COVID-19 Nebraska Guidance Documents

Recently Added   

• COVID-19 Variants and Vaccination Frequently Asked Questions NEW 9/2/2021
• Children and Family Services COVID-19 Guidance NEW 8/31/2021
• Executive Order No. 21-12: Additional Healthcare Workforce Capacity ​NEW 8/26/2021
  
• COVID-19 Schools Guidance NEW 7/26/2021
  
• DHHS Guidance on Masking for Assisted-Living Facilities NEW 7/14/2021

• 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. 21-18: Continued Waivers to Facilitate Hospital Planning and Ensure Additional Healthcare Workforce Capacity
• Executive Order No. 21-15: Further Health Care Workforce Capacity
• Executive Order No. 21-14: Disclosure of Health Information to Facilitate Hospital Planning
• Executive Order No. 21-12: Additional Healthcare Workforce Capacity​
  
• 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

• COVID-19 Schools Guidance NEW 7/26/2021
  
• General Guidance and Testing Information for Nebraskans
• Testing Site Information
  

Long-Term Care Facilities and Essential Caregivers

• DHHS Guidance on Masking for Assisted-Living Facilities NEW 7/14/2021
• Guidance on Communal Dining/Group Activities for NF and AL
  

• Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 from CMS
• Essential Caregiver Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities

• Licensure Unit, Office of Outpatient and In-Home Care Services Guidance 
• Medicaid & Long-Term Care - COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

• 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    

• Children and Family Services COVID-19 Guidance UPDATED 3/23/2021
• Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) – COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions​ - UPDATED 4/21/22
• COVID-19 Consolidated Appropriations Act FAQs  en español
  

• 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
  
• COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities
• Información de COVID-19 por y para personas con discapacidad
• Health Passport Hospital Transfer Form
  
• 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​
  

Medicaid & Long-Term Care

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

Public Health

• COVID-19 Variants and Vaccination Frequently Asked Questions NEW 9/2/2021
• Licensure Unit, Office of Outpatient and In-Home Care Services Guidance
• Health Care Crisis Protocol for the State of Nebraska
• Crisis Standards of Care - Small and Critical Access Hospitals