediatric, Developmentally Disabled and Intellectually Disabled Residents of Long Term Care Facilities
• ED 20-026 Resumption of Services in all Long-Term Care Facilities (August 10, 2020)

• 3-13-2020 For Licensed Inpatient Facilities
• 3-13-2020 For Ambulatory Care, Adult and Pediatric Care Facilities
• 3-13-2020 For Home Health Agencies and Hospice Facilities
• 3-13-2020 Mandatory Guidelines for Visitors and Facility Staff – Superseded
• 3-16-2020 Mandatory Guidelines for Visitors and Facility Staff – Mental Health/SUD Programs
• 3-16-2020 Mandatory Guidelines for Visitors and Facility Staff – Supersedes the 3-13-2020 Guidelines
• 3-26-2020 Waiver of Routine Third Party Inspections
• 3-26-2020 Extension of Certified Assisted Living Administrators Certification
• 3-26-2020 Extension of Certified Medication Aides Certification
• 3-26-2020 Extension of Certified Nurse Aide’s Certification
• 3-26-2020 Extension of License Renewals During COVID-19 State of Emergency
• 3-26-2020 Waiver of Credentialing Standards – Acute Care Hospitals
• 3-28-2020 Temporary Waivers During COVID-19 State of Emergency – LTC
• 3-29-2020 One Support Person in Labor and Delivery Settings – Acute Care Hospitals Superseded by Executive Directive 20-020, above
• 3-31-2020 Waiver of Credentialing Standards and Renewal Deadlines - LTC
• 3-31-2020 Hospital Discharges and Admissions to Post-Acute Settings - Superseded by 4-13 Emergency Curtailment of Admissions
        Accepting Admissions Guidance:  Accepting Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic Superseded

• 4-4-2020 Infection Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Assisted Living Residences
• 4-4-2020 Notification of Residents, Families, Visitors and Staff in the Event of a Contagious Disease Outbreak
• 4-7-2020 Temporary Waivers During COVID-19 State of Emergency - Hospitals
• 4-13-2020 Emergency Curtailment of Admissions
• 4-14-2020 Temporary Waiver of Nurse Aide Certification Requirements
• 4-15-2020 Temporary Waiver of Examination Deadline for Certified Medication Aides
• 4-15-2020 Temporary Waiver of Nurse Aide Competency Requirements
• 4-17-2020 Waiver of APN/Anesthesia and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesists (CRNA) requirements
• 4-17-2020 Telemedicine Permitted to Replace On-Site Visit by Health Care Practitioner
• 4-17-2020 Dialysis Staffing Waiver
• 4-23-2020 Recertification of Inactive Assisted Living Administrators Corrected 5-15-20
• 4-23-2020 Blanket Waiver for Home Hospice Programs
• 4-24-2020 Blanket Waiver for Home Health Agency Licensing Standards
• 4-25-2020 Support Persons for Patients with Disabilities Superseded by 5-12-20 waiver, below
• 4-29-2020 Temporary Waiver of Requirements for Nurse Aide Certification
• 5-8-2020 Temporary Waiver - Maintenance Requirements for Respiratory Care Equipment Corrected 5-28-20
• 5-8-2020 Temporary Waiver - Opioid Treatment At-Home Medication
• 5-12-2020 Support Persons for Patients with Disabilities
• 5-14-2020 Use of Remdesivir in Treatment of Patients with COVID-19 Superseded by 6-26-20 policy, below
• 5-19-2020 Guidance for Resumption of Elective Surgeries for Hospitals
• 5-19-2020 Guidance for Resumption of Elective Surgeries for Ambulatory Surgical Centers Superseded by ED 20-016, above
• 5-21-2020 Memo: Temporary Feeding Assistant Training
• 6-5-2020 Temporary Waiver: Licensing Requirements and Fees for Collection Stations
• 6-8-2020 Temporary Waiver: Certification of Nurse Aides in Long Term Care Facilities
• 6-26-2020 Remdesivir Distribution, Reporting and Use for Treatment of Patients with COVID-19

• ALS Certification Extension
• BLS Certification Extension
• BLS Crewmember Requirements
• MICU Crewmember Requirements
• Out of State BLS Provider
• SCTU Crewmember Requirements
• Unlicensed Vehicle
• ALS Triage to Home
• BLS Triage to Home
• Expired EMT Re-Entry - COVID19
• Expired Paramedic Re-Entry - COVID19
• Recertification of Inactive Paramedics
• EMT Reciprocity
• MAV and BLS Ambulance Service PPE Requirements

• Licensure of Persons for Public Health Positions (July 13, 2020)

• DOH Executive Directive
• Allocation Policy
• Attorney General Directive