New York Post (8/24, Nelson) report, “The Trump administration will unveil mandatory coronavirus testing and reporting rules for nursing homes this week to prevent a recurrence of the tragic death toll in New York, The Post has learned.” The “rules require that nursing homes offer tests to patients if anyone in the facility contracts COVID-19 or exhibits symptoms.
And in most cases, the nursing homes will be required to publicly report test results.” CMS Administrator Seema Verma said, “These new rules represent a dramatic ramp-up in our efforts to track and control the spread of COVID-19, especially in nursing homes.” In an exclusive, the Wall Street Journal (8/21, Mathews, Subscription Publication) reported sources say the Coronavirus.