DOH Notices and Policies

DOH Notices and Policies PHHPC Committee to Discuss Proposed Nursing Home Transfer of Ownership Regulations: The draft regulations, to be discussed at the Sept. 23^rd meeting of the Public Health and Health Planning Council's Committee on Codes, Regulation, and Legislation, address the character and competence component of the Council's evaluation of applications to establish and transfer ownership of nursing homes.
September 21, 2021

DOH Notices and Policies DOH Discusses Changes in HERDS Survey, Workforce Challenges, and Reminders of Visitation Requirements: Nursing home providers will see fewer questions on daily HERDS survey next week.
August 17, 2021

DOH Notices and Policies Surge and Flex Health Coordination Regs Reissued: Provisions streamline the temporary suspension or modification of regulations in the event of a future disaster emergency.
June 29, 2021

DOH Notices and Policies DOH Takes First Step in Young Adult Demonstration Process: Demonstration program will test approaches for continuing to serve medically fragile children after they reach age 21.
June 22, 2021

DOH Notices and Policies DOH Issues Heat Advisories for Nursing Homes and Adult Care Facilities: Advisories remind providers of regulatory requirements in hot weather months.
June 22, 2021

DOH Notices and Policies DOH Issues Annual Heat Advisory: DOH reminds providers of regulatory requirements and precautions to take in the warm weather months.
June 22, 2021

DOH Notices and Policies Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination Report Due June 1st: Report must be submitted by nursing homes, hospice, and home care providers, including ALP home care agencies.
May 25, 2021

DOH Notices and Policies DOH Announces Annual Updates to Medicaid Criteria for 2021: Income and resource levels, other financial eligibility criteria updated.
January 12, 2021

DOH Notices and Policies DOH Releases Guidance for Winter Storm Season 2020-2021: Guidance covers hospitals, nursing homes, home care agencies, hospices, and diagnostic and treatment centers.
November 3, 2020

DOH Notices and Policies New DOH Nursing Home Visitation Guidance Reduces COVID-19-Free Lookback to 14 Days: DOH guidance released on Sept. 15^th allows nursing homes to welcome visitors if they have no new nursing home onset COVID-19 cases for 14 days, meet reporting requirements, submit a safety plan, have no staffing shortages as reported to the NHSN, have access to adequate testing, and meet other requirements. Visitors must present a negative test result within the last seven days and pass a symptom screening. The guidance is effective Sept. 17^th.
September 15, 2020