Overview
As New York officials work to reduce the spread of COVID-19, 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. Current areas of interest highlighted include:
- Executive Orders and Guidance
- Empire State Development Guidance
- State Agency Guidance
- Telehealth Guidance
- Labor and Employment Guidance
- Emergency Funding
Executive Orders and Guidance
Executive Order No. 202: Declaring a Disaster Emergency in the State of New York (03/07/2020)
Executive Order 'New York State on PAUSE' (Effective 03/22/2020)
Guidance on Travel, Large Gatherings and Quarantines
Governor Cuomo Announces Three-Way Agreement with Legislature on Paid Sick Leave Bill to Provide Immediate Assistance for New Yorkers Impacted By COVID-19
Encouraging qualified health care personnel to sign up for on-call work during the COVID-19 crisis.
Convalescent Plasma COVID-19 Donor Request Form
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Press Conferences – Announcements and Bill Signings
Empire State Development
Guidance For Determining Whether A Business Enterprise Is Subject To A Workforce Reduction Under Recent Executive Orders (updated 04/19/2020)
Help NYS Get COVID-19 Medical Supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
State Agency Guidance
New York State Department of Health COVID-19 Tracker
Department of Health (DOH)
Emergency regulation approved March 9, 2020 by the Public Health and Health Planning Council (“PHHPC”)
These regulations clarify the authority and duty of the New York State Department of Health (“Department”) and local health departments to protect the public in the event of an outbreak of communicable disease, through appropriate public health orders issued to persons diagnosed with or exposed to a communicable disease. These regulations also require hospitals to report syndromic surveillance data to the Department upon direction from the Commissioner and clarify reporting requirements for clinical laboratories with respect to communicable diseases.
Webinar for NYS DOH Health Care Providers: Update on COVID–19 for NYS Healthcare Providers
Health Advisory: COVID–19 Cases in Nursing Homes and Adult Care Facilities
Immediate Temporary Suspension of Statewide Adult Day Health Care Program Services as a Response to COVID–19
Medicaid Update Special Edition: New York State Medicaid Coverage and Reimbursement Policy for Services Related to COVID–19
New York State COVID-19 Volunteer and Donation Assistance Program
New York State Medicaid Prescriber Education Program – COVID-19 Drug Topics
COVID-19 GUIDANCE
- Medicaid Providers
- Voluntary Plan of Care Schedule Change New
- Health Advisory: Discontinuation of Isolation for Patients with COVID-19 Who Are Hospitalized or in Nursing Homes, Adult Care Homes, or Other Congregate Settings with Vulnerable Residents New
- Guidance for Health Care Facilities Regarding Management of Decedent Personal Effects New
- Guidance for Nursing Homes on Managing Resident Deaths During the COVID-19 Outbreak New
- Guidance for Private Physician Practices Operating Specimen Collection Sites New
- Guidance for Resident and Family Communications in Adult Care Facilities and Nursing Homes New
- COVID-19 Control Measures for Adult Care Facilities New
- Health Homes
- 1915(c) HCBS Children’s Waiver for Children’s Health Homes and Children, Youth Evaluation Services (C-YES), HCBS Providers, and MMCP/HIV SNP
- Medicaid Changes to Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Policy
- Medicaid Changes to Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Policy
- Infection Control in NYS DOH Supportive Housing Programs in Response to COVID–19
- Cleaning and Disinfection of Public and Private Facilities for COVID-19
- Emergency Response to COVID–19 Office of Health Insurance Programs
- Medicaid Pharmacies Regarding the Declared Disaster Emergency in the State of New York over COVID–19
- Transportation Managers and Brokers
- Facilitated Enrollment Agencies for the Aged, Blind and Disabled
- Nursing Home Transition and Diversion (NHTD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) 1915 (c) Medicaid Waiver Providers in Response to COVID–19
- Designated Children and Family Treatment and Support Services
- Authorization of Community–Based, Long–Term Services and Supports Covered by Medicaid in response to COVID–19
- Certified Home Health Agencies, Long Term Home Health Care Programs, Hospices, and Licensed Home Care Services Agencies Related to COVID–19
- Home and Community–Based Services (HCBS) Providers Serving Children/Youth Under the 1915(c) Children´s Waiver Related to COVID–19
- Health Homes Serving Adults, Health Homes Serving Children/Youth, and Care Coordination Organization/Health Homes (CCO/HH) Related to COVID–19
- Interim Containment Guidance: Precautionary Quarantine, Mandatory Quarantine and Mandatory Isolation Applicable to all Local Health Departments (LHD)
- Child Health Plus (CHPlus) family premium contributions during the COVID-19 outbreak
- Health Advisory: Updated Protocols for Personnel in Healthcare and Other Direct Care Settings to Return to Work Following COVID-19 Exposure or Infection
- General Information System Message – Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Medicaid Eligibility Processes During Emergency Period
- Health Advisory: CMS Releases 1135 Waivers to Address an Adequate Supply of Workforce Staff and Facilities
- Resident and Family Communication in Adult Care Facilities (ACFs) and Nursing Homes (NHs)
- Inpatient, Rehabilitation, and Skilled Nursing Facilities and Other Health Care Providers on Suspension of Health Plan Utilization Review Requirements
- Health Advisory: Options when Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is in Short Supply or Not Available
- Guidance for Managed Care Organization Contracting and Surveillance Relief
- Guidance for 1915(c) Children´s Waiver Home and Community Based Services Regarding Respite Services
- Response to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Providers
- DAL: Temporarily Suspended Regulations for CHHAs, LTHHCPs, LHCSAs, AIDS Home Care Programs and Hospices
- NYS DOH Medicaid Update Special Edition: Medicaid Program Launches Online Medicaid Provider Enrollment
- Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (CMS Guidance)
- Guidance issued by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to all Programs of All–Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Organizations (POs) in response to COVID–19 (CMS Guidance)
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage FAQs (CMS Guidance)
Office of Mental Health (OMH)
COVID-19 Disaster and Emergency FAQs
COVID-19 Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) FAQs
COVID-19 Supportive Housing FAQs
Psychiatric Center Admissions Screening Form (3/23/2020)
Calendar Year 2019 Consolidated Fiscal Report Due Date Extension
WEBINARS
COVID-19 GUIDANCE
Office of Addiction Services and Support (OASAS)
Webinar – Telehealth for OMH and OASAS providers during the COVID-19 State of Emergency
COVID-19 GUIDANCE
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities New
COVID-19 GUIDANCE New
- Revised Staff Guidance for the Management of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Facilities or Programs Operated and/or Certified by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities New
Department of Financial Services (DFS)
Emergency Adoption of the 57th Amendment to Regulation 62 (11 NYCRR 52) – Minimum Standards For Form, Content And Sale Of Health Insurance, Including Standards Of Full And Fair Disclosure
Emergency Regulation Requiring New York Regulated Financial Institutions To Provide Financial Relief To New Yorkers Demonstrating Financial Hardship from COVID-19 Pandemic
New Emergency Regulation Requiring Commercial Health Insurers to Defer Payment of Premiums Through June 1st For Consumers & Businesses Experiencing Financial Hardship During Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 GUIDANCE
Department of Labor
Unemployment Insurance
Department of Environmental Conservation
Waste and Recyclables Essential Services Statement
Department of Agriculture & Markets
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): What You Need to Know
New York State Education Department
Guidance for Colleges & Universities
Guidance for Licensed Professionals
Guidance for Adult Education Programs
Department of Taxation and Finance
Tax relief for quarterly and annual filers sales tax vendors affected by COVID-19
NYS Attorney General
Guidance for Charitable Nonprofit Organizations Facing the Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Telehealth Guidance
Department of Health (DOH)
March 2020 Special Edition – COVID–19 Comprehensive Telehealth Guidance
March 2020 Special Edition – COVID–19 Telephonic Communication Services
COVID-19 Telephonic and Telehealth Services Available to Statewide Adult Day Health Care Program Services
COVID-19 Guidance for Providing Adult Social Day Care Services Telephonically
Office of Mental Health (OMH) / Office of Addiction Services and Support (OASAS)
Webinar – Telehealth for OMH and OASAS providers during the COVID-19 State of Emergency
Telepractice Waiver (OASAS)
Medicaid Update Volume 36 | Number 5 – COVID-19 Telephonic and Telehealth
Self-Attestation of Compliance to Offer Telemental Health Services (REVISED 3/30/2020)
COVID-19 TELEHEALTH GUIDANCE
Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)
COVID-19 TELEHEALTH GUIDANCE
Department of Financial Services (DFS)
Information for Insurers and Providers on Coverage for Telehealth Services
Insurance Circular Letter No. 6 (2020): Coronavirus and Telehealth Services
Press Release – Department Of Financial Services Adopts New Emergency Regulation Requiring Insurance Companies To Waive Cost-Sharing For In-Network Telehealth Visits
Labor and Employment Guidance
Statewide
New York State Paid Sick Leave Law
New York City
New York City Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law
Westchester County
Westchester County Earned Sick Leave Law
Federal
Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Emergency Funding
New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES)
Active Declarations – FEMA-4480-DR-NY – COVID-19 Public Assistance Applicants Brief Presentation
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT) – Federal Requirements for Recipients and Subrecipients of Public Assistance Funding Presentation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS)
CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
