Home Care Providers Receive Extensions for PCA and HHA Training Programs
The Department of Health (DOH) issued a Dear Administrator Letter (DAL) dated Jan. 20th regarding DOH-approved Personal Care Aide Training Programs (PCATPs) and Home Health Aide Training Programs (HHATPs) with program end dates from Sept. 1, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2021.
Due to the continuing COVID-19 State Disaster Emergency, the Department will provide an automatic two-year extension for DOH-approved PCATPs and HHATPs with an approval end date in the Home Care Worker Registry (HCWR) between Sept. 1, 2020 and Dec. 31, 2021.
In a prior DAL issued in August 2020, a six-month extension was granted to training programs with end dates from March 1, 2020 through Sept. 30, 2020. These training programs will automatically receive an additional 18 months on their current end date to total an extension of two years.
Training entities will be expected to follow the normal re-approval processes when the extended end date approaches. Training programs failing to meet the re-approval criteria and deadlines will be required to submit full applications for their training programs. Details on the re-approval process and full application process are outlined in the letter.
If members have any COVID-19-related questions or questions regarding this policy, please email covidhomecareinfo@health.ny.gov.
Contact: Meg Everett, meverett@leadingageny.org, 518-929-9342