In This Issue: Governor Cuomo Asks NY Congressional Delegation for Federal Relief; Hinman Straub Shares End of 2020 Session Summary; ACTION ALERT: Urge Governor Cuomo to Veto Bill Narrowing Health Care Provider Immunity; URGENT: Two Data Collection Efforts Underway for ACF/AL Members; URGENT: Please Complete Nursing Home Cost Survey; Urge Congress to Provide Immediate Relief to Aging Services Providers; LeadingAge NY Invited to Testify at Nursing Home Hearing; and LeadingAge NY Weekly COVID-19 Calls Rescheduled.

In This Issue: State Lawmakers Conclude 2020 Legislative Work…For Now; Legislative Leaders Advance Bill Limiting Immunity for Health Care Providers; NYS Officials Provide Insight on FEMA Public Assistance Application Process; Additional CARES Act Funding Allocated to Nursing Homes; National Public Health Emergency Extended; HUD Provides Guidance on CARES Act Supplemental Payments for COVID-19 and LeadingAge & LeadingAge NY Coronavirus Resources. 

In this Issue: ACTION ALERT: Nursing Home Discharge Bill Moves to Assembly Rules Committee; ACTION ALERT: Oppose an Increase in ACF Penalties; Dates Announced for Nursing Home COVID-19 Hearings; Send State Lawmakers COVID-19 Advocacy Letters TODAY; CMS Delays Medicare Cost Report Deadline; DOH Shares Applications for CMP Reinvestment Funds for Communication Devices; and Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Report on June 2020 State Tax Receipts. 

In this Issue: Legislative Work Expected to Continue in July; LeadingAge NY Responds to Senate’s NH and ACF Recommendations;  ACTION ALERT: Contact State Lawmakers as they Prepare for a Return to Legislative Work!; Send State Lawmakers COVID-19 Advocacy Letters TODAY; DOH Publishes COVID-19 Nursing Home Infections and Fatalities Report; Urge Congress to Pass the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act!; and Urge Congress to Include Affordable Housing Provisions in Next COVID-19 Relief Package.

In This Issue: Engage Resident Families in Visitation Advocacy!; Preparing for November General Elections; Anticipated Joint-Legislative Hearing on Nursing Homes; Send Lawmakers COVID-19 Advocacy Letters TODAY; Thank Lawmakers for Sponsoring 5-Year Affordable Housing Plan Bill; and LeadingAge & LeadingAge NY Coronavirus Resources.

In this Issue: Staff Testing Mandate Reduced to Once Weekly as State Reopens; NH Pandemic Emergency Plan Bill Signed by the Governor; Urge Lawmakers to Oppose the Repeal of the Emergency or Disaster Protection Act!; $15 Billion CARES Act Funding for Medicaid Providers; ACTION ALERT: Sign On to the “Act for Older Adults” Advocacy Letter; Urge Congress to Pass Federal Housing Assistance Bill; and LeadingAge New York Announces Move to Virtual Conference Line up for 2020.

In This Issue: CALL TO ACTION: Sponsors Host Town Hall on Nursing Home Immunity Repeal Bill; What’s Next for State Legislature; Urge Lawmakers to Reimburse Providers for Costly Testing Mandate!; Urge Congress to Provide Immediate Relief to Aging Services Providers; LeadingAge NY Heroes Page; LeadingAge & LeadingAge NY Coronavirus Resources. 

In This Issue: ACTION ALERT: Urge Lawmakers to Reconsider Costly Testing Mandate for NH and ACFs!; LeadingAge New York Issues Staff Testing Survey; Legislature Shifts Its Focus to Criminal Justice Reform; Engage with Lawmakers TODAY, Ahead of Next Week's Return to Session; New Bill Establishes Five-Year Capital Spending Plan for Affordable Housing; Engaging Residents and Families in Advocacy; LeadingAge NY Draws Attention to LTC Heroes; and LeadingAge & LeadingAge NY Coronavirus Resources.