DAL NH 18–10 Adult Day Health Care Program Survey Report Letter with Questionnaire – December 28, 2018
DAL NH 18–06 SCREEN & Pre–Admission Screening & Resident Review (PASARR) – November 13, 2018
- Guidance
DAL NH 18–08 Cold Weather Advisory – October 15, 2018
DAL NH 18–05 Nursing Home Discharge Requirements – September 4, 2018
DAL NH 18–04 Inspection & Maintenance of Patient Care Related Electrical Equipment & Generator Testing (PCREE) – August 21, 2018
DAL NH 18–03 Heat Advisory – May 8, 2018

DAL 17

NH DAL 17–06 Revised Nursing Home Closure Guidelines – January 11, 2018
PASRR Process Changes (Effective December 1, 2017)
NH DAL 17–08 Adult Day Health Care Program Survey Report Letter & Questionnaire – Nov 29, 2017
- Program Survey Report (PSR) Questionnaire
NH DAL 17–7 – Cold Weather Advisory – November 8, 2017
DHDTC DAL 17–15 – Candida auris Advisory – September 14, 2017
NH DAL 17–05 Adult Day Health Care Program Non–Residential Onsite Assessments – July 19, 2017
- Attachment: NYS DOH HCBS Final Rule Onsite Assessment Tool – Non–Residential – July 19, 2017 (PDF)
NH DAL 17–04 Resident Visitation Rights – September 28, 2017
NH DAL 17–03 Heat Advisory – June 29, 2017
NH DAL 17–02 Quality Reporting Requirements & MDS Changes – April 10, 2017
NH DAL 17–01 DHDTC DAL 17–02 – Adoption of 2014 FGI Standards – January 26, 2017

DAL 16

NH DAL 16–10: MDS Version 3.0 Section Q – February 16, 2017
NH DAL 16–09 Cold Weather Advisory – December 19, 2016
NH DAL 16–07 Adult Day Health Care Program Survey Report Letter & Questionnaire – November 9, 2016
NH DAL 16–05 Protecting Resident Privacy & Prohibiting Mental Abuse Related to Photographs & Audio/Video Recording by Nursing Home Staff – September 27, 2016
NH DAL 16–04 State Enforcement Actions – September 27, 2016
NH DAL 16–03 Unsafe Wandering – June 1, 2016
NH DAL 16–02 Heat Advisory – June 1, 2016
NH DAL 16–01 Pneumococcal Vaccine – May 26, 2016
- DAL NH 16–01 Attachment: Standing Orders for Administering Pneumococcal Vaccines (PCV13 & PPSV23) to Adults – May 25, 2016 (PDF)
- Additional Resources
  - Use of PCV13 & PPSV23 Among Adults Aged ≥ 65 Years: Recommendations of the ACIP
  - Intervals between PCV13 & PPSV23 Vaccines: Recommendations of the ACIP
  - Use of PCV13 & PPSV23 for Adults with Immunocompromising Conditions: Recommendations of the ACIP
  - CMS Modifications to Medicare Part B
  - PCV13 Vaccine Information Statement
  - PPSV23 Vaccine Information Statement

DAL 15

DAL NH 15–11 Adult Day Health Care Program Survey Tool – December 31, 2015
- Adult Day Health Care Program Survey Tool Form – December 31, 2015 (PDF)
NH DAL 15–09 Cold Weather Advisory – November 6, 2015
NH DAL 15–08: Pressure Ulcer Care – October 28, 2015
NH DAL 15–07 Adult Day Health Care Program Survey Report Letter & Questionnaire – October 14, 2015
- Adult Day Health Care Program Survey Report Questionnaire (PDF)
NH DAL 15–06 Transfer & Discharge Requirements for Nursing Homes – September 23, 2015
NH DAL 15–05 Entrapment Risk with Bed Systems & Components – June 19, 2015
NH DAL 15–04 Unsafe Wandering – High Risk Season – June 19, 2015
NH DAL 15–03 Heat Advisory – May 12, 2015
NH DAL 15–02 MDS Version 3.0 Change of Designation of Local Contact Agencies – February 9, 2015

DAL 14

NH DAL 14–05 Program Survey Report Questionnaire – December 3, 2014
NH DAL 14–04 Cold Weather Advisory – December 3, 2014
NH DAL 14–03 Criminal History Record Check Letter for ACFs – October 22, 2014
- Substitute W–9 Form (PDF)
- Webinar Announcement CHRC Training for Adult Care Facilities (PDF)
NH DAL 14–02 Heat Advisory – May 6, 2014
NH DAL 14–01 Unsafe Wandering – High Risk Season – May 6, 2014

DAL 13

NH DAL 13–08 Program Survey Report Questionnaire for the ADHC Program letter – November 25, 2013
- NH DAL 13–08 Program Survey Report Questionnaire for the ADHC Program – November 25, 2013 (PDF)
NH DAL 13–07 Cold Weather Advisory – October 17, 2013
NH DAL 13–06 Outdoor Smoking – Bill A01115A – October 8, 2013
- Link to Bill A01115A – Legislation & § 1399–o–(2)(b) & to PHL – October 8, 2013
NH DAL 13–04 Flu Mask Requirement – July 17, 2013
- NH DAL 13:04 Flu Mask Requirement – Frequently Asked Questions – July 17, 2013
Reminder to Facilities of Their Obligation to Provide Accessible Services to People with Disabilities – July 31, 2013
NH DAL 13–01 Unsafe Wandering – High Risk Season – June 25, 2013
NH DAL 13–02 Heat Advisory – June 25, 2013
NH DAL 13–03 – REVISED: Electronic Plan of Correction (EPOC) – February 3, 2013
DAL – Requirements Reminder for Individualized Discharge Care Planning for PASRR Purposes – February 25, 2013

DAL 12

NH DAL 12–07 Transitional Care Unit Demo Program – October 16, 2012
NH DAL 12–05 Nursing Home Sharps Collection Programs – August 8, 2012
NH DAL 12–03 Video and/or Audio Surveillance Equipment Requirements – May 22, 2012
Changes to Nurse Aide Training Programs Advisory – February 22, 2012
NH DAL 11–13 Guidelines on Medical Direction & Medical Care in Nursing Homes – January 20, 2012
- Role of the Medical Director in the Nursing Home (PDF)
- Role of the Attending Physician in the Nursing Home (PDF)
NH DAL 12–01 Discrimination on the Basis of Disability is Prohibited under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – January 11, 2012

DAL 11

DHCBS DAL 11–11 Aide Training Requirements for Veterans with Medical Training – November 9, 2011
NH DAL 11–10 Changes to Nursing Home Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Competency Exam Program – October 7, 2011
NH DAL 11–12 Incident Reporting System – October 4, 2011
- Incident Reporting Power Point Presentation (PDF)
- Incident Reporting Form Instructions (PDF)
- Incident Reporting Questions & Answers (PDF)
NH DAL 11–11 Nursing Home Discharge Requirements – September 29, 2011
NH DAL 11–09 Adult Day Health Care Program Survey Report – August 2011
- Attachment A ADHCP Survey Report – August 2011 (PDF)
NH DAL 11–08 PASRR/Significant change in Status Requirements – August 2, 2011
- Attachment A PASRR Coordinator Listing (PDF)
- Attachment B Preadmission Screen Resident Review (PASRR) NYS Level II Adult Mental Health Evaluation Report (PDF)
DHCBS DAL 11–08 2011 Long Term Home Health Care Program Maximum Allowable Monthly Expenditure Cap – July 19, 2011
NH DAL 11–05 Heat Advisory – June 20, 2011
DHCBS DAL 11–06 LTHHCP Additional Capacity – June 2, 2011
NH DAL 11–04 Unsafe Wandering – High Risk Season – May 31, 2011
NH DAL 11–03 NY MDS 3.0 Errata Letter – Sections S Instructions & NY Appendix A (Errata) – April 15, 2011
NH DAL 11–02 NY MDS 3.0 Requirements (Letter)– Sections S, Z & Attachments A, B – March 8, 2011

DAL 10

DAL 10–11 – Cold Weather Advisory – December 10, 2010
Transitional Care Unit – Frequently Asked Questions – October 8, 2010
Transitional Care Units – Purpose, Requirements, & Process – September 1, 2010
DAL 10–10 – Implementation of NYS Sections S & Z for MDS 3.0 Requirements – August 24, 2010
DAL 10–09 – Minimum Data Set (MDS) Version 3.0 Section Q Designation of Local Contact Agencies – September 21, 2010
DAL 10–09 – Program Survey Report Questionnaire – August 17, 2010
- Adult Day Health Care Program (ADHCP) Survey Report & Instructions (PDF), 68KB)
DAL 10–08 – Reserved Bed Day Reimbursement to RHCFs for Medicaid Eligible Individuals Aged Twenty–One & Older – Removed July 29, 2019; Updated guidance will be provided in the near future.
DAL 10–07 – Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) – July 9, 2010
DAL 10–06 – Access to Medical Records – July 13, 2010
DAL 10–05 – Heat Advisory – July 6, 2010
DAL 10–04 – Family Health Care Decisions Act – May 28, 2010
DAL 10–03 – Nursing Care Quality Protection Act – April 9, 2010
DAL 10–02 – Unsafe Wandering – High Risk Season – May 10, 2010
DAL 10–01 – Carbon Monoxide Detectors – March 25,2010
DHCBS DAL 10–04 – Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Identification of & Outreach to Nursing Home Residents Project – February 24, 2010

DAL 09

Automatic Sprinkler System – October 22, 2009
DAL 09–08 – Revised SCREEN Form Implementation – November 12, 2009
DAL – H1N1 Respiratory Protection – November 12, 2009
DPL – How Approved Immunization Providers Pre–Register for Novel Influenza A (H1n1) Monovalent Vaccine to be Administered to Your Patients, Residents & Staff
- Attachment "The New York State Immunizations Information System (NYSIIS) & H1N1 Vaccine"
DAL 09–07 – Program Survey Report Questionnaire
DAL 09–06 – Administrator Notification to BENHA
DAL 09–05 – CHRC Live Scan Implementation
DAL 09–03 – Proposed SCREEN Revisions
DAL 09–02 – Weekly Bed Census Data Survey
DAL 09–01 – Adult Day Health Care Program Acuity Survey

DAL 08

DAL 08–08 – Criminal History Record Check Employment Determinations
DAL 08–07 – Program Survey Report Questionnaire
DAL 08–06 – Heat Advisory
DAL 08–05 – Unsafe Wandering – High Risk Season (PDF)
DAL 08–03 – IRS Economic Stimulus Payments (PDF)
DRS 08–02 – Home Based Primary Care for the Elderly Demonstration Program
DAL 08–01 – Information Needed When Leaving a Message for the Centralized Complaint Intake Program (PDF)

DAL 07

DAL 07–13 – Charity Care
DAL 07–11 – Paid Feeding Assistants (PDF)
- Feeding Assistant Program for Nursing Homes (PDF)
DAL 07–09 Heat Advisory (PDF)
DAL 07–08 FDA Notification of Food Recall (PDF)
DAL 07–07 Distribution of Program Survey Report Questionnaire (PDF)
- Program Survey Report Questionnaire (PDF)
DAL 07–06 – 24/7 Emergency Contact with New York State Department of Health (PDF)
DAL 07–05 – Patients who are Difficult to Place Survey on the Nursing Home Surveillance & Reporting System (PDF)
DAL 07–04 – Unsafe Wandering – High Risk Season (PDF)
DAL 07–03 (Revised) – Adult Day Health Care Programs, Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) Program Revised (PDF)
DAL 07–03 – Adult Day Health Care Programs, Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) Program (PDF)
DAL 07–02 – Additional Information Regarding Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) Program (PDF)
DQS/DAL Distribution Notice (PDF)
DAL 07–01–04 – Resident Advance Directories & Basic Life Support

DAL 06

DAL 06–23 – Transfer & Discharge Rights
DAL 06–22 – Pressure Ulcer Care (PDF)
DAL 06–21 – Cold Weather Advisory (PDF)
DAL 06–20 – Flu Season (PDF)
DAL 06–19 – Nurse Aide Registry (NAR) (PDF)
DAL 06–18 – Partnering for Successful Discharge Planning Conference (PDF)
DAL 06–17 – Revised Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process (PDF)
DAL 06–15 – Dementia Grant Program Request for Applications (RFA) (PDF)
DAL 06–14 – Protection of Resident Funds (PDF)
DAL 06–13 Nursing Home Closure Guidelines (PDF)
DAL 06–12 New CHRC Program Implementation (PDF)
DAL 06–11 Unsafe Wandering – High Risk Season (PDF)
DAL 06–10 Storm & Alarm Systems (PDF)
DAL 06–09 Physician´s Assistants Authorization to Write Inpatient Medical Orders (PDF)
DAL 06–08 Heat Advisory (PDF)
DAL 06–07 Program Survey Report Questionnaire (PDF)
DAL 06–06 Smoke Detectors in Nursing Homes (PDF)
DAL 06–04 Unsafe Wandering – High Risk Season (PDF)
DAL 06–03 Guidelines for Tuberculosis Control in Long Term Care Facilities (PDF)
DAL 06–02 Evacuation Transportation Survey on The Nursing Home Surveillance & Reporting System (PDF)
DAL 06–01 Medicare Part D Authorized Representatives (PDF)
DAL 05–22 MI MRDD Survey Letter (PDF)
DAL 05–21 Nurse Aide Training Programs Certification & Renewal (PDF)
- Nursing Home Nurse Aide Training Program for Nurse Aide Certification (PDF)

DAL 05

DAL 05–20 MDS Validation (PDF)
- MDS Validation Attachment (PDF)
DAL 05–19 Influenza Survey Nursing Home Surveillance & Reporting System (PDF)
DAL 05–18 Influenza & Pneumococcal Immunizations (PDF)
DAL 05–17 – Cold Weather Advisory (PDF)
DAL 05–16 – Quality Improvement Practices & Initiatives in Nursing Homes (PDF)
DAL 05–15 – Nursing Home Surveillance & Reporting System (PDF)
DAL 05–13 – Medicaid Bed Hold (PDF)
- Determining Bed Reservation Payment Eligibility (PDF)
DAL 05–12 – Quality Improvement Practices & Initiatives in Nursing Homes (PDF)
DAL 05–11 – Emergency Preparedness & Attachments (PDF)
- Surge Capacity Assessment (PDF)
- Comprehensive Emergency Management Program Worksheet (PDF)
- Evacuation Plan Worksheet (PDF)
- Surge Capability Planning (PDF)
DAL 05–10 – Nursing Home Requirements to Report to Department of Health (PDF)
DAL 05–09 – Nurse Aide Training Program Approvals (PDF)
DAL 05–06 – Heat Advisory (PDF)

DAL 04

DAL 04–08 Cold Weather Advisory – November 23, 2004 (PDF)
DAL 04–06 Family Councils – October 8, 2004 (PDF)
DAL 04–04 Veterans Affairs Notifications – October 8, 2004 (PDF)
DAL 04–02 Revised Interim Policy for Transfer/Discharge of Nursing Home Residents – December 1, 2004 (PDF)

DAL 03

DAL 03–A – Nursing Home Informal Dispute Resolution Process (PDF)
DAL 03–06 – Sprinkler Head Recall – August 22, 2003 (PDF)

DAL 01

DAL 01–10 – Basic Principles of the Disease Anthrax
- Additional information regarding Anthrax, Bioterrorism Readiness, & Communicable Disease Reporting, can be found on the Department´s Bioterrorism Readiness page.
DAL 01–09 – Certified Nurse Aide Registry Report of Findings & Convictions
DAL 01–08 – Patient Abuse Reporting Requirement for Residents of Nursing Homes
Fentanyl Alert for Administrators, October 29, 2001 – Diversion of the Drug Fentanyl in Hospital & Other Healthcare Institutions

Dear Chief Executive Officer Letters

Transitional Care Units – Purpose, Requirements, & Process – October 16, 2012
Transitional Care Units – Frequently Asked Questions – Revised September 2011
Transitional Care Units – Purpose, Requirements, & Process – September 1, 2010
Pre–Admission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) Requirements
Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST)

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