DOH Notices and Policies

DOH Notices and Policies DOH Renews E-Prescribing Waiver: The new e-prescribing blanket waiver supersedes the previous waiver and is effective from Nov. 1, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2020.
November 5, 2019

DOH Notices and Policies State LTC Planning Project Meets on Oct. 25th: Final meeting of the group focuses on long term care financing options.
November 1, 2019

DOH Notices and Policies Nursing Home Community Files Lawsuit Claiming Illegal $352 Million Cut by State Health Officials: A coalition representing statewide and regional nursing home and continuing care providers have filed a lawsuit in State Supreme Court (Albany County) charging New York Health officials and its Health Department with violating federal and state law; and various regulations stemming from actions taken in July that reduce Medicaid funding by more than $352 million.
October 25, 2019

DOH Notices and Policies Dear Administrator Letter on Residents’ Rights-Community Placement: DAL relates to requirement for nursing homes to provide information about HCBS and community transition programs to residents.
October 22, 2019

DOH Notices and Policies DOH Adopts Regulations on Nursing Home Discharges to the Community: Regulations, effective Oct. 9^th, require nursing homes to provide information about HCBS and community transition programs to residents.
October 10, 2019

DOH Notices and Policies Final Meeting of State LTC Planning Group to Be Held Oct. 25th: Discussion to focus on financing alternatives to public programs.
October 4, 2019

DOH Notices and Policies State Launches New Licensure Model for Dialysis in Nursing Homes: DOH now accepting applications to allow hemodialysis delivery in nursing homes.
October 1, 2019

DOH Notices and Policies DOH Issues Nursing Home Administrator Registration Renewal Reminder: Current registrations expire on Dec. 31, 2019.
September 26, 2019

DOH Notices and Policies LeadingAge NY Testifies at DOH Staffing Study Stakeholder Engagement Session: The session, the first of two to be held in September and October, was designed to “inform a Department study examining how staffing enhancements, and other initiatives, can be used to improve patient safety and the quality of healthcare service delivery, in hospitals and nursing homes.”
September 24, 2019

DOH Notices and Policies DOH Publishes Proposed Regulation Modifying Executive Compensation Limits: Requirements would be changed to conform to successful LeadingAge NY litigation.
September 5, 2019