News Report | May 25, 2020
New York Orders Long-Term Care Facilities To Communicate Consumer COVID-19 Test Results & Deaths To Families
All New York long-term care facilities must communicate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test results and deaths to residents’ families, according to an executive order issued by New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. The order includes adult home and other assisted living facilities. Additionally, the Governor also announced a new directive requiring nursing homes to immediately report to the Department of Health (DOH) the actions they have taken to comply with all laws, regulations, directives, and guidance issued by the DOH based on guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The state guidance requires nursing . . .