DOH Provides Updated ACF Legal Services and Community Resources Guide

The Department of Health (DOH) has posted an update to the Adult Care Facility (ACF) Legal Services Agencies and Community Resources Providing Resident Advocacy Services Guide. As a reminder, ACF Regulations found in 18 NYCCR §§487.5(f)(5), 488.5(e)(7), and 490.5(f)(7) require that “…in addition to the prescribed termination notice, the operator shall furnish to the resident a list of agencies, including the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, providing free legal services and agencies engaged in resident advocacy services within the geographic vicinity of the facility. Such lists must be provided or approved by the Department and shall include names, addresses and telephone numbers...”

Click here for the Dear Administrator Letter (DAL) that outlines the changes and here for the updated guide.

Contact: Diane Darbyshire, ddarbyshire@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8383