NYC Nursing Homes and ACFs Are Reminded of Emergency Preparedness Activities Due March 31st
(Jan. 21, 2025) The NYS Department of Health (DOH) initiated its annual health care facility planning efforts for coastal storm, flood, and non-coastal storm hazards in the first week of January 2025. These efforts consolidate planning for providers and enable the collection of key facility-based data needed for successful emergency response. During the compliance period of Jan. 1st – March 31, 2025, all hospitals, nursing homes, and adult care facilities (ACFs) located in the five boroughs of NYC are required to review, update as necessary, and attest to the validity of their data in the Health Commerce System (HCS) Health Electronic Response Data System (HERDS) Critical Asset Survey (CAS) and the Facility Evacuation Planning Application (FEPA). More information is available in this Dear Administrator Letter (DAL) and in the 2025 FEPA Users Guide. A recorded training session is available as well.
Throughout the compliance period, DOH Office of Health Emergency Preparedness (OHEP) staff will be available to provide technical assistance in the use of the CAS and FEPA and can be reached at 518-474-2893 or OHEP@health.ny.gov.