DOH Notices and Policies

DOH Notices and Policies Emergency Rule Making – Education Law- Amendment: Education Requirements for Licensure as an RN and LPN in NY When Coming from Another State: The proposed regulatory amendments close the loophole in the educational requirements for nursing by providing that nursing programs approved by another state that are determined not to be satisfactory to the Department of Health may not be used by an applicant to satisfy the education requirements for licensure as a nurse in New York.
August 15, 2023

DOH Notices and Policies DOH to Host Webinars on Health Equity Impact Assessments: The first webinar on the new Health Equity CON requirements for nursing homes and other Article 28 providers will be held on Aug. 28, 2023, and the second will be held on Sept. 14, 2023.
August 8, 2023

DOH Notices and Policies NYS Announces ARPA eFMAP Funding for Adult Day Health Care: Programs should engage in registration process to ensure funding; more details to come.
August 8, 2023

DOH Notices and Policies Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Webinar Slides and Recording Now Available: Nursing home and ACF members encouraged to review webinar materials.
July 24, 2023

DOH Notices and Policies Nursing Home PPE Stockpile Regulation Published for Comment and Permanent Adoption: Emergency regulations on nursing home PPE stockpiles have been renewed with modest changes, and the revised version has been republished for public comment and permanent adoption.
July 10, 2023

DOH Notices and Policies Revised Nursing Home Administrator Regulations Relax Some Requirements: Candidates now have the opportunity to attempt the Nursing Home Administrator examination up to four times in an annual period, instead of three attempts in a five-year period. The new regulations also allow facilities with less than 80 beds to serve as training sites.
July 9, 2023

DOH Notices and Policies DOH Webinar to Provide Overview of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program: Nursing home and ACF/AL members are encouraged to join the webinar on Tues., July 18^th from 12 to 1 p.m. ET.
June 27, 2023

DOH Notices and Policies Long Term Care Providers to Meet with State Bimonthly: Department leaders seek stronger connection with providers.
June 20, 2023

DOH Notices and Policies PHHPC Committee Considers Health Equity CON Reg, Amendments to PPE Stockpile Reg, and COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Removal: The Public Health and Health Planning Council's Codes Committee recommended adoption of the Health Equity Certificate of Need regulation and approval of a change in the PPE stockpile requirements for COVID-19-only nursing homes. It also discussed the removal of the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care personnel.
June 20, 2023

DOH Notices and Policies LeadingAge NY Comments on Health Equity Certificate of Need Regulations: The association's comments on the proposed regulations sought additional exemptions for nursing home projects. They expressed support for the goals of the regulations and concerns over potential delays and barriers to projects beneficial to nursing home residents.
June 12, 2023