The Wolf Administration is urging Congress and the Biden Administration to resume greater support to state and local governments to assist long-term care facilities throughout the public health crisis
Without federal authorization, Pennsylvania would have to consider placing the Pennsylvania National Guard on State Active Duty, which the state would be financially responsible for
Communal activities and visitation can resume if the level of community spread surrounding the long-term care facility is low enough, and the facility has no active cases or outbreaks
House Bill 2792 would require maintenance of a registry of medical directors to be utilized by the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services
These individuals made it possible for those with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians to live safely in their homes and near their families during COVID-19