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COVID-19 Resources & Guidance

In order to make your search for up-to-date information simpler, we have compiled all official COVID-19 guidance and resources released to date. This page will be updated to include timely information as the crisis evolves.

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Alternate Care Sites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Webpage

Cleaning and Disinfecting Decision Tool

Cleaning and Disinfection for Households

Cleaning And Disinfecting Your Home

Cloth Face Coverings: Questions and Answers

Contact Tracing : Part of a Multipronged Approach to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 American Sign Language Video Series

Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19

Discontinuation of In-Home Isolation for Immunocompromised Persons with COVID-19

Discontinuation of Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 Not in Healthcare Settings

Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Factsheet- How to Put On and Take Off PPE

Food and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

General Business Frequently Asked Questions

Groups at Higher Risk for Severe Illness

Guidance for the Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs for COVID-19

Healthcare Professionals: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment

How Coronavirus Spreads

How to Protect Yourself

If You Are Sick or Caring for Someone

Interim Guidance for Healthcare Facilities: Preparing for Community Transmission of COVID-19 in the United States

Interim Guidance for Implementing Home Care of People Not Requiring Hospitalization for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Interim Guidance for Public Health Professionals Managing People With COVID-19 in Home Care and Isolation Who Have Pets or Other Animals

Infection Control

Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings

Locations with Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, by WHO Region

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Personal Protective Equipment Burn Rate Calculator

People Who Are at Higher Risk for Severe Illness

Poster- How to Put On and Take Off PPE

Prepare to Care for COVID-19: Get Your Practice Ready

Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes

Quarantine and Isolation

Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings, Especially in Areas of Significant Community-Based Transmission

Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting (PDF)

Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes

Schools and Day Camps

Spanish Communication Resources

Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment

Sequence for Putting On Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Symptoms of Coronavirus

Symptom-Based Strategy to Discontinue Isolation for Persons with COVID-19

Ten Ways Healthcare Systems Can Operate Effectively during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Understanding the Difference: Surgical Masks and N95 Respirators

Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19

When & How to Wash Your Hands

Business and Non-Health Care Settings Guidance

Congregate Settings Guidance

Coping With Stress and Social Distancing During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

COVID-19 Infection Control in the Outpatient Setting During Community Transmission Quick Guide

COVID-19: Information for Providers

General Cleaning/Disinfection Guidance for Non-Health Care Settings

Guidance for COVID-19 Streamlining Practices

Letter to Human Service Provider Partners

Nonprofit Business Continuity Guidance

Nonprofit Contract, Budget and Finance Guidance

Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Fact Sheet

Recent Guidance and NYC Case Data

Residential and Commercial Buildings Frequently Asked Questions

Strategies for the Conservation of Respiratory PPE

2020 DOH Medicaid Updates

Authorization of Community Based Long Term Services and Supports

BULLETIN: Civil Rights, HIPAA, and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Contact Tracing Tool

Comprehensive Guidance Regarding Use of Telehealth including Telephonic Services During the COVID-19 State of Emergency (PDF)

Comprehensive Guidance Regarding Use of Telehealth including Telephonic Services During the COVID-19 State of Emergency (web)

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions 4/15/20

COVID-19 Guidance for Health Homes 3/14/20

COVID-19 Guidance for Home Health Care Agencies and Hospice Providers 3/22/20

COVID-19 Guidance for Medicaid Providers

COVID-19 Information for Providers

COVID-19 Testing Overview

Dental Health Care Settings

Designated Children and Family Treatment and Support Services Providers

Essential Workers Get Tested Flyer

Guidance on the Contacts of a Close or Proximate Contact of a Confirmed or Suspected Case of COVID-19

Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise is Subject to a Workforce Reduction Under Recent Executive Orders

Guidance for Resident and Family Communication in Adult Care Facilities (ACFs) and Nursing Homes (NHs)

Health Advisory: COVID-19 and the Use of Cloth Face Coverings

Health Advisory: COVID-19 Update For Local Health Department (LHD) Contact Investigations

Health Advisory: COVID-19 Updated Guidance for Hospital Operators Regarding Visitation

Health Advisory: Options when Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is in Short Supply or Not Available

Hospital Visitation

Information for Healthcare Professionals

Interim Containment Guidance and Precautionary Quarantine

Interim Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfection for Non-Healthcare Settings Where Individuals Under Movement Restriction for COVID-19 are Staying

Interim Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfection of Public and Private Facilities for COVID-19

Interim Guidance on Executive Order 202.16 Requiring Face Coverings for Public and Private Employees Interacting with the Public During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Interim Guidance on Home Care Services Regarding COVID-19

Interim Guidance for Large Gatherings and Public Spaces During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Interim Guidance Protocol COVID-19 Testing

Medicaid Coverage and Reimbursement Policy

Medicaid Coverage through Your Local Department of Social Services during the Coronavirus Emergency

Medicaid Telehealth Services During the Coronavirus Emergency

New York State: Medicaid 1135 Waiver Request

No Visitors Poster

Nursing Home Transition and Diversion and Traumatic Brain Injury 1915c

Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Impacted New Yorkers

Protect Yourself and Your Family from Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Protocols for Essential Personnel to Return to Work Following COVID-19 Exposure or Infection

Updated Interim Guidance: Protocol for COVID-19 Testing Applicable to All Health Care Providers and Local Health Departments

Weekly Healthcare Provider Updates

Advisory: Hospital Discharges and Admissions to Certified Residential Facilities

Article 16 Clinic Management of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance

Attestation of Participation in Interim Visitation Program at OPWDD Certified Residential Facilities

Containment Measures for Coronavirus (COVID-19) training is now available in the Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS)

COVID-19 Guidance for Family Care

COVID-19 Guidance for Individualized Residential Alternatives, Community Residences and Private Schools

COVID-19 Guidance for Providers on Essential Businesses

COVID-19 Guidance for the Management of Intravenous Therapy in OPWDD Residential Residences

“COVID-19 Infection Control Guidance for Facilities Operated and/or Certified by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities” training available in Statewide Learning Management System

COVID-19 Interim Guidance for Community Habilitation Services

COVID-19: Interim Visitation Guidance for Certified Residential Facilities

COVID-19 Notification & IRMA Requirements for OPWDD Providers

COVID-19 Phone Reporting and Entry into the Incident Report and Management Application (IRMA)

COVID-19 Procedures and Practices

COVID-19 Refresher Training & Recertification

COVID-19 Risk Stratified Enhanced Oversight Memorandum

COVID-19 Suspension of Community Outings and Home Visits

COVID-19: Temporary Suspension of Day Program Services

Direct Support Professionals Essential

Executive Order 202.13 – Criminal Background Check Request Form (Justice Center)

General Management of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Facilities or Programs Operated and/or Certified by OPWDD

Guidance for Employees Related to COVID-19

Guidelines for Implementation of Quarantine and/or Isolation Measures at State-Owned and Voluntary Providers in Congregate Settings

Health Advisory: COVID-19 Release From Home Isolation

Health Advisory: Revised Protocols for Personnel in Clinical and Direct Care Settings to Return to Work Following COVID-19 Exposure or Infection

Interim COVID-19 Guidance Regarding Day Habilitation

Interim COVID-19 Guidance Regarding Prevocational Services

Interim Guidance Regarding Care Planning Activities

Interim Guidance Regarding the Delivery of Services Through the Use of Telehealth Modalities in Facilities Certified or Operated by OPWDD

Interim Guidance Regarding Modified Background Check Requirements for Existing and New Staff Members of OPWDD Operated and Certified Providers During COVID-19 Emergency

Interim Guidance Regarding Modified Training and Recertifications to Address COVID-19 Emergency Response

Interim Guidance Regarding Site Visits

Operational Instructions for Agency Contact Tracing

Performing Nursing Services and Duties Remotely in Residential Settings During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Protocols for Essential Personnel to Return to Work Following COVID-19 Exposure or Infection

Respiratory Illness Presumed COVID-19

Revised 4/10/20: Interim Guidance Regarding the Use of Telehealth/COVID-19

Revised Staff Guidance for the Management of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Facilities or Programs Operated and/or Certified by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (4/28/20)

“Revised Staff Guidance for the Management of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Facilities or Programs Operated and/or Certified by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities” online training available in Statewide Learning Management System

Resources by Agency

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Coronavirus FAQs: CPAP tips for sleep apnea patients (AASM)

COVID-19 Infection Control in the Outpatient Setting During Community Transmission Quick Guide (DOHMH)

COVID-19 and Use of Nebulizers or Other Aerosol-Generating Procedures in a Clinic Setting (AAAAI)

Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs for COVID-19 (CDC)

Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings (CDC)

Cleaning and Disinfecting Decision Tool (CDC)

Cleaning and Disinfection for Households (CDC)

Cleaning And Disinfecting Your Home (CDC)

General Cleaning/Disinfection Guidance for Non-Health Care Settings (DOHMH)

Interim Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfection of Public and Private Facilities for COVID-19

(DOH)

Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting (CDC-PDF)

Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes (CDC)

When & How to Wash Your Hands (CDC)

Cloth Face Coverings: Questions and Answers (CDC)

COVID-19 Procedures and Practices (OPWDD)

Factsheet- How to Put On and Take Off PPE (CDC)

Guidance for the Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare Settings (CDC)

Health Advisory: COVID-19 and the Use of Cloth Face Coverings

Health Advisory: Options when Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is in Short Supply or Not Available (DOH)

Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment (CDC)

Interim Guidance on Executive Order 202.16 Requiring Face Coverings for Public and Private Employees Interacting with the Public During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Personal Protective Equipment Burn Rate Calculator (CDC)

Poster- How to Put On and Take Off PPE (CDC)

Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings, Especially in Areas of Significant Community-Based Transmission (CDC)

Sequence for Putting On Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (CDC)

Strategies for the Conservation of Respiratory PPE (DOHMH)

Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment (CDC)

Understanding the Difference: Surgical Masks and N95 Respirators (CDC)

Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 (CDC)

Coping With Stress and Social Distancing During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak (DOHMH)

COVID-19 Refresher Training & Recertification (OPWDD)

Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 (CDC)

Direct Support Professionals Essential (OPWDD)

Discontinuation of In-Home Isolation for Immunocompromised Persons with COVID-19 (CDC)

Executive Order 202.13 – Criminal Background Check Request Form (Justice Center)

Guidance on the Contacts of a Close or Proximate Contact of a Confirmed or Suspected Case of COVID-19 (DOH)

Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise is Subject to a Workforce Reduction Under Recent Executive Orders (DOH)

Guidance for Employees Related to COVID-19 (OPWDD)

Health Advisory: COVID-19 Release From Home Isolation (OPWDD)

Health Advisory: Revised Protocols for Personnel in Clinical and Direct Care Settings to Return to Work Following COVID-19 Exposure or Infection (OPWDD)

Interim Guidance Regarding Modified Background Check Requirements for Existing and New Staff Members of OPWDD Operated and Certified Providers During COVID-19 Emergency (OPWDD)

Interim Guidance Regarding Modified Training and Recertifications to Address COVID-19 Emergency Response (OPWDD)

Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (CDC)

Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Impacted New Yorkers (DOH)

Protocols for Essential Personnel to Return to Work Following COVID-19 Exposure or Infection (DOH)

Protocols for Essential Personnel to Return to Work Following COVID-19 Exposure or Infection (OPWDD)

Comprehensive Guidance Regarding Use of Telehealth including Telephonic Services During the COVID-19 State of Emergency (PDF- DOH)

Comprehensive Guidance Regarding Use of Telehealth including Telephonic Services During the COVID-19 State of Emergency (web- DOH)

Comprehensive Guidance Regarding Use of Telehealth including Telephonic Services During the COVID-19 State of Emergency (PDF- DOH)

COVID-19 Telephonic and Telehealth Services Available to Statewide Adult Day Health Care Program Services (3/28/20) (DOH)

Interim Guidance Regarding the Delivery of Services Through the Use of Telehealth Modalities in Facilities Certified or Operated by OPWDD (OPWDD)

MCCOP Tip Sheet: Interacting with Individuals During Virtual Appointments

MCCOP Tip Sheet: Holding Virtual Appointments: Setting Up Your Technology

Medicare Telehealth Page

Medicare Telemedicine Healthcare Provider Fact Sheet (CMS)

Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (HHS)

Physicians and Other Clinicians: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 (CMS)

Resources by Topic

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Webinars

Held On: May 29, 2020

COVID-19 Webinar: Self-Direction Services

On Friday, May 29th, OPWDD presented “COVID-19 Webinar: Self-Direction Services,” which gave an overview of current information on the OPWDD Self-Direction service model during the COVID-19 Emergency. Topics that were covered include: