Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use - April 13, 2020

4/13/2020

Members James L. Baker, MD, MPH Chair, presiding Michelle Dalal, MD Sandra Delgado, RN Jawad Husain, MD Sally A. Reyering, MD, DF Luis T. Sanchez, MD Ms. Avneet Soin Donna Zucker, RN, PhD, FAAN Staff Candace Savage Administration Approval of minutes The minutes of the

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Family One Pager Final- April 9th 2020

4/10/2020

pandemic, families may be considering whether their loved one should move from a Nursing Facility, Rest … the care needs and other supports that your loved one may need. Step 1: What type of facility does … at the nursing home to begin to facilitate the discharge process outlined below.  The resident may …

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DPH 4-9 call summary.Q & A

4/10/2020

to insufficient PPE and may have to close due to not having enough PPE for their HCP. What does DPH advise … health care workers wear a mask while in the health care setting. People who have recovered may have some … to assume that someone who has recovered may be immune, but we do not know for sure. We are beginning to see …

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Planning and Preparedness April 10

4/10/2020

the dedicated page on the MMS website: massmed.org/covid-19. As a reminder, physicians may continue … to the organizations via Optum Bank with "HHSPAYMENT" as the payment description. The funds may be used either …

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COVID-19 CMS Interim Final Rule FAQs

4/10/2020

traveled. CMS will not require paper documentation logs that some MACs may have otherwise required … contraindicated for a beneficiary to leave the home because the patient has a condition that may make the patient … for the patient to leave the home because the patient’s condition may make the patient more susceptible …

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Caring for Long-Term Care Residents during the COVID-19 Emergency

4/10/2020

Disease 2019 (COVID-19) may prove to be especially challenging for health care practitioners … with COVID-19 may vary in severity from lack of symptoms to mild or severe symptoms. Symptoms may be mild …

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Guidance for LTC and LBOH Reporting

4/10/2020

residents who may have been exposed to, are presumed or confirmed cases of COVID-19. Long-term care … engage in contact tracing to identify any individuals who may have had prolonged, close contact … of COVID-19 may perform the facility-based contact tracing and identify any residents or health care …

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Act Now: Urge Passage of Legislation Providing Civil Immunity to Physicians During the COVID-19 Crisis

4/9/2020

are providing care under extreme circumstances that may require challenging and painful decisions about how … to offer their services. During this crisis, extreme circumstances may require physicians to make …

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Letter to Legislative Leadership Requesting the Immediate Passage of An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

4/8/2020

circumstances that may require challenging and painful decisions about how to allocate limited and potentially …

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Question 11

4/8/2020

Before offering written patient education or hotline information materials to the patient, what must be assured? [select the one best answer] That it is safe for her to take domestic and sexual violence-related information home with her. true In an effort to enforce dominance and control, or at tim

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