COVID-19 Nebraska Guidance Documents

Recently Added

• COVID-19 School Aged Individuals Self-Monitoring and Quarantine and Isolation FAQs - 5/6/21     
• Guidance on Communal Dining/Group Activities for NF and AL - UPDATED 4/6/21
• Indoor and Outdoor Events, Services, and Business Guidance - 3/16/21
• Spanish / Arabic / Chinese / Vietnamese - 3/22/21
  
• ICAP Suggested Plan for Managing New Admissions, Readmissions and Return from
  Community Outings - 3/15/21
• NOTICE of Self-Quarantine / Spanish
  This letter is a convenient way for employees to give their employers notification and confirmation of their quarantine requirements. Complete the information in the blank spaces, sign, and submit to your employer.

Governor's Executive Orders

• Executive Order No. 21-01: Conona Virus - Supervising Pharmacy Technicians & Pharmacist Interns
• Guidance on Supervision of Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacist Interns Pursuant to Executive Order 21-01
  
• Executive Order No. 20-27: Credentialing of the COVID-19 Workforce
• Executive Order No. 20-37: Credentialing of the COVID-19 Workforce EXTENSION
• Executive Order No. 20-10: Additional Healthcare Workforce Capacity
• FAQ regarding credentialing (implementing Executive Orders No. 20-10 and No. 20-27)
• Telehealth FAQ (implementing Executive Order No. 20-10)
• Telehealth Written Statement Requirement, Exception for Emergencies

• Executive Order 20-12: Health Care Facility Licensure Act FAQ
• Executive Order 20-15: Disclosure of Identifiable Health Information FAQ

General Information

• General Information

• General Guidance and Testing Information for Nebraskans
• Testing Site Information

Guidance Documents

• NEW 3/16/21 - Indoor and Outdoor Events, Services, and Business Guidance
  
• ​Spanish / Arabic / Chinese / Vietnamese​
  
• UPDATED 12/18 - Extracurricular Event and Club Sport Participation and Self Monitoring FAQ
• Spanish / Arabic / Chinese / Vietnamese
• UPDATED 11/11 - Faith-Based Communities Frequently Asked Questions​
• Dental Association (Nebraska) Recommended Office Re-opening Protocols
• Pharmacists – COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

Long-Term Care Facilities and Essential Caregivers

• Guidance on Communal Dining/Group Activities for NF and AL UPDATED 4/6/21​
  
• ICAP Suggested Plan for Managing New Admissions, Readmissions and Return from
  Community Outings
• Updated Visitation Guidance for Assisted-Living Facilities
• Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 from CMS
• Essential Caregiver Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities
• Long-Term Care COVID-19 Phasing Guidance
• Long-Term Care Phasing Guidance Frequently Asked Questions
• Long-Term Care COVID-19 Response Planning Tool
• Licensure Unit, Office of Outpatient and In-Home Care Services Guidance 
• Medicaid & Long-Term Care - COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
• Long-Term Care Facilities Guidance
• Additional Guidance on the Medicaid & Long-Term Care Homepage

Behavioral Health

• Behavioral Health - COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
• Supporting Child and Family Wellbeing
• Guide to Coping with COVID-19: Kids and Families Edition
• Guidance for Behavioral Health Workforce – COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
• Resources for Residents Currently Living in Long-Term Care
• Resources for Staff Currently Working in Long-Term Care

Children & Family Services

• COVID-19 School Aged Individuals Self-Monitoring and Quarantine and Isolation FAQs - 5/6/21      
• UPDATED 3/23/21 Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) – COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions 
  
• (P-EBT - Arabic) تحویل المنافع الإلكترونیة للوباء 
  
• (P-EBT - Spanish) Transferencia de Beneficios Electrónicos Durante la Pandemia (P-EBT por sus siglas en inglés) – Preguntas frecuentes
• Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) - Completing the Online Application VIDEO
• Supporting Child and Family Wellbeing
• (Arabic) دعم رفاھیة الطفل والأسرة
• (Spanish) Apoyo de bienestar de los niños y las familias
• (French) Soutenir le bien-être des enfants et des familles

• COVID-19 Guidance on Child, Family and Facility Contact

• Temporary Child Care Programs FAQ
• Guiding Principles for Drug Testing - COVID-19 FAQ
• Child Care Subsidy Provider Enrollment Form to Bill for Absent Days
• Child Care Subsidy Frequently Asked Questions
• Programa de subsidio para cuidado infantil – COVID-19 Preguntas frecuentes
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
• Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP) COVID-19 Preguntas frecuentes
• Child Support and Federal Economic Impact (Stimulus) Payment FAQ

• Day Program and Employment Services Guidelines via NASDDDS
• Developmental Disabilities - COVID-19 Frequently Asked Que
• stions
• COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities
• Información de COVID-19 por y para personas con discapacidad
• Health Passport Hospital Transfer Form
• Appendix K Fact Sheet
• Appendix K for Agency Providers - COVID-19 FAQ
• Appendix K for Independent Providers - COVID-19 FAQ
• Guidance for direct service professionals and group homes for people with disabilities
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/direct-service-providers.html  
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/group-homes.html  
• Guidance for people with developmental and behavioral disorders and their families and caregivers.
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-disabilities.html  
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-developmental-behavioral-disabilities.html
• Guidance for caregivers of people living with dementia.
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/caregivers-dementia.html

• To communicate a person's wants and needs if they are hospitalized without the direct support of their caregivers, family, neighbors, or friends.
• Health Care Person-Centered Profile
• Instructions for Developing a Health Care Person-Centered Profile
• Free face coverings for the aging and disability networks: To help limit the spread of COVID-19, HHS and FEMA are offering cloth face coverings at no cost to community-based organizations. (while supplies last)
  
• https://acl.gov/sites/default/files/common/Face%20Covering%20Information%20Sheet_12%20June2020.pdf

Medicaid & Long-Term Care

• Medicaid & Long-Term Care - COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
• Long-Term Care Facilities Guidance
• Additional Guidance on the Medicaid & Long-Term Care Homepage

Public Health

• Licensure Unit, Office of Outpatient and In-Home Care Services Guidance