COVID-19 – Resources

New York and Federal Workplace Requirements on COVID-19

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – COVID-19

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

NYS Department of Health – COVID-19

COVID-19 Government Guidances – Health Homes (non-I/DD)

https://health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/

COVID19 Guidance for Children’s 1915c waiver
https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/providers.htm

COVID19 Guidance for Health Homes

Department of Health webpage has been established and regularly updated with novel COVID-19 information for providers:
https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/providers.htm

Notification of Enforcement Discretion for telehealth remote communications during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/emergency-preparedness/notification-enforcement-discretion-telehealth/index.html

Medicaid Pharmacy Guidance

From Medicaid.gov:

Medicaid and CHIP Flexibilities and Authorities in the Event of a Disaster  (August 2018)
https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/downloads/mac-learning-collaboratives/medicaid-chip-inventory.pdf

FAQ: Issued March 12, 2020
https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/downloads/covd-19-faqs-20200312.pdf?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=f416c5ea-0815-4379-b5d8-bef90ce92849

“The toolkit also outlines the legal authorities available to effectuate various strategies, including flexibilities in current statute, Medicaid and CHIP state plan amendments, section 1915(c) waiver Appendix K, and section 1115 demonstrations.

The toolkit also describes authority that may be granted through section 1135 waivers, which are ONLY available when the President declares an emergency or natural disaster under the National Emergencies Act or Stafford Act and the Secretary declares a Public Health Emergency Declaration under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act.”

Executive Orders

Guidance from the Empire State Economic Development corp about the Governor’s Executive Order on who are essential providers
https://esd.ny.gov/guidance-executive-order-2026

Office of Mental Health

For the latest information on COVD-19:
https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/guidance/

OMH COVID-19- Dear Provider Letter 03-13-20

Supplemental Guidance which expands on the information provided in the previously released Use of Telemental Health for People Affected by the Disaster Emergency issued by the Office of Mental Health on March 11, 2020.
OMH COVID-19- Self Attestation to Deliver Services via Telemental Health during Disaster Emergency
Supplemental Guidance- Expansion of Telemental Health During Disaster Emergency

SAMHSA Developing a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)

https://www.samhsa.gov/section-223/governance-oversight/continuity-operations-plan

ASPR Tracie-Topic Collection: Continuity of Operations (COOP)/ Business Continuity Planning
https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/technical-resources/17/continuity-of-operations-coop-business-continuity- planning/110

FEMA Continuity of Operations website

https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/72598