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Costs for testing using a simultaneous multi-disease test that must include COVID-19

Costs associated with increasing staff salaries, recruitment or retention bonuses, incentives, or benefits (such as hazard pay, employee childcare, housing allowances, travel allowance, meals, snacks, or other incentive benefits) recruitment, retention, bonuses, incentives, or benefits such as hazard pay, employee childcare, housing allowances, travel allowances (not associated with COVID-19 courier services), meals, snacks, or other incentive benefits. See Screening Staff, Testing Staff, Courier Staff, or Travel Nurse for more information.

Alterations and renovations that do not qualify as construction to update surfaces to more sanitary materials to mitigate COVID-19

Upgrading or expanding for telemetry equipment as part of a larger COVID-19 mitigation strategy.

Temperature screening systems to be used to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. See COVID-19 Screening Staff as well.

Installing tents, sheds, or other temporary structures to use for COVID-19 testing or mitigation activities.

Costs for testing, including procuring, providing, or processing COVID-19 tests (including at-home testing kits).

Costs associated with staff time spent on COVID-19 testing. 

Costs associated with hiring, retaining, or relocating travel nurses or travel nurse services require pre-approval.

Vaccine purchases, dissemination (including boosters) of vaccinations, or supplies associated with COVID-19 vaccination (considered direct patient care). 

Costs associated with the purchase, maintenance, or operation of any hospital vehicle require pre-approval.

Costs associated with purchasing, maintaining, or operating ventilators or other similar equipment which allows for respiratory assistance.