COVID-19 – Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – COVID-19

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

NYS Department of Health – COVID-19

COVID-19 Disaster Emergency FAQ

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

https://health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/

COVID19 Guidance for Children’s 1915c waiver

COVID19 Guidance for Health Homes

Department of Health webpage has been established and regularly updated with novel COVID-19 information for providers:
https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/providers.htm

Notification of Enforcement Discretion for telehealth remote communications during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/emergency-preparedness/notification-enforcement-discretion-telehealth/index.html

Medicaid Pharmacy Guidance

From Medicaid.gov:

Medicaid and CHIP Flexibilities and Authorities in the Event of a Disaster  (August 2018)
https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/downloads/mac-learning-collaboratives/medicaid-chip-inventory.pdf

FAQ: Issued March 12, 2020
https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/downloads/covd-19-faqs-20200312.pdf?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=f416c5ea-0815-4379-b5d8-bef90ce92849

“The toolkit also outlines the legal authorities available to effectuate various strategies, including flexibilities in current statute, Medicaid and CHIP state plan amendments, section 1915(c) waiver Appendix K, and section 1115 demonstrations.

The toolkit also describes authority that may be granted through section 1135 waivers, which are ONLY available when the President declares an emergency or natural disaster under the National Emergencies Act or Stafford Act and the Secretary declares a Public Health Emergency Declaration under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act.”

OASAS

For the latest information on COVD-19:
https://oasas.ny.gov/keywords/coronavirus

OTDA

General Information System (GIS) Message

Executive Orders

Guidance from the Empire State Economic Development corp about the Governor’s Executive Order on who are essential providers
https://esd.ny.gov/guidance-executive-order-2026

Office of Mental Health

For the latest information on COVD-19:
https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/guidance/

OMH RTF Visitation Guidance 03-21-20

OMH COVID-19 Guidance- State Aid Funded Contracts 03-20-20

OMH COVID-19- Essential Business Letter 03-20-20

OMH COVID-19- Dear Provider Letter 03-13-20

CFR extension notification

OCFS Information

Return-to-work Guidance:
Updated protocols for Return-to-Work

Healthcare Personnel Return to Work Guidance

Child Care Guidance:
https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/childcare/

Guidance for Isolation or Quarantine CWCS COVID-19

Guidance for Designated Children and Family Treatment and Support Services’ Providers

OCFS Medicaid Programs_Telehealth Attestation in Response to COVID-19

Telehealth Treatment Resources

innovaTel Telepsychiatry: The CCBHC Staffing Solution

Telepsychiatry: A Year in Review & What’s To Come in 2020

Key Messages to Communicate in Services

Supplemental Guidance which expands on the information provided in the previously released Use of Telemental Health for People Affected by the Disaster Emergency issued by the Office of Mental Health on March 11, 2020.
OMH COVID-19- Self Attestation to Deliver Services via Telemental Health during Disaster Emergency
Supplemental Guidance- Expansion of Telemental Health During Disaster Emergency

Recording and Slides: Telehealth for OMH and OASAS providers during the COVID-19 State of Emergency
Slides and Recording Available Here

Supplemental Guidance – Use of Telehealth for Residential Services – March 19, 2020

Supplemental Guidance – Use of Telehealth for OMH-funded programs – March 19, 2020

SAMHSA Developing a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)

https://www.samhsa.gov/section-223/governance-oversight/continuity-operations-plan

ASPR Tracie-Topic Collection: Continuity of Operations (COOP)/ Business Continuity Planning
https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/technical-resources/17/continuity-of-operations-coop-business-continuity- planning/110

FEMA Continuity of Operations website

https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/72598

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

COVID-19 FAQs for State Medicaid and CHIP agencies
https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/downloads/covd-19-faqs-20200312.pdf

Press release: CMS Publishes First Set of COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for State Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19 links to Medicaid and CHIP Resources, CDC guidance, and additional CMS guidance
https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/disaster-response-toolkit/covid19/index.html

Disaster Preparedness Toolkit (a comprehensive disaster preparedness resource for states and Territories to have at their fingertips) and available Medicaid and CHIP flexibilities and authorities in the event of a disaster
https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/disaster-response-toolkit/index.html

State Links:

New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
https://www.omh.state.ny.us/

The Children’s Plan
https://www.ccf.ny.gov/files/5013/7962/7099/childrens_plan.pdf

Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York
https://www.cccnewyork.org

Families Together in NYS
https://www.ftnys.org

New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS)
http://cps.oasas.state.ny.us/cps/

New York State Office of Children & Family Services (NYS OCFS)
https://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/

NYS Council on Children and Families
https://www.ccf.state.ny.us/

Mental Health Association in NYS (MHANYS)
https://www.mhanys.org

Connect for Kids:
https://www.connectforkids.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness – New York State:
https://www.naminys.org/

Timothy’s Law
https://www.timothyslaw.org/

Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (SCAA):
https://www.scaany.org/

NY CHILDREN’S ACTION NETWORK
https://www.scaany.org/nycan/

The Sanctuary Model Andrus Center
https://www.andruschildren.org/

National Links:

United States Department of Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
https://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/child/childhealth.asp

National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health:
https://www.ffcmh.org/

Parent to Parent USA:
https://www.p2pusa.org/

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
https://www.nami.org/

National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice:
https://www.ncmhjj.com/

Attachment and Trauma Network:
https://www.radzebra.org/

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN):
https://www.nctsnet.org/

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry:
https://www.aacap.org/

American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law:
https://www.abanet.org

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law:
https://www.bazelon.org/

Child Welfare League of America:
https://www.cwla.org/

Mental Health America:
https://www.mentalhealthamerica.net

National Council for Behavioral Health Services
https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/