The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a new Quality & Safety Memo, updating requirements for reporting SARS-CoV-2 test results by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) laboratories. All laboratories must report test results in a standardized format and at a frequency specified by the Secretary. Failure to report results will result in a condition level violation and may result in a Civil Money Penalty (CMP). Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities are now required to test staff and offer testing to all nursing home residents. LTC enforcement requirements have been revised to include CMPs for nursing homes that fail to report COVID-19 related data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

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