--0000000000001cd1b105ff990659 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think that we are obligated to provide these in regulated states therefore clients would not be responsible for the cost associated with this. My advice in non-regulated areas would be to still provide PPE to clients that provide hands on care and to just watch closely the spend for the remainder of clients. I will also see what our partners in the West are doing as they are heavily non-regulated. Best, On Mon, Jul 3, 2023 at 10:38=E2=80=AFAM Beth Ann Rosario wrote: > I would also love to see a standard policy for this for how much we > charge, is it in the service agreement, do we give the box of gloves to t= he > caregivers or to the client? I think a lot of push back recently with rat= e > increase, assessment nurse fees, etc would potentially ruffle feathers of > current clients but think it would be something we can roll out for new > clients? The offices that previously charged for PPE, most of the clients > are no longer with us (passing etc since we paid for it with the > introduction with COVID) so our current client census will not be familia= r > with a charge like this. I know that it is an OHSA requirement they have > gloves so we want to make sure the caregivers always have the correct > supplies to do the job. > > > Beth Ann Rosario > *Mid Atlantic Regional Director * > *919.899.5543* > [image: TheKey] > > > On Mon, Jul 3, 2023 at 11:18=E2=80=AFAM Kimberly Guerci > wrote: > >> NJ is required as well as part of our infection control and imagine RI >> will as a regulated state but will check. I will confirm PA but I belie= ve >> they need to as well. I will also check on CT. >> >> On Mon, Jul 3, 2023 at 9:50=E2=80=AFAM Audra Williams wrote: >> >>> Hi All! >>> >>> I wanted to see where we have regulations that we have to issue PPE to >>> clients. I am almost positive that we have to in NY and I know that we= do >>> not in MA, but I am unsure about this in other states. >>> >>> I recently wrote a letter for the MA team to send to clients stating >>> that we will no longer provide PPE for general use. Here >>> is >>> the letter if you also need to send this out to clients to reduce your = PPE >>> cost. Please feel free to make a copy and edit the names out. It has = been >>> approved by legal. >>> >>> This may be a non-issue, but it appears there are a few areas that the >>> PPE expense is still elevated. Let me know if you have any questions a= t >>> all. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> -- >>> Audra Williams >>> Director, Divisional Operations >>> *Please note my email has changed:* >>> audraw@TheKey.com >>> >>> (425) 757-7027 >>> TheKey.com >>> [image: TheKey] >>> >> --=20 Audra Williams Director, Divisional Operations *Please note my email has changed:* audraw@TheKey.com (425) 757-7027 TheKey.com [image: TheKey] --0000000000001cd1b105ff990659 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable