Posts Tagged ‘visitation’
Current Nursing Home Visitation Requirements in New York State: What Visitors Need to Know
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq., Staff Attorney On January 12, 2022, NYS Department of Health (DOH) updated their visitation guidance for nursing homes. These rules are in addition to CMS’ guidelines. CMS released an FAQ on December 23, 2021(recently revised on January 6, 2022) to provide clarification and examples on the visitation guidelines they released…
Read MoreCMS: Visitation in Nursing Homes is Allowed for All Residents at All Times
submitted by Lindsay Heckler, Supervising Attorney *UPDATE* NYS Department of Health directs nursing homes to follow CMS guidelines: visitation in nursing homes is allowed for all residents at all times. On November 16, 2021, the NYS Department of Health issued Dear Administrator Letter DAL-NH 21-27, accessed here, directing all nursing homes to immediately comply with…
Read MoreUpdated Guidelines for Resident Outings During the Pandemic
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq, Staff Attorney With the recently updated guidelines for visitation from the New York State Department of Health (DOH), many residents living in nursing homes or adult care facilities (facility) and their loved ones have had many questions. The Center for Elder Law & Justice has prepared a fact sheet on…
Read MoreNYS Department of Health Releases Expanded Visitation Guidelines for Nursing Homes and Adult Care Facilities
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq, Staff Attorney On March 25, 2021, the NYS Department of Health (DOH) updated guidelines for visitation for both nursing homes and adult care facilities. Overall these guidelines are consistent with the federal guidelines released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 10, 2021, which addressed the…
Read MoreUpdated Federal Visitation Guidelines
Submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq, Staff Attorney On March 10, 2021 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an update to their nursing home visitation guidelines. This guidance addresses the impact that the COVID-19 vaccination has on visitation. The information contained in this guidance supersedes and replaces previously issued guidance and recommendations regarding visitation.…
Read MoreUpdate from NYS Department of Health: Expanded Visitation Guidelines for Adult Care Facilities and Visitation Legislative Updates
Submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq, Staff Attorney On March 2, 2021 NYS Department of Health (DOH) released an updated guidance for visitation in adult care facilities. This update comes just a week after DOH released an updated guidance for nursing home visitation. This new guidance for adult care facilities supersedes and replaces any previously issued…
Read MoreCall to Action: Safe Visitation for Nursing Homes & Adult Care Facilities
It has been almost a year since the initial ban on in-person visitation in nursing homes and adult care facilities, and visitation is still extremely restrictive. Residents have been negatively impacted by these restrictions, living in forced isolation and experiencing cognitive and mental decline. Virtual visitation has not been an adequate substitution to combat the…
Read MoreLive Presentation: Nursing Home Visitation
On Zoom: Meeting ID: 834 7536 0947 Passcode: 701482 Phone: 1 646 876 9923
Read MoreResident Right to Access the Community during the Pandemic: Holiday Guidance for Nursing Homes and Adult Care Facilities
submitted by Lindsay Heckler, Esq. Residents who live in adult care facilities and nursing homes (including for short-term rehabilitation stays) have the right to leave the building and access the community. Access to the community includes: medical appointments, social visits, religious services, gatherings with family/friends, and more. Both New York State (NYS) and the federal…
Read MoreNursing Home and Adult Care Facility Visitation Updates: Cluster Action Initiative
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq. On October 9th Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Order that established red, orange, and yellow zones as part of the Cluster Action Initiative. New York State Department of Health (DOH) followed by issuing a guidance on October 23rd, for visitation guidelines in red and orange zones. The October 23rd guidance…
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