Dear Chief Executive Officer
2024
- August 7, 2024 – DAL 24-05 Complaint Management and the Onsite Survey Process (PDF)
- June 12, 2024 – DAL 24-04 2024 Clinical Staffing Plans (PDF)
- June 11, 2024 – DAL 24-03 Clinical Laboratory Testing Personnel (PDF)
- March 26, 2024 – DAL 24-02 Clinical Staffing Committee and Complaints (PDF)
- January 25, 2024 – Erythromycin Eye Ointment Shortage (PDF)
- January 8, 2024 – DAL 23-08 FAQS for Facility Fees (PDF)
2023
- December 18, 2023 – DAL 23-11 Revised Visitation Guidance (PDF)
- November 21, 2023 – DAL 23-17 Supporting Access to Long Term Care Services for Veterans (PDF)
- October 25, 2023 – DAL 23-16 New York State Public Health Law Section 2805-t Revised 2023 Clinical Staffing Plans Submissions (PDF)
- September 25, 2023 – DAL 23-13 PPE Stockpile Requirements for General Hospitals (PDF)
- May 24, 2023 – DAL 23-09 Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate Guidance (PDF)
- August 15, 2023 – DAL 23-08 Facility Fees (PDF)
- June 16, 2023 - DAL 23-07 New York State Public Health Law Section 2805-t – 2023 Clinical Staffing Plan Submissions (PDF)
- August 29, 2023 – DAL 23-06 Facility Closure Plan Guidelines (PDF)
- May 3, 2023 – DAL 23-05 Surgical Smoke (PDF)
- February 17, 2023 – DAL 23-03 Rescind DHDTC DAL 21-12: Elective Procedures (PDF)
- February 10, 2023 – DAL 23-02 NYSDOH Guidance for use of Face Masks and Face Coverings in Healthcare Facilities (PDF)
- January 10, 2023 – Reopening of Non-operational or Offline Licensed Hospital Inpatient Psychiatric Beds (PDF)
2022
- December 22, 2022 – DAL 22-13 Use of batteries in Essential Electrical Systems (EES) (PDF)
- November 28, 2022 – DAL 22-12 General Hospital Patient Transfers for Load Balancing During State Disaster Emergency (PDF)
- November 18, 2022 – DAL 22-11 Hospital Visitation (PDF)
- October 24, 2022 – DAL 22-10 Masking, Testing, Cohorting and Visitation (PDF)
- October 3, 2022 - Dear Hospital CEO/Birthing Center Administrator Letter (PDF)
- September 19, 2022 – DAL 22-09 COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Doses (PDF)
- August 8, 2022 – DAL 22-07 Hospital Staffing and Suspension of Utilization Review Requirements and Appeal Timeframes (PDF)
- July 20, 2022 – DAL 22-06 New York State Public Health Law Section 2805-t – General Hospital Clinical Staffing Plan Supplemental Information Update (PDF)
- July 11, 2022 – DAL 22-06 General Hospital Clinical Staffing Plan Supplemental Information (PDF)
- July 8, 2022 – DAL 22-05 New York State Public Health Law Section 2805-t – Clinical Staffing Committees and Disclosure of Nursing Quality Indicators (NQI) (PDF)
- May 23, 2022 – DAL 22-04 Ongoing Medical Device Shortages (PDF)
- May 11, 2022 – DAL 22-03 New requirement for testing for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in infants at increased risk for the condition (PDF)
2021
- December 21, 2021 - DAL 21-14 Load Balancing (PDF)
- December 9, 2021 - DAL 21-13 Virtual Visitation Device Guidance (PDF)
- November 15, 2021 - DAL 21-11 Religious Exemption Update (PDF)
- August 25, 2021 - DAL 21-09 PPE Requirements (PDF)
- August 17, 2021 - DAL 21-08 State Fair Guidance (PDF)
- August 11, 2021 - DAL 21-07 Hospital Domestic Violence Policies and Procedures (PDF)
- July 2, 2021 - DAL 21-06 Advisory Regarding Expiration of the State Disaster Emergency (PDF)
- June 25, 2021 - DAL 21-05 Sexual Assault Remote Treatment Guidance (PDF)
- June 7, 2021 - Hospital Visitation Guidance (PDF)
- May 25, 2021 - DAL 21-02 Emergency Approval and Surge Plan Inventory (PDF)
- May 14, 2021 - DAL 21-04 HCDA Revised (PDF)
- May 7, 2021 - DAL 21-03: Sexual Offense Evidence Collected by Hospitals (PDF)
- January 14, 2021 - Volunteer Guidance and Directions (PDF)
2020
- December 15, 2020 - DHDTC DAL 20-15: Outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
- August 31, 2020 - DHDTC DAL 20-12: PPE Requirement Extenstion (PDF)
- June 11, 2020 - DHDTC DAL 20-10: Hospital associated infection reporting pursuant to Public Health Law section 2819 (PDF)
- May 11, 2020 - DAL 20-14: Required COVID-19 Testing for all Nursing Home and Adult Care Facility Personnel (PDF)
- April 11, 2020 - DHDTC DAL 20-09: Amendment to 10 NYCRR Part 405 (PDF)
- April 10, 2020 - DAL BFD 20-02: Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Funeral Directors (PDF)
- March 19, 2020 - DHDTC DAL 20-08 (REVISED) Emergency Approvals for COVID-19 (PDF)
- February 26, 2020 - DHDTC DAL 20-07 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) (PDF)
- February 24, 2020 - DHDTC DAL 20-06 Amendment to PHL-2803-v Lymphedema (PDF)
- February 19, 2020 - DHDTC DAL 20-03 Vitamin K (PDF)
- January 22, 2020 - DHDTC DAL 20-04 Cardiac Procedures (PDF)
- January 10, 2020 - DAL NH 19-10, DAL DHDTC 19-11 Use of Batteries in Type I Essential Electrical Systems (EES) (PDF)
- January 6, 2020 - DHDTC DAL 20-02 Newborn Standing Orders (PDF)
2019
- December 23, 2019 - DHDTC DAL 19-17 New York State Sexual Assault Victim Bill of Rights (PDF)
- November 8, 2019 - DHDTC DAL 19-15 Permanent Waiver to Provide Detoxication Services in Excess of Bed/Patient Days Threshholds EXTENDED (PDF)
- October 15, 2019 - DAL 19-12 Identification of Trauma Station Coordinator (PDF)
- September 25, 2019 - DHDTC DAL 19-08 NH DAL 19-09 Dialysis in Nursing Homes (PDF)
- September 12, 2019 - DAL 19-12 Identification of Trauma Station Coordinator (PDF)
- August 21, 2019 - Revised DAL NH 19-01 DHDTC 19-02 Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) (PDF)
- July 15, 2019 - DHDTC DAL 19-06 CMS Reporting Requirements (PDF)
- June 24, 2019 - DHDTC DAL 19-01 Patient Rights Publications (PDF)
- April 18, 2019 - DAL 19-05 Measles High Advisory (PDF)
- January 27, 2019 - Cancer Observation Bed Extension Clinic Demonstration (PDF)
- January 9, 2019 - DHDTC DAL 18-14 - Hospital Hub (HH) Portal (PDF)
2018
- December 24, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-19 - Time Limited Waiver to Provide Detoxification Services in Excess of Bed/Patient Days Thresholds EXTENDED (PDF)
- December 7, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-18 - Measles (PDF)
- November 29, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-15 - Nursing Facility Admission Requirements & PASRR (PDF)
- November 14, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-10 - Hospital Feedback to EMS (PDF)
- October 19, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-16 - Measles Alert (PDF)
- October 16, 2018 - DAL 18-13 - Substance Abuse (PDF)
- October 11, 2018 - DAL 18-12 - Organ Donor Crisis (PDF)
- August 15, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-11 - Nursing Home Hemodialysis (PDF)
- July 25, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-08 - PSYCKES and Mental Health Assessment (PDF)
- July 6, 2018 - Clarification regarding the requirements a hospital seeking Level I, Level II or Level III trauma center designation (PDF)
- May 9, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-01: Guidance Concerning the Self-Administration of Medical Marijuana (MM) in General Hospitals
- Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- Sample Identification Card (PDF)
- May 8, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-09: Clarification Regarding the Training Requirements for Physicians Working in the Emergency Department
- April 16, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-07: Sexual Offense Evidence Collected by Hospitals
- March 26, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-06: Release of Bodies to Funeral Directors/Funeral Home Staff
- March 26, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-04: Human Trafficking
- March 2, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-05 - Time Limited Waiver to Provide Detoxification Services in Excess of Bed/Patient Days Thresholds
- January 30, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-03 - Patient Rights Update Alert
- January 25, 2018 - DHDTC DAL 18-02 - Emergency Department Overcrowding
2017
- November 30, 2017 - PASRR Process Changes (Effective December 1, 2017)
- November 24, 2017 - DHDTC DAL 17-14 - New Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) Emergency Preparedness Regulations (Revised 2/15/2018)
- November 2, 2017 - DHDTC DAL 17-13 - Security Guards and Restraints
- October 27, 2017 - DHDTC DAL 17-10 - CMS Emergency Preparedness (EP) Rule – Compliance Reminder
- September 14, 2017 - DHDTC DAL 17-15 - Candida auris Advisory
- May 11, 2017 - DHDTC DAL 17-09 - Offsite Primary Care Services
- Chapter 450 Laws of 2016 (PDF)
- April 26, 2017 - DHDTC DAL 17-08 - Identification, Labeling and Storage of Human Remains
- April 12, 2017 - DHDTC DAL 17-07 - The Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON)
- February 28, 2017 - DHDTC DAL 17-06 - Pediatric Minimum Standards
- February 16, 2017 - DHDTC DAL 17-05 - Updates to Public Health Law Section 2805-b and 10 NYCRR Section 405.9(b)(11)
- February 15, 2017 - DHDTC DAL 17-04 - Hospital Requirements for Making Referrals to Health Home
- February 14, 2017 - DHDTC DAL 17-01 - Patients' Bill of Rights
- January 26, 2017 - NH DAL 17-01, DHDTC DAL 17-02 - Adoption of 2014 FGI Standards
- January 11, 2017 - DAL 16-21 - Emergency Department (ED) Overcrowding Prevention
- Attachment: Overcrowding/Emergency Preparedness - January 1, 2017
- January 5, 2017 - DAL 17-03 - Identification of Unidentified Patients - Model Policy
2016
- December 29, 2106 - DAL 16-22 - Breastfeeding Policies
- December 27, 2016 - DAL 16-25 - Three-year Comprehensive Community Service Plan (CSP)
- December 1, 2016 - DAL 16-19 - Requirements Regarding Emergency Services for Victims of Sexual Offense
- November 15, 2016 - DAL 16-03 - Emergency Mental Health Needs of NYS Individuals
- October 11, 2016 - DAL 16-18 - Breastfeeding Mothers’ Bill of Rights
- September 27, 2016 - DAL 16-17 - Reminder of Parents Rights Requirements
- September 27, 2016 - DAL 16-14: Bed Capacity in New York State Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs)
- September 15, 2016 - DAL 16-15 - Implementation of ePOC for non-deemed Hospitals & Respective Extension Clinics
- September 7, 2016 - DAL 16-16 - HCS Contact Information
- September 2, 2016 - DAL 16-10: Maternity Information – Childbirth Services Leaflet
- August 29, 2016 - DAL 16-13: Surprise Bill Law Second Phase
- Attachments (PDF)
- June 16, 2016 - DAL 16-11: Adult Care Facility Do Not Refer List
- June 6, 2016 - DAL 16-05: Observation Services
- May 26, 2016 - DAL 16-02: Screening for Breast Cancer
- May 12, 2016 - DAL 16-09: Hospital Patients Rights
- May 11, 2016 - DAL 16-06: Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act Reminder
- April 7, 2016 - DAL 16-07: Cardiac Services EP Reminder
- March 18, 2016 - DAL 16-04: Immediate Jeopardy Rules and Regulation Letter
- February 2, 2016 - Dear Chief Executive Officer: New Disclosure Requirements for Hospitals and Extension Clinics (Surprise Bills Law)
- January 21, 2016 - DAL 16-01: Pneumococcal Vaccines Update
- January 5, 2016 - DAL Hospitals 15-10: Transitional Care Unit Demo Program
2015
- December 10, 2105 - Visual Aid Law - Amendment to the Public Health Law made by Chapter 92 of the Laws of 2014
- October 13, 2015 - Community Service Plan Update
- July 29, 2015 - Medical Provider Forensic Rape Examination Direct Reimbursement Program
- March 17, 2015 - Maternal Depression
- January 20, 2015 - Public Health Law (Rules, Requirements, and Use of Central Service Technicians)
- January 1, 2015 - Surgical Technology
2014
- December 03, 2014 - Electronic Plan of Correction (EPOC) system
- December 02, 2014 - Dear Hospital Administrator Letter: Organ Transplant Services
- April 16, 2014 - Dear Chief Administrative Officer: Recent Amendments to 10 NYCRR Part 405 Concerning General Hospitals Including Pediatric Minimum Standards
- April 4, 2014 - Dear Colleague: Change to the Requirement for Providing Vitamin K to Newborn Infants
2013
2012
- September, 2012 - Dear Chief Executive Officer Letter: Sexual Assault
- May 8, 2012 - Dear Chief Executive Officer Letter: Trauma Centers Adopting the ACS-COT Standards and Verification Process
- March 20, 2012 - Dear Chief Executive Officer Letter: NYS Still Birth Certificate Law to Take Effect March 21, 2012
- February 22, 2012 - Dear Chief Executive Officer Letter: Regulatory Revisions Observation Units
- February 22, 2012 - Dear Chief Executive Officer Letter: 2012 submission of the Community Service Plan (CSP)
2011
- January 6, 2011 - Dear Administrator: Launch of NYSDOH Electronic Certificate of Need application system (NYSE-CON),
- January 11, 2011 - Dear Chief Executive Officer: Advise Facilities of Recently-Enacted Laws that Directly Impact the Operations of Hospitals in New York State
- February 8, 2011 - Dear Chief Executive Officer: Palliative Care Information Act
- March 15, 2011 - Dear Hospital Administrator: New York Patient Occurrence and Tracking System (NYPORTS)
- April 1, 2011 - Dear Hospital Chief Executive Officer: FCC Narrowbanding Mandate
- May 27, 2011 - Dear CEO: Trauma Care in New York State Consolidated into a Statewide Trauma System
- May 31, 2011 - Dear Chief Executive Officer: Concerns Raised Over Full Body X-rays of Newborns ("Babygrams")
- July 22, 2011 - Dear CEO: Pharmaceutical Disposal and Sharps Disposal Surveys for Hospitals and D&TC
- August 4, 2011 - Dear Hospital CEO: Accurate Completion of the SCREEN form, and the Hospital and Community Patient Review Instrument (H/C PRI)
- August 19, 2011 - Dear Chief Executive Officer Letter: Distribution of Information to Maternity Patients Regarding the US Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) E-mail Subscription
- October 31, 2011 - Dear CEO Letter: Thefts and Losses of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Official New York State Prescription (ONYSP) Forms
- December 05, 2011 - Dear Hospital Chief Executive Officer: Guidelines for the Determination of Brain Death, December 5, 2011m
- December 05, 2011 - Guidelines for the Determination of Brain Death
- December 14, 2011 - Public Health Law §2997-d, the Palliative Care Access Act, Became Effective September 27, 2011
- December 19, 2011 - Community Hospitals Have Improved the Care They Provide to Their Community, the Critically Injured are Transferred to Appropriately Staffed Trauma Centers
2010
- March 1, 2010 - DHDTC DAL Nursing Quality Indicators Interim Requirements
- March 10, 2010 - DHDTC DAL Nursing Quality Indicators Interim Requirements follow-up
- March 22 2010 - Commissioner's Prevention Agenda for the Healthiest State Update
- April 19, 2010 - DHDTC DAL-10-03 Nursing Quality Indicators Clarifications and updated grid
- September 01 2010 - Transitional Care Units - Purpose, Requirements, and Process
2009
- January 2009 - TB Screening
- May 2009 - Emergency Department Overcrowding Survey
- August 2009 - Commissioner's Prevention Agenda for the Healthiest State
2008
- April 2008 - Standards for evaluating psychiatric patients in the Emergency Department (PDF)
- April 2008 - Hospital infection control (PDF)
- May 2008 - Requirements for Mandated Reporters (PDF)
- June 2008 - State Education Guidance for consectitive hours Registered Nurses can work (PDF)
- July 2008 - Organ transplant registry (PDF)
- August 2008 - New guidance for emergency responder care following HIV exposure (PDF)
- October 2008 - Update to the NYS Public Health Law (PDF)
- November 2008 - Community Health Assessment (PDF)
- December 2008 - Patient Restraint and Seclusion
2007
- January 2007 - Resident Advance Directives and Basic Life Support
- January 2007 - Changes to NYPORTS (PDF)
- February 2007 - Recommendations promote education and strategies for Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease (GBS) prevention. (PDF)
- February 2007 - Job performance and responsibilities of cardiovascular perfusionists. (PDF)
- February 2007 - Requirements for financial aid. (PDF)
- February 2007 - Prevention of treating wrong patient or part. (PDF)
- March 2007 - Update for hospital immunization requirements. (PDF,)
- March 2007 - Hospital immunization requirements for Influenza. (PDF)
- March 2007 - Criteria for financial aid. (PDF)
- March 2007 - Statewide Perinatal Data System (SPDS) Confidentiality (PDF)
- April 2007 - Update on federal regulations for hospitals. (PDF)
- April 2007 - Discharge Planning Survey (PDF)
- April 2007 - Donation After Cardiac Death: Analysis and Recommendations from the New York State Task Force on Life & the Law
- June 2007 - Hospital Profile. (PDF)
- June 2007 - Financial Policy Summary. (PDF)
- June 2007 - Discharge Appeal. (PDF)
- September 2007 - NYPORTS. (PDF)
- September 2007 - NYPORTS update. (PDF)
- September 2007 - HERDS update. (PDF)
- September 2007 - NYPORTS now online. (PDF)
- December 2007 - Ammendment to Public Health Law 3703. (PDF)
- December 2007 - Community service plan. (PDF)
2006
- March 9, 2006 - Implementation of Electronic Reporting in NYPORTS (PDF)
- April 18, 2006 - Recommentations for Prevention of Hepatitis B Infection of Perinatal and Early Childhood (PDF)
- April 19, 2006 - Suspension of Hospital Requirement to Use Official NYS Prescriptions When Prescribing Non-Controlled Substances (PDF)
- September 22, 2006 - Hospital Guidance in Fulfilling Their Medical Staff Credentialing, Appointment and Reappointment Process Obligations (PDF)
- October 12, 2006 - Updated Regulation regarding LPNs Accessing Central Venous Lines (PDF)
- October 12, 2006 - Statewide Perinatal Data System (SPDS) Regulation (PDF)
- October 2006 - New York State Surgical and Invasive Procedure Protocol (NYSSIPP)
2005
- March 17, 2005 - Prescription Fraud (PDF)
- August 5, 2005 - Transitional Care Unit Demonstration Project (PDF)
- August 16, 2005 - Clarification of Transitional Care Unit Application Requirements (PDF)
- December 16, 2005 - Guidelines for the Determination of Brain Death
- December 16, 2005 - Guidelines for the Determination of Brain Death (PDF)
2004
- February 26, 2004 - New Regulations for Live Adult Liver Transplant (PDF)
- August 13, 2004 - Intent to Establish Stroke Centers
- December 2, 2004 - New Data Submission Requirement for Cardiac Catherization Centers (PDF)
- December 2, 2004 - Electrophysiology Guidelines (PDF)
2003
- October 02, 2003 - Free Hepatitis B Vaccine to New York Birthing Hospitals (PDF)
- November 12, 2003 - Hospital Reporting of Professional Misconduct (PDF)
- November 13, 2003 - Patient Safety Award Competition (PDF)
2000
- December 2000 - Hospital Emergency Department Overcrowding
