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Update to visiting regulations

February 2023

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide updated direction regarding in-person and family visiting. This memorandum supersedes the memorandum dated September 19, 2022, titled, “UPDATE TO VISITING REGULATIONS” and the memorandum dated August 26, 2021, titled, “ROADMAP TO REOPENING UPDATE – VISITATION AT CAMP SETTINGS.”

In Person Visiting in Institutions and Camps

  1. COVID and influenza vaccinations are strongly encouraged but not required for either visitors or residents.
  2. COVID testing is not required either before or after visitation for visitors or residents.
  3. Face coverings are encouraged but not required for visitors.
  4. Face coverings are encouraged but not required for residents, except for those residents who are in exposure-related quarantine and test negative on the day of the visit as part of the day 1/3/5/7 test-to-program strategy. These residents shall wear a procedure mask while in visiting.
  5. Procedure masks and KN95 masks shall be made available to all visitors and residents for use in visiting.
  6. All visitors shall self-screen negative for COVID symptoms on the day of the visit. Visitors who present with COVID symptoms shall not be eligible for visiting.
  7. If staff observe residents or visitors displaying symptoms consistent with a contagious disease, the visit may be terminated.
  8. Hand hygiene should be encouraged and hand sanitizer made available to residents, visitors, and staff in all visiting areas.
  9. Residents who are in exposure-related quarantine are eligible for in-person visiting if they are asymptomatic and test negative on the day of the visit as part of the day 1/3/5/7 test-to- program strategy.
  10. Residents in medical isolation are not eligible for in-person or video visiting.

Family (Overnight) Visiting in Institutions and Camps

  1. COVID and influenza vaccinations are strongly encouraged but not required for either visitors or residents.
  2. COVID testing is not required either before or after visitation for visitors or residents.
  3. Visitors shall screen negative for COVID symptoms on the day of the visit.
  4. If staff observe residents or visitors displaying symptoms consistent with a contagious disease, the visit may be terminated.
  5. Residents who are in medical isolation or quarantine are not eligible for family visiting.

We will continue to monitor the process and provide updates as they occur.