The California Department of Health has issued a new All Facilities Letter reminding skilled nursing facilities of the importance of compliance with regulatory requirements specific to their employees. These requirements include retaining employee records, ensuring employee health exams are performed and documented, verifying that licensed and certified staff have current licenses and certificates, performing background checks, complying with vaccination regulations, and adhering to local and state reporting requirements for communicable diseases and outbreaks. The letter emphasizes that facilities are responsible for following all applicable laws and that the department's failure to notify facilities of requirements does not relieve them of this responsibility. Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities must verify their compliance with these regulations to ensure the safety of their residents and staff.

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