As COVID-19 variants surge in the country, mask mandates return, and more workplaces and public spaces make vaccination a requirement, how should health care providers proceed? Can they require employees, patients and clients...more
We recently shared a Legal Alert of amendments to the federal government’s Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act that broadens the pool of COVID-19 vaccinators, helping meet the intense demand for...more
Late last week New York Attorney General Letitia James released a report that found the state Department of Health underreported COVID-19 deaths of nursing home residents by as much as 50 percent.
The report – generated...more
The New York Power of Attorney is a legal instrument executed by an individual with capacity (a principal) appointing another (an agent) to handle his/her financial affairs. The current durable “short form” Power of Attorney...more
Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in New York must create pandemic emergency plans within the next 90 days and update them annually under a bill that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law.
The legislation...more
One of the most difficult aspects of COVID-19 lies in the number of people who have died in nursing homes in New York and across the nation. In response to that painful toll, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked the state Department...more
Late last week, Gov. Cuomo issued an executive order which in effect overrules one of his prior directives canceling all elective surgeries and procedures at general hospitals. Executive Order 202.25 allows general hospitals...more
Last Friday, as part of the State’s surge capacity plan, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he’ll be signing an Executive Order allowing the state to take ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) from upstate...more
Gov. Cuomo has issued another Executive Order relaxing the execution standards for various legal instruments as part of New York State on PAUSE for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive Order No. 202.14 provides for virtual...more
Recognizing the unprecedented reach and toll of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Governor Cuomo on Friday, April 3 signed into law a number of measures designed to shield health care professionals from civil and criminal...more
For the most part, health care providers and entities are considered essential under Governor Cuomo’s “New York State on PAUSE” Executive Order issued on Friday, March 20 in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Effective at 8...more
In-mid December 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law two bills designed to expand resident rights, strengthen obligations to report abuse, and enhance transparency and oversight of residential health care facilities....more
Our series dedicated to maximizing collections on long-term care accounts now turns to the importance of the admission agreement. The admission agreement presents an opportunity for long-term care facilities and nursing homes...more
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