NYS BUDGET NEWS

Agreement has been reached on the 2021-22 NYS Budget.  A sector-by-sector summary of the Health/Mental Hygiene provisions of the Final State Budget is available here.

TELEHEALTH LEGISLATION 

The NYS Council is supporting S.5505 (Rivera)/A.6256 (Woerner), telehealth legislation that would provide for payment parity between the delivery of health care services via telehealth and in-person.  More details are available to members here.

CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Vaccine information from DOH for providers is available here.

Guidance for the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), Office of Mental Health (OMH), and Office of Addiction Services and Support (OASAS) is available here.

Additional COVID resources available here.

PRESS RELEASES

CHCANYS, NYS Council Release Key Recommendations for Continuing and Expanding Remote Care Post-Pandemic