AUGUST
Aug . 3 , 2020 : Governor Cuomo signs into law legislation amending provisions related to immunity from liability for health care facilities and professionals in connection with COVID-19-related care . Aug . 5 , 2020 : Governor Cuomo signs EO 202.55 extending all COVID-19-related requirements for nursing homes and ACFs , including the weekly staff testing mandate , through Sept . 4 , 2020 . Aug . 6 , 2020 : LeadingAge New York begins its second round of free , Mother Cabrini Health Foundation-sponsored webinars with a presentation by Dawn Carter , LeadingAge New York ProCare Consultant , and Diane Darbyshire , Senior Policy Analyst , on how ACF / AL providers can implement and maintain a strong infection control program during the COVID-19 emergency . Aug . 10 , 2020 : The Legislature convenes the second of two virtual public hearings on the impact of COVID-19 on the long term care system and those it serves , with testimony from Jim Clyne , President and CEO of LeadingAge New York . Aug . 12 , 2020 : DOH directs nursing homes to acquire and maintain a 30-day supply of PPE by Aug . 31 , 2020 and a 60-day supply by Sept . 30 , 2020 . Aug . 13 , 2020 : As part of LeadingAge New York ’ s second round of free , Mother Cabrini Health Foundation-sponsored webinars , Jeanne Devine , Ph . D , Chief Clinical Officer at PsychAssociates Group , and Elliott Frost , LeadingAge New York ProCare Consultant , provide a presentation on managing trauma , grief and loss during the COVID-19 emergency .
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Accomplishments