May 21, 2024
Please note: We have confirmed that the OMH and OASAS Webinar (discussed below) will be recorded. (SEE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER)
In addition, the OASAS Webinar happening on Thursday at 2pm (subject is the OASAS Addiction Funding Restructuring Initiative) will also be recorded. (SEE WEBINAR ACCESS INFORMATION BELOW)
OMH and OASAS Program Specific Professional Scope of Practice FAQs
Date & Time: 6/3 from 1pm-2:30pm
Register HereLink: https://registration.nytac.org/event/?pid=1&id=2222
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Webinar topic: OASAS ADDICTION FUNDING RESTRUCTURING INITIATIVE
Date and time: Thursday, May 23, 2024 2:00 PM | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Join link: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/j.php?MTID=m33b5e6ebfbd3452cd34e41fa2c8ae1a4
Webinar number: 161 499 4304
Webinar password: HNhA7YwhA78 (46427994 from phones and video systems)
Join by phone
+1-518-549-0500 US (English Menu)
+1-518-549-0059 US (Menú en Español)
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We wanted to provide you information about the (federal) Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division’s upcoming online seminars providing a general overview of requirements under section 13(a)(1) of the FLSA and discussion of the recently issued final rule’s provisions, including scheduled increases to certain earnings thresholds required for exemption. There will be two opportunities to attend these online seminars, with the June session offered simultaneously in Spanish.
These upcoming DOL webinars will take place Thursday, May 30 from 2-3 p.m. E.T. and Monday, June 3 from 2-3 p.m. E.T.
To register for these seminars and find additional information on the final rule, please see – Final Rule: Restoring and Extending Overtime Protections
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Status of the OMH Return to Work policy:
In the July 2023 update of OMH’s COVID Guidance, the recommendation is to follow CDC and DOH recommendations appropriate to the setting. Ambulatory treatment, support, crisis, forensic transition programs, residential treatment facilities, and any program in a hospital are considered to be healthcare settings. Residential programs should follow guidance for the general population. https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/guidance/covid-19-guidance-infection-control-public-mh-system-sites.pdf
The CDC return to work policy for healthcare professionals with a COVID diagnosis has not changed since September 2022: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-risk-assesment-hcp.html
Health care providers with mild to moderate illness who are not moderately to severely immunocompromised could return to work after the following criteria have been met:
• At least 7 days have passed since symptoms first appeared if a negative viral test* is obtained within 48 hours prior to returning to work (or 10 days if testing is not performed or if a positive test at day 5-7), and
• At least 24 hours have passed since last fever without the use of fever-reducing medications, and
• Symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath) have improved.
*Either a NAAT (molecular) or antigen test may be used. If using an antigen test, HCP should have a negative test obtained on day 5 and again 48 hours later
The return to work policies for non-healthcare settings have been relaxed significantly. They are described here: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/p0301-respiratory-virus.html