Ministry & Government Directives
Minister's Orders
Chief Medical Officer of Health Orders
Directives
Directive #5
- Directive #5 for Hospitals within the meaning of the Public Hospitals Act and Long – Term Care Homes within the meaning of the Long – Term Care Homes Act, 2007 (December 20, 2021)
- Directive #5: Questions and Answers (December 31, 2021)
Directive #4
- Directive #4 for Ambulance Services and Paramedics under the Ambulance Act (December 21, 2021)
Directive #3
Directive #2
- Directive #2.1: for hospitals within the meaning of the Public Hospitals Act, private hospitals within the meaning of the Private Hospitals Act, psychiatric facilities within the meaning of the Mental Health Act and regulated health professionals who practice within them (Health System Coordination re: Hospital Patient Transfers) (February 10, 2022)
- Directive #2: Questions and Answers (February 11, 2022)
Directive #1
- Directive #1 for Health Care Providers and Health Care Entities (December 21, 2021)
- Directive #1: Questions and Answers (December 31, 2021)
Reports, Advisories, and Memorandums
May 3, 2022 - Updated Ministry of Health COVID-19 related documents
For your awareness, the Ministry of Health has posted online a number of updated COVID-19 related documents that apply to / are relevant for long-term care homes. These updates align with current requirements for long-term care homes, as previously communicated by the Ministry of Long-Term Care. Please find the respective links and updates below.
COVID-19 Guidance: Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes for Public Health Units. Effective April 13, 2022, this document has been updated to include previously communicated changes to testing and isolation requirements for admissions and transfers, and to requirements for contact management, as well as to provide operational flexibility for active screening practices and to reflect the coming into force of the Fixing Long-term Care Act, 2021 (FLTCA).
CMOH Directive #3 for Long-Term Care Homes. Effective May 3, 2022, this document has been updated to remove the requirement for outdoor masking, as previously communicated, as well as to reflect the coming into force of the FLTCA.
Staying Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines: Recommended Doses. Effective May 2, 2022, this document has been updated to include the recommended interval for a second booster dose (i.e., 4th dose) for those who are eligible in order to stay “up to date” with COVID-19 vaccination, as well as now includes specific information on the recommended booster doses for residents of LTC homes, as previously communicated. The recommended interval post-COVID-19 infection has also been updated.
March 9, 2022
February 11, 2022 Memo – Resuming Non-Urgent and Non-Emergent Care
February 1, 2022 Memo – Gradual Resumption of Selected Clinical Activities
January 14, 2022 Memo – Health System Coordination of Hospital Patient Transfers
June 15, 2020 Memo – All Public and Private Hospitals
May 24, 2020 Memo – Additional Direction on Testing Strategy
May 12, 2020 Memo – Emergency Order authorizing Public Health Unit (PHU) access to the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
May 3, 2020
- CMOH Memo – Opening Certain Seasonal and Other Essential Businesses
- CMOH Memo – Advice on the Access to Secondary Residences
May 1, 2020
- Memo – COVID-19 Pandemic – Submitting ADP Grant Applications via Email
- Memo – COVID-19 Pandemic – Submitting ADP Device Applications via Fax
April 26, 2020 Memo – Regional COVID-19 staffing response in support of Long – Term Care Homes
April 23, 2020 Memo – Transfer of Hospital Patients to Retirement Homes
April 21, 2020 Memo – Testing in Long – Term Care
April 17, 2020
- Memo – Ontario Regulation 257/00 Amendments under the Ambulance Act: Reducing Barriers to Ensure Sufficient Ambulance Service Personnel During Provincial Declarations of Emergency
- Memo – Hospital Supports for Long – Term Care
April 15, 2020
- Memo – COVID-19 Action Plan for Protecting Long – Term Care Homes
- Memo – Temporary Pause on Transitioning Hospital Patients to Long – Term Care and Retirement Homes
April 9, 2020 Cyber Security Advisory – Zoom
April 5, 2020 Deputy Minister Memo – Personal Protective Equipment
April 3, 2020 Collaboration Table Update – Thursday April 2, 2020
April 2, 2020
- Memo: Use of Hotels and Retirement Homes
- Assistant Deputy Minister: General approval under subsection 4(2) of the Public Hospitals Act for COVID-19 capacity expansion
- Assistant Deputy Minister: Hospital Classifications under s. 32.1(1) of the Public Hospitals Act during the COVID-19 emergency
March 26, 2020 Assistant Deputy Minister Memo: General approval under subsection 4(2) of the Public Hospitals Act for COVID-19 capacity expansion
March 19, 2020
- Report from Collaboration Table
- Chief Medical Officer of Health Memo – COVID-19 Updates: Visitors at Acute Care Settings
- Chief Medical Officer of Health Memo – Managing Health Worker Illness and Return to Work COVID-19
- Chief Medical Officer of Health Memo – ACES/eCTAS COVID-19 surveillance
March 18, 2020 Memo – Supporting Expansion of Virtual Home Care Delivery
March 15, 2020 Memo – Ramping Down Elective Surgeries and Other Non – Emergent Activities
March 13, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Memo – COVID-19 Updates: Visitors
March 12, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Memo – Enhanced Public Health Measures for COVID-19
March 9, 2020 Memo – COVID-19 Updates
February 20, 2020 Memo – Training Bulletin, Issue Number 120 – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) v1.2
January 27, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Memo – Wuhan novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)