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09.08.20

New York State Legislature

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.


09.08.20

Empire State Development Guidance and Resources

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.


09.08.20

New York State Telehealth Guidance

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.


09.08.20

New York State Labor and Employment Guidance

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.


08.21.20

NYS Office of Mental Health Streamlines Application Approvals for Telemental Health Services

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread efforts by state agencies across the country to increase the ability of practitioners to provide services using telehealth.


08.14.20

First Quarter State Budget Fiscal Plan Update

On August 13, the New York State Division of Budget (NYSDOB) released its first-quarter (Q1) updates to the state fiscal year (SFY) 2020-21 financial plan, providing some of the first clear indicators of the state’s financial position as it navigates the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic ...


08.07.20

Governor Cuomo Announces Compliant School Districts Permitted to Open

This morning, Governor Cuomo announced that under current infection rates and conditions, school districts in compliance with New York State Department of Health (DOH) and State Education Department (SED) guidance would be permitted to open, should the individual districts choose to do so.


07.31.20

Takeaways From New York State’s June 23 Democratic Primaries

The final results from the June 23 primaries are just being certified this week by the New York City Board of Elections, over a month after the primary was held.


07.31.20

Full New York Public Health and Health Planning Council Reconvenes Virtually

On July 30, 2020, the Committee on Codes, Regulations and Legislation of the Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC) and the full council met.


07.31.20

Fine-tuning Liability Protections in the COVID-19 Emergency

When the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic became apparent, legal commentators, physician organizations and healthcare policymakers sounded the alarm over the potential civil and criminal liabilities that might be faced by practitioners and facilities during the emergency.