LeadingAge NY has been advocating for changes to make requirements more feasible and reasonable.

LeadingAge NY member Gurwin also testifies to offer an on-the-ground provider perspective.

DOH continues recommendation of a symptom-based strategy for determining the duration of isolation.

Under CMS guidance, nursing homes must conduct testing of unvaccinated staff weekly if county positivity rates rise to 5 percent or higher.

Advisories issued; government worker vaccination update.

Under the republished PPE regulation, nursing homes must possess the required amount of PPE by Aug. 31, 2021. The regulation modifies the methodology for calculating the required amount of PPE in facility stockpiles. The surge and flex regulation empowers the Commissioner to waive regulations and take steps to expand capacity and allocate resources in an emergency. Its implications for long term care providers are unclear.