DOH released long-awaited updates to the Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment form and related documents last week. The changes in the form are aimed at making it more user-friendly and straightforward.

The meeting provided information on new surveillance efforts by DOH.

Declaration lifts masking requirement for health care workers who are not vaccinated against flu.

Deadline for reporting is June 27^th.

The Council questioned Commissioner McDonald about the looming imposition of penalties on nursing homes for non-compliance with staffing mandates and criticized inadequate Medicaid rates that force facilities to sell or close their doors.

Join the DOH Division of Residential Surveillance on Wed., April 16, 2025 from 12-1 p.m. ET.

LeadingAge NY has urged the Governor and Commissioner of Health to modify the State's non-shortage determination used in assessing staffing penalties. LeadingAge National and AHCA have prevailed in a lawsuit challenging federal staffing mandates.

LeadingAge New York and HPCANYS developed materials and joined DOH in presenting this 2-part series.