Links

NYSDOH Regulations

https://regs.health.ny.gov/

https://regs.health.ny.gov/content/part-400-all-facilities-general-requirements - regulations applying to all medical facilities. Includes advance directives, PRI/Screen, LPN IV management.

https://regs.health.ny.gov/volume-c-title-10/content/part-415-nursing-homes-minimum-standards - direct link to the main NYSDOH nursing home regulations

https://regs.health.ny.gov/content/section-259-prevention-influenza-transmission-healthcare-and-residential-facility-and - influenza masking requirements

https://regs.health.ny.gov/content/subpart-66-4-covid-19-nursing-home-and-adult-care-facility-vaccination-program - COVID vaccination in ALF & SNF

NYSDOH Resources

https://www.health.ny.gov/facilities/nursing/ - Nursing Home general information

https://www.health.ny.gov/community/advance_care_planning/ - MOLST forms, Health Care Proxy

https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/seasonal/providers/prevention_of_influenza_transmission/ - Influenza masking requirements

https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/immunization/ltc_act/ - Long-Term Care Resident and Employee Immunization Act, requiring influenza and pneumococcal vaccination of residents and staff.

https://apps.health.ny.gov/pubdoh/professionals/doctors/conduct/factions/Home.action - Office of Professional Medical Conduct

https://www.wadsworth.org/regulatory/clep/limited-service-lab-certs - CLIA/CLEP Limited Laboratory information & search

NY Public Health Law

http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/navigate.cgi click “Laws” and “Laws of New York”, scroll down to PBH. You can also use this site to search for pending legislation.

https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/public-health-law/#!tid=N98FDA032664F4A2A804F2651FD5073F1 - FindLaw version

NYSDOH Dear Administrator Letters

https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/nursing_home_administrator/letters.htm

Also look in the Health Commerce System if you have access as not all of the letters are posted on the public site. Once logged in, go to "My Content", "Documents by Group" , "View All Document Groups" and choose "Long Term Care"

NYSED License Verification

http://www.op.nysed.gov/opsearches.htm#nme

CMS / Federal Regulations

https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107ap_pp_guidelines_ltcf.pdf

CMS MDS and RAI

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits

CMS Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER Report)

https://pepper.cbrpepper.org/

CMS Memos to State Surveyors

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Policy-and-Memos-to-States-and-Regions

CMS CASPER (Certification And Survey Provider Enhanced Reports) Reports

https://qtso.cms.gov/