During the COVID-19 outbreak, we published a regular newsletter with emergency updates. We also have a COVID-19 Resources page with updated summaries reflecting the current state of health policy.
Federal Update Families First Coronavirus Response Act On March 18th, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the second federal COVID-19 aid bill. The bill contains provisions that would enact relief for people affected by COVID-19 through paid sick leave, unemployment insurance, diagnostic testing, food aid for children and adults, and other policies.…
Continue readingFederal Updates Revised Federal COVID-19 Bill Sent to Senate Yesterday (March 17th), the House of Representatives sent a revised version of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) to the Senate. The revised text includes “technical corrections” that reduce the scope of the bill’s provisions on paid sick and modify its payroll tax provisions.…
Continue readingGovernor Cuomo’s Update Today, March 16th, Governor Andrew Cuomo provided another update on New York’s efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) (available here). The Governor announced a unified set of public health measures being taken by New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, including banning gatherings of more than 50 people, closing various public-facing businesses…
Continue readingGovernor Cuomo Announces New Restrictions and Surge Capacity On March 12th, Governor Cuomo delivered a briefing on new actions by the State in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). These include a ban on holding events with more than 500 people, and a prohibition on visits to nursing homes unless medically necessary. Nursing homes will…
Continue readingDOH Medicaid Update On March 10th, the Department of Health (DOH) released a Medicaid Update that provides guidance on the State’s Medicaid coverage and reimbursement policy for services related to COVID-19 (available here). To date, the CDC, Wadsworth Labs, the New York City Public Health Laboratory, and some hospitals and commercial laboratories are authorized to…
Continue readingOn March 5th, the New York State Department of Health Division of Workforce Transformation will begin accepting applications for the Doctors Across New York Physician Loan Repayment and Physician Practice Support programs. These programs provide funding to help recruit physicians to and encourage them to remain in medically underserved areas of the State. Up to…
Continue readingOn March 9th, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released coordinated rules that establish significant new requirements for health IT developers, providers and payers to allow wide-ranging access to data through public application programming interfaces (APIs) and prevent information blocking. The final rules are designed…
Continue readingOn January 30th, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women grant program. Under this grant, providers provide treatment for substance use disorders to pregnant and postpartum women in programs in which: The women…
Continue readingOn February 3rd, the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) released a Request for Applications (RFA) for funding to purchase a mobile treatment vehicle with the primary purpose of expanding access to addiction treatment services in underserved regions of New York State. OASAS will provide up to $2.25 million in total…
Continue readingOn January 21st, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2020 Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program. This program supports training programs to increase the number of peer support specialists and other behavioral health-related paraprofessionals who provide services to children whose parents are impacted by opioid use disorders…
Continue readingOn January 24th, the New York City (NYC) Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), in collaboration with the NYC Unity Project and the NYC Center for Youth Employment, released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Unity Works program. Unity Works is a new program that will provide education and workforce development services to…
Continue readingOn January 30th, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for 2020 Grants to Implement Zero Suicide in Health Systems. This opportunity is open to hospital EDs, primary care networks and behavioral health networks. The Zero Suicide model is a comprehensive, multi-setting…
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