Flu Now Prevalent in New York State New York State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner James McDonald, MD, has declared influenza to be prevalent in New York State as of December 2 for the 2025–2026 influenza season. Per New York State regulations (10 NYCRR § 2.59), facilities regulated under Articles 28, 36, or 40 must...

GNYHA provides members with the tools to develop and maintain a workforce that delivers high-quality patient care and biomedical innovations. This webpage highlights Federal and state funding opportunities currently accepting applications and details future funding opportunities for which members are eligible to apply. Open Funding Opportunities This section is updated regularly and features funding opportunities...

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) recently released requests for proposals for pilot programs for 1) Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) teams serving youth with co-occurring intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disorders throughout New York State and 2) eligible organizations to develop and operate nine-unit short-term transitional residences (STTRs) for street homeless adults....

The purpose of this Member Letter is to emphasize the importance of the attached lawsuit filed yesterday by the American Hospital Association (AHA), Maine Hospital Association, and four safety net health systems in the US District Court in Maine. The lawsuit challenges the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program (Rebate Pilot) and seeks the attached temporary...

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has released the attached Dear Administrator Letter (DAL) with updated guidance that refines the process for various types of closures and capacity and service modifications in hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centers, end-stage renal disease facilities, midwifery birthing centers, and ambulatory surgery centers. This is a brief summary,...

This bulletin summarizes recently released GNYHA resources plus policy and operational issue updates that impact hospital community affairs. GNYHA “One-Stop Shop” Resource of DOH-Translated Patient-Facing Documents GNYHA has updated its “One-Stop Shop” resource of New York State Department of Health (DOH)-translated documents. This resource, posted on our website, aggregates the DOH public-facing documents in one...

On November 21, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill that allows registered pharmacy technicians to practice in all New York State pharmacies. Change in the Law In 2021, New York State Education Law Article 137-A was established, defining the practice of registered pharmacy technician in the State. This law permitted individuals...

The ACGME has created a nutrition task to develop competency-aligned learning objectives and assessments for residents and fellows in direct care specialties. The task force comprises physicians, residents, educators, and legal and policy experts. This ACGME initiative follows an August 27 directive from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department...

The attached table summarizes bills of interest to GNYHA members from the 2025 legislative session, which ended on June 18.