Updates & Analysis

Governor Cuomo Announces Executive Order 202.11 Today (March 27th), Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order 202.11 (available here), containing new directives intended to address the COVID-19 emergency. The Order states that any guidance issued by the New York State Department of Health (DOH) related to prevention and infection control of COVID-19 will supersede any prior conflicting DOH…

State Update  Governor Cuomo Announces NYC Density Plan and Addresses Federal COVID-19 Response Today (March 25th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference (available here) during which he discussed the continuing efforts to address the COVID-19 outbreak. Current projections indicate that the apex of hospital capacity need will occur in approximately 21 days and will be…

State Updates Governor Cuomo Expands Scope of Practice for Physician Extenders Yesterday (March 23rd), Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order 202.10 (available here), containing new directives intended to address the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency. This Executive Order focuses on: Expanding scope of practice and easing limitations on supervision of physician assistants, students, and other extenders; Further increasing…

State Updates  Governor Cuomo Announces Expanded Hospital, Staff, and Lab Capacity In press releases today and over the weekend, Governor Cuomo made several announcements and updates regarding the COVID-19 emergency, including: Hospital Capacity The Army Corps of Engineers will develop four temporary hospital sites at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY Old…

Governor Cuomo’s Press Conference and Executive Order No. 202.7 Today, Governor Cuomo held a press conference in which he announced that 100% of the workforce, excluding organizations that provide “essential” services (a list of which is available here), must work remotely. Medical practitioners, behavioral health services, and human services organizations who provide direct patient services…

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.…

Federal 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.…

Governor 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…

Governor 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…

DOH 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…