The guidance implements new requirements passed in the 2023-24 State Budget.

Key funding continues to await CMS approval.

Reporting cycle covers funding received from January through June 2022.

Nursing homes are required to maintain at least a two-month supply of PPE, calculated based on each facility's average annual census and a series of positivity rates and multipliers provided by DOH.

In response to the recent announcement by the White House regarding Temporary Protected Status for certain individuals from Venezuela, Governor Hochul has unveiled new state initiatives aimed at addressing the asylum seeker and migrant crisis, including an employer portal.

Concerns about large number of improper Employee Retention Credit claims are also slowing down processing of existing claims.