Recently Adopted Regulations
The following regulations were adopted as permanent (non-emergency) regulations during the last six months and are currently in effect. They took effect upon publication in the State Register, generally following a 45 public comment period. For further information regarding the regulations, you may contact:
- Katherine Ceroalo
New York State Department of Health
Bureau of House Counsel, Regulatory Affairs Unit
Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Rm. 2438
Albany, New York 12237-0031
Phone: (518) 473-7488
Fax: (518) 473-2019
regsqna@health.state.ny.us
Text of Recently Adopted Regulations
- July 1, 2013 - Limits on Executive Compensation and Administrative Expenses in Agency Procurements (PDF, 136KB)
- May 29, 2013 - Adverse Event Reporting Via NYPORTS System (PDF, 48KB)
- May 15, 2013 - Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) and Licensed Home Care Services Agency (LHCSA) Requirements (PDF, 33KB)
- May 8, 2013 - Quality Assurance Requirements for Medical Use of Radioactive Materials and Radiation Therapy (PDF, 91KB)
- May 1, 2013 - Hospital Sepsis Protocols (PDF, 91KB)
- April 24, 2013 - Medicaid Eligibility (PDF, 20KB)
- March 27, 2013 - Electronic Prescribing, Dispensing and Recordkeeping of Controlled Substances (PDF, 52KB, 11pg.)
- March 27, 2013 - Language Assistance and Official New York State Prescription Form Requirements (PDF, 52KB, 11pg.)
- February 13, 2013 - Authority to Collect Pharmacy Acquisition Cost (PDF, 52KB, 11pg.)
- February 13, 2013 - Audits of Institutional Cost Reports (PDF, 55KB, 11pg.)
- February 13, 2013 - Orthodontic Screening (PDF, 41KB, 11pg.)
- January 16, 2013 - Adult Homes (PDF, 123KB, 47pg.)
- January 2, 2013 - Synthetic Phenethylamines and Synthetic Cannabinoids (SP & SC) Prohibited (PDF, 153KB, 53pg.)
- January 2, 2013 - Nursing Home Sprinklers (PDF, 153KB, 53pg.)
- January 1, 2013 - Early Intervention Program (PDF, 153KB, 53pg.)
- December 19, 2012 - State Aid: Radioactive Materials and Radiation Producing Equipment; Individual Water and Sewage Systems; Calculation (PDF, 153KB, 18pg.)
- July 3, 2012 - Temporary Rate Adjustment - Residential Health Care Facilities (Nursing Homes) (PDF, 40KB, 13pg.)
- July 3, 2012 - Hospital Temporary Rate Adjustments (PDF, 39KB, 12pg.)
- July 3, 2012 - Temporary Rate Adjustment - Licensed Ambulatory Care Facilities (PDF, 41KB, 13pg.)
- June 27, 2012 - Home Care Services Worker Registry (PDF, 108KB, 34pg.)
- May 2, 2012 - Episodic Pricing for Certified Home Health Agencies (PDF, 64KB, 16pg.)
- March 28, 2012 - Medicaid Benefit Limits for Enteral Formula, Prescription Footwear, and Compression Stockings (PDF, 63KB, 22pg.)
- March 14, 2012 - October 2011 Ambulatory Patient Groups (APGs) Payment Methodology (PDF, 59KB, 14pg.)
- March 7, 2012 - Amendment to Limitations of Operating Certificates (PDF, 30KB, 9pg.)
- February 22, 2012 - Reduction to Statewide Base Price (PDF, 51KB, 9pg.)
- February 22, 2012 - Accreditation of General Hospitals and Diagnostic and Treatment Centers (PDF, 51KB, 19pg.)
- February 22, 2012 - HIV/AIDS Testing, Reporting and Confidentiality of HIV Related Information (PDF, 141KB, 52pg.)
- February 15, 2012 - Qualified Health Information Technology Entities (PDF, 30KB, 11pg.)
- February 15, 2012 - Managed Care Organizations (PDF, 41KB, 14pg.)
- February 15, 2012 - Hospital Quality Contribution (PDF, 32KB, 10pg.)
- February 1, 2012 - Potentially Preventable Negative Outcomes (PDF, 50KB, 11pg.)
- January 18, 2012 - Distributions from the Health Care Initiatives Pool for Poison Control Center Operations (PDF, 32KB, 11pg.)
- January 11, 2012 - Observation Unit Operating Standards (PDF, 44KB, 15pg.)
- January 4, 2012 - July 2011 Ambulatory Patient Groups (APGs) Payment Methodology (PDF, 242KB, 40pg.)
- December 7, 2011 - Chemical Analyses of Blood, Urine, Breath or Saliva for Alcoholic Content (PDF, 152KB, 53pg.)
- December 7, 2011 - NYS Newborn Screening Panel (PDF, 97KB, 35pg.)
- November 9, 2011 - Public Water Systems (PDF, 266KB, 73pg.)
- October 5, 2011 - Per-Patient Spending Limits for Certified Home Health Agencies (PDF, 80KB, 16pg.)
- July 13, 2011 - January 2011 Ambulatory Patient Groups (APGs) Payment Methodology (PDF, 242KB, 32pg.)
- July 6, 2011 - Sexually Transmitted Disease Reporting and Treatment Requirements (PDF, 71KB, 25pg.)
- July 6, 2011 - Children's Camps, Swimming Pools, Bathing Beaches (PDF, 277KB, 108pg.)
- April 20, 2011 - Cost of Examinations - Medicaid (Technical Amendment of Citation) (PDF, 16KB, 3pg.)
- April 20, 2011 - Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) (PDF, 114KB, 44pg.)
- March 16, 2011 - Hospital Inpatient Reimbursement (PDF, 307KB, 87pg.)
- March 02, 2011 - Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP) (PDF, 14KB, 3pg.)
- February 23, 2011 - Potentially Preventable Readmissions (PDF, 74KB, 21pg.)
- December 29, 2010 - Standards of Construction for Health Care Facilities (PDF, 549KB, 220pg.)
