Governor Hochul Issues EO 4.4 extending disaster emergency and delaying requirements in the nursing home staffing law

On January 1, Governor Hochul issued Executive Order 4.4 which extends the Disaster Emergency in New York State. This EO will expire on January 30.

It also delays -- from 1/1 to 1/30 -- two requirements in the Nursing Home Mandatory Staffing Law: 1) the requirement for nursing homes to meet 3.5 hours per resident/day and 2) the requirement for nursing homes to spend 70% of their revenue on direct care and 40% on direct patient-facing care.  

The complete Executive Order can be found at this link: https://www.governor.ny.gov/executive-order/no-44-continuing-declaration-statewide-disaster-emergency-due-healthcare-staffing