August 16, 2024 News Headlines

Helping kids with life-threatening or chronic illness enjoy an Adirondack camp experience and have "medically safe fun" is at the heart of their partnership with Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne. Learn more in our Member Spotlight. 

This week,  Reps. Nick LaLota (R-NY), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Frank Mrvan (D-IN) introduced H.R. 9351, the Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act. The bill would amend Sec. 203 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 to allow hospitals to count dual eligibles and other patients with 3rd party payers in their individual DSH caps. HANYS supports this legislation which would prevent catastrophic cuts to many of New York’s public hospitals and urges impacted members to use our fact sheet to help in your advocacy.

As of Aug. 7, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will prioritize response and recovery efforts from the Disaster Relief Fund to address lifesaving and life-sustaining activities only  As a result, FEMA will pause all new obligations for applications for public assistance. The agency will continue to accept and process applications, such as those reimbursing hospitals for COVID-19, or past natural disaster-related expenses.

Join HTNYS and your statewide colleagues for the HTNYS Annual Trustee Conference in Saratoga Springs, Sept. 12-14. Book your room by Aug. 21 to secure your discounted room rate. Check out everything the conference has to offer and book your room online!

The New York State Clinical Education Initiative is hosting its fifth annual conference Sept. 11. The Hepatitis C & Drug User Health Conference is a free, full-day virtual program for prescribing clinicians throughout the state.

HANYS News will hit your inbox next on Aug. 30.

Standing membership call on state and federal issues
Aug. 20

Giving up the reins: Enhancing virtual nursing through change management
Aug. 29

Update on multidrug-resistant organisms, NYS
Sept. 5

Nursing home staffing facility-specific reports
Sept. 9

Antimicrobial use in nursing homes
Sept. 10

CIC Exam Preparation Study Group
Sept. 12-Dec. 19

44th Annual Trustee Conference
Sept. 12-14