Re: Regulations around PPE Distribution to Clients

--0000000000002ba78105ff98a4ec Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 the caregivers or to the client? I think a lot of push back recently with rate 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 familiar 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 believ= e > 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 tha= t >> 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 P= PE >> cost. Please feel free to make a copy and edit the names out. It has b= een >> 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 at >> all. >> >> Best, >> >> -- >> Audra Williams >> Director, Divisional Operations >> *Please note my email has changed:* >> audraw@TheKey.com >> >> (425) 757-7027 >> TheKey.com >> [image: TheKey] >> > --0000000000002ba78105ff98a4ec Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I would also love to see a standard policy for this for ho= w much we charge, is it in the service agreement, do we give the box of glo= ves to the caregivers=C2=A0or to the client? I think a lot of push back rec= ently with rate increase, assessment nurse fees, etc would potentially ruff= le feathers of current clients=C2=A0but 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 wit= h the introduction with COVID) so our current client census will not be fam= iliar with a charge like this. I know that it is an OHSA requirement they h= ave gloves so we want to make