March 28, 2023
Social Media Message of the Week!
LeadingAge NY is urging the State to authorize the use of medication aides in the nursing home in this year’s state budget. Please take a moment to LIKE AND SHARE the below social media posts! It only takes a few clicks and will apply legislative pressure for the final passage of this proposal.
Additional pre-written social media posts and images for member use are available here.
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March 28, 2023
Urge Legislators to Support Medication Aides in the Nursing Home! Using talking points developed by LeadingAge NY, please call your State Senator and Assemblymember TODAY, as soon as possible, to urge them to support the authorization of nursing home medication aides in this year’s budget.
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March 28, 2023
Urge Senators Gillibrand and Schumer to Support Section 202 in FFY 2024 U.S. Senate offices have until April 3rd to join a letter supporting strong Section 202 investments in FFY 2024.
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March 28, 2023
Join LeadingAge NY and LeadingAge National in Celebrating Careers in Aging Week! A host of resources designed especially for LeadingAge members are available to help highlight the aging services sector’s pivotal role and to underscore the need for support.
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March 28, 2023
Registration Is Live for ADHC Reopening and Rebuilding Virtual Education Series! EFMAP funding is coming soon to ADHC programs. Start the ADHC reopening process now to be eligible for funding.
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March 28, 2023
March 28th COVID-19 Update Latest updates for providers of LTPAC and senior services.
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March 28, 2023
Governor Extends EO 4 Declaring Health Care Staffing Shortage The provisions are extended to April 22, 2023.
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March 28, 2023
Active Screening Not Required for Nursing Home Staff DOH clarified in an email to LeadingAge NY that passive screening for COVID-19 infections, symptoms, and exposures is acceptable for nursing home staff, as well as visitors.
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March 28, 2023
DOH FAQs on COVID-19 Antigen Testing Require Serial Tests for Symptomatic Individuals Issued in response to changes in the FDA's emergency use authorizations, the FAQs reiterate requirements to conduct two tests, 48 hours apart, when using antigen point-of-care or at-home tests on symptomatic individuals who test negative.
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March 28, 2023
LeadingAge NY Comments on Health Equity CON and PPE Stockpile Draft Regulations The Public Health and Health Planning Council will consider draft health equity CON regulations and an extension of the PPE stockpile regulations at its meeting on March 30th.
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March 28, 2023
Nursing Homes: Preparation for Batch Disenrollment Requires Response by March 31st DOH is preparing the June 2023 conversion of Medicaid long-stay nursing home residents enrolled in MLTC to fee-for-service Medicaid.
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