Governor Cuomo Issues Executive Order 202.64
On September 18th, Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order 202.64 (available here), which extends the following provisions through October 18th:
- Authorizes the Commissioner of Health to suspend or revoke the operating certificate of any skilled nursing facility or adult care facility if that facility has not complied with regulations or directives from the State Department of Health (DOH).
- Authorizes licensed pharmacists to order tests to detect SARS-CoV-2 or its antibodies, and to administer COVID-19 tests after completion of appropriate DOH training.
- Permits licensed pharmacists to be designated as a qualified health care professional for the purpose of directing a clinical service laboratory to test patients for COVID-19 or its antibodies.
- Allows physicians to order COVID-19 tests for self-collection, without otherwise having an initial physician-patient relationship with the patient.
- Allows clinical laboratories to accept and examine specimens for COVID-19 testing from personnel of nursing homes and adult care facilities without a prescription or order from an authorized ordering source, and to report the results of such tests to the appropriate operators and administrators of the nursing home or adult care facility.
The Order also extends a provision stipulating that an employee may not be entitled to legally required paid sick leave or other benefits if they voluntarily travel to a state or country with significant community spread of COVID-19.
Updated Guidance Documents
Recently released New York State and City guidance documents are listed below.
- 2020 Health Advisory #37: All Point-of-Care COVID-19 Test Results Must be Reported Electronically (9.18.20)
- OPWDD Revised Interim Care Planning and Related Activities Guidance Under COVID-19 (9.18.20)
- OPWDD Interim Billing Guidance Regarding Intermediate Care Facility Day Services (9.18.20)
- OPWDD Interim Guidance for Non-Emergency Site Visits of Certified Facilities (9.15.20)