Report by Paula Antolini, September 3, 2021, 7:58PM EDT
Governor Lamont signs executive order permitting nursing homes to hire temporary nurse aides
Governor Lamont today signed an executive order related to the declarations of public health and civil preparedness emergencies that he enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order No. 13E enacts the following provisions:
- Establishment of temporary nurse aides program: Reviving a successful program used earlier during the pandemic, this order permits nursing homes to hire temporary nurse aides, who will provide nursing-related services to residents. Temporary nurse aides will not be permitted to perform services that require a license, but will help provide services to residents who are not COVID-19 positive, assure adequate staffing at long-term care facilities, and enable permanent nursing home staff to focus care on patients who have tested positive for COVID-19.
| **Download: Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 13E |
Governor Lamont signs executive order modifying deadline for long-term care facility staff to receive vaccinations
Governor Lamont today signed an executive order related to the declarations of public health and civil preparedness emergencies that he enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order No. 13F enacts the following provisions:
- Modification of deadline for long-term care facility staff to receive vaccinations: Modifies the deadline for long-term care facility staff to receive their first COVID-19 vaccination from September 7, 2021 – as was initially ordered in Executive Order No. 13B – to September 27, 2021.
| **Download: Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 13F |
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