10.11.21
The New York State Department of Health and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York have announced the availability of funds under the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program III authorized in the 2018-2019 state budget.
09.29.21
Our Manatt team, located in the heart of state government in Albany, NY, has created a resource center for the state’s key executive orders and agency guidance.
09.07.21
The Department of Health (DOH) and Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC) issued another emergency regulation this week to respond to the increasing circulation of the COVID-19 Delta variant.
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the 57th Governor of New York on August 24, becoming the first female Governor in New York’s long history.
08.30.21
New York State has issued an emergency regulation mandating COVID-19 vaccination of personnel in hospitals, nursing homes, D&TCs, ACFs, LHCSAs, CHHAs and hospices (collectively referred to as “Covered Entities”).
07.19.21
On July 6, the NYSDOL published the Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard, a model airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan and various industry-specific model plans for the prevention of airborne infectious disease, as required by the New York Health and ...
06.28.21
During his press conference last week, Governor Cuomo announced that his administration would allow the State Disaster Emergency (SDE) declaration to expire at the end of the day on June 24 and would not be renewed.
06.14.21
The New York State Senate and Assembly adjourned last week, as scheduled, and concluded an unusual year of lawmaking, but one in which the legislature still passed hundreds of bills.
The New York Legislature and Governor devoted significant attention during the 2021 legislative session to New York’s nursing homes, resulting in the passage of legislation that will significantly impact the oversight, regulation and operation of skilled nursing facilities in New York.