Publications & Resources

School-based Health Centers Reopen in New York After Advocacy of NYSDA and Others

School-based Health Centers, an important source of primary, dental and mental healthcare for New York students, are officially open again after a lengthy mandated shutdown due to COVID-19. The reopening is largely thanks to the advocacy of the New York State Dental Association and other organizations in the state.

NYSDOH Guidance to Enroll as a COVID-19 Vaccine Administrator

Physicians interested in offering the COVID-19 vaccine should follow the NYS Department of Health’s instructions for enrollment.

NYSDOH Guidance for Physicians Interested in Administering the COVID-19 Vaccine

The NYS Department of Health directs physicians interested in administering the COVID-19 vaccine in their practice or clinic to enroll in the New York State Immunization Information System.

New York State Dentists Can Administer COVID-19 Tests

With the issuance of a new Executive Order in New York, dentists can now administer COVID-19 point-of-care tests according to the state guidelines and requirements.

Emergency Regulation from NYSDOH Increases Testing for COVID-19 and Influenza

To ensure integrity statewide in data reporting related to COVID-19 and influenza, NYSDOH has announced an emergency regulation to increase testing in all patients with known exposure or symptoms. The mandate includes postmortem testing in specific scenarios within 48 hours of death.

NYSDOH Advisory on Recommendations for BCG Live Single-Use Vials During Shortage

To address the shortage of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Live, a drug used in treatment of bladder cancer, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has issued interim infection control guidance permitting providers to treat multiple patients from the same single-use vial of BCG.

A Reminder from NYSDOH About Opioid Treatment Plan Requirement

NYS Public Health Law requires that a written treatment plan be placed in the patient’s medical record when a practitioner prescribes opioids for pain management for longer than three months or past the time of normal tissue healing.

Reminder: 2018 Healthcare Law Review Webinar June 14

Complimentary webinar covers recent legal developments that impact healthcare delivery in New York State, with a special focus on Lavern’s Law.

MLMIC, HANYS and FAKS Host 2018 Healthcare Law Review Webinar June 14

Upcoming complimentary webinar hosted by MLMIC, HANYS and FAKS will provide an overview of recent legal developments that impact healthcare delivery in New York, with a special focus on Lavern’s Law.

Pocket Guides With Antibiotic Prescribing Guidelines Available from NYSDOH

MLMIC encourages all prescribing providers to avail themselves of the NYSDOH antibiotic prescribing guidelines for adult and pediatric patients.