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.

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.

Nursing home members encouraged to take advantage of new resources.

DOH and NYSOFA officials will visit Glen Cove, Flushing, and White Plains in the coming months to share more about the MPA with local community members and hear their feedback on the process.

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

Topics include the latest Alzheimer’s research, palliative care, TBI, and frontotemporal dementia; CMEs and Social Work CEUs are being provided at no cost.