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DOH Notices and Policies

DOH Announces Healthcare Facility Infection Control Learning Series Webinar on Hand Hygiene

Register for the second webinar in DOH’s Back to Basics, Forward to Prevention webinar series on Thurs., March 12, 2026 from 12-1 p.m.

March 9, 2026

DOH Notices and Policies

DOH Issues Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Reminders for Nursing Homes and ACFs

DALs provide important information regarding the safe handling, use, and storage of lithium-ion batteries within facilities.

February 24, 2026

DOH Notices and Policies

LeadingAge NY Comments on Proposed LNHA Regulations

The proposed regulations provide welcome updates. Additional reforms would help to expand the field.

February 24, 2026

DOH Notices and Policies

DOH Alerts Providers to New Prometric Mailing Address for CNA Testing and Recertification

DOH emphasizes that using the correct address is essential to avoid processing delays that could impact workforce onboarding and compliance timelines.

February 23, 2026

DOH Notices and Policies

Upcoming DOH Education and Training Opportunities for Health Care Providers

Trainings span infection prevention, Nutrition Pathways, and Legionella management.

February 23, 2026

DOH Notices and Policies

DOH Adopts Joint Commission Definition of Workplace Violence

The uses for this new definition remain unclear at this time.

February 1, 2026

DOH Notices and Policies

DOH Consolidates HCS Roles and Creates Resource for Coordinators

Members with HCS accounts should be aware. No action is needed.

January 20, 2026

DOH Notices and Policies

LeadingAge NY Highlights Not-for-Profit Concerns for PHHPC CON Committee

In a letter to the Ad Hoc Committee on Nursing Home CON, the association described the financial pressures driving sales to for-profit operators and cautioned against over-broad restrictions and requirements that could have unintended consequences.

January 20, 2026

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Changes in Nursing Home Administrator Regs Proposed: LeadingAge NY Win

DOH has proposed amendments to the nursing home administrator licensure requirements in response to recommendations made by LeadingAge NY.

December 30, 2025

DOH Notices and Policies

DOH Provides Updates on MOLST, MFP Progress, NHTD Waiver, and POC Webinar for Home Care

Recent DOH meeting yields various updates for providers throughout the continuum.

December 23, 2025
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