State regulatory activity

Updated: Aug. 5

This chart includes regulations of interest to HANYS members that have been published in the State Register as proposed regulations or are in effect via emergency regulations.

Questions or comments? Contact Karen Roach, vice president, regulatory affairs and rural health, at kroach@hanys.org.

Agency	Regulation	Description	Comments due	Status
2026
August
Department of Health	Addition of Section 1001.17 to Title 10 NYCRR	Special needs assisted living residence voucher: Establishes guidelines surrounding the SNALR Voucher Program for people with dementia.	Sept. 19	Proposed regulation
July
Department of Health	Amendment of Part 800 of Title 10 NYCRR	Community paramedicine programs: Establishes rules and regulations relative to the practice of community paramedicine in New York state.	Sept. 21	Proposed regulation
Department of Health	Amendment of Part 2 of Title 10 NYCRR	Communicable disease and specimen collection: Updates and clarifies requirements for communicable disease reporting, definitions and specimen collection.	Sept. 8	Proposed regulation
Office of Addiction Services and Supports	Amendment of Parts 800 and 836 of Title 14 NYCRR	Incident reporting in OASAS certified, funded, operated programs and OASAS general provisions: Replaces outdated terminology, corrects inconsistencies and clarifies definitions.	Aug. 29	Proposed regulation
Education Department	Amendment of Section 77.6 of Title 8 NYCRR	Supervision of physical therapist assistants: Updates on-site supervision requirements.	Aug. 29	Proposed regulation
Office of Addiction Services and Supports	Addition of Subpart 600-1 to Title 14 NYCRR	State level certification of certified community behavioral health centers: Provides for oversight of CCBHCs by OMH and OASAS.	Aug. 16	Revised proposed regulation
June
Department of Health	Amendment of Sections 405.25 and 405.30 of Title 10 NYCRR	Organ donation conforming changes: Adds 'close friend' to list of those who may consent to an anatomical gift. Additionally, patients may be placed on multiple transplant lists.	Aug. 24	Consensus proposed regulation
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services	Amendment of Part 810 of Title 14 NYCRR	Establishment, incorporation and certification of providers of addiction services: Updates outdated terminology; clarifies the types of applications that need full or administrative review; clarifies how fiscal viability can be met by providers; and aligns regulation with the “Reimagining Oversight” project that OASAS has been piloting.	Aug. 16	Proposed regulation
Department of Health	Amendment of Part 505; repeal of Section 537.3 of Title 18 NYCRR	Updating Medicaid provider electronic orders and forms: Explicitly authorizes provider use of electronic orders and forms.	Aug.17	Proposed regulation
Department of Health	Amendment of Part 505 of Title 18 NYCRR	Streamlining Medicaid provider recordkeeping requirements: Eliminates unnecessary requirements and simplifies recordkeeping requirements for healthcare providers.	Aug. 17	Proposed regulation
Department of Health	Amendment of Section 415.26 of Title 10 NYCRR	Nurse Aide Training Program: Decreases the number of training hours for the Nurse Aide Training Program.	Aug. 17	Proposed regulation
Department of Health	Addition of Part 1008 and Section 35.7 of Title 10 NYCRR	Medical Aid in Dying physician reporting requirements: Would establish reporting requirements to determine utilization and compliance.	Aug. 3	Proposed regulation
April
Office of Mental Health	Amendment of Part 599 of Title 14 NYCRR	Mental health outpatient treatment and rehabilitative services: Would provide increased flexibility for MHOTRS to address access and health-related social needs at the onset of engagement and provide preventative interventions for children and families and clarify services and processes.	May 31	Proposed regulation
March
Office of Cannabis Management	Amendment of Part 113 of Title 9 NYCRR	Medical cannabis: Would replace registry cards with electronic registrations; extend patient certifications to two years and provide registered practitioners flexibilities to amend and extend certifications.	May 24	Adopted
Office of Victim Services	Amendment of Parts 525 and 527 of Title 9 NYCRR	Victim compensation program and victim assistance grants: Would conform with amendments to article 22 of the Executive Law and enhance aid to crime victims.	May 24	Proposed regulation
Workers' Compensation Board	Amendment of Section 300.22 of Title 12 NYCRR	Temporary payments of compensation and medical treatment and care, including prescribed medicine: Would permit payers to provisionally pay for medical care.	May 18	Proposed regulation
Department of Health	Amendment of Section 505.17 of Title 18 NYCRR	Radiology services: Would define portable radiology as a type of mobile radiology.	May 18	Proposed regulation
Department of Health	Repeal of Part 52; addition of new Part 52; amendment of Subpart 58-5 and Section 63.3(e) of Title 10 NYCRR	Standards for tissue banks and non-transplant anatomic banks: Would be updated to reflect current standards, practices and federal requirements, and add new protections for donors and recipients.	May 4	Proposed regulation
January
Workers' Compensation Board	Amendment of Sections 329-1.3(a), (b), (c), 329-4.2, 333.2, 343.2 and 348.2 of Title 12 NYCRR	Medical fee schedules: Updates the medical fee schedules used for treatment in workers’ compensation claims.	March 15	Proposed regulation
Workers' Compensation Board	Amendment of Section 329-1.3 of Title 12 NYCRR	Residents and fellows: Guidance on allowable treatment by residents and fellows under the supervision of an authorized provider.	March 8	Adopted
2025
December
Education Department	Amendment of Section 64.1 of Title 8 NYCRR	Degree requirements for registered professional nurses: Technical amendments to the regulations that implement the statutory requirement for a BSN within 10 years of licensure for registered professional nurses.	March 1	Adopted
Education Department	Amendment of Sections 29.7 and 63.14 of Title 8 NYCRR	Registered pharmacy technicians’ practice settings: Eliminates restrictions and expands practice settings to registered pharmacy technicians under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.	March 1	Adopted
Department of Health	Amendment of Subpart 58-1 of Title 10 NYCRR	Clinical laboratories: Provides clarification of requirements and updates outdated provisions.	Feb. 23	Proposed regulation
Department of Health	Repeal of Part 19 and Addition of Subpart 58-6 to Title 10 NYCRR	Certificates of qualification for clinical laboratory directors: Creates two pathways for certificate of qualification to comply with federal rules for clinical laboratory directors.	Feb. 23	Proposed regulation
Department of Health	Amendment of Part 96 of Title 10 NYCRR	Licensure and practice of nursing home administration: Changes the definition and standards of approval for the licensure and practice of nursing home administration.	Feb. 23	Adopted
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities	Amendment of Parts 619, 633, 680 and 681 of Title 14 NYCRR	Intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities: Allows specialty hospitals to operate as an ICF/IID if they comply with 42 CFR 483.	Feb. 15	Emergency rule
November
Office of Addiction Services and Supports	Amendment of Parts 800 and 822; repeal of Part 823 of Title 14 NYCRR	General service standards for substance use disorder: Clarifies certain services and adds children and family treatment and support services.	Jan. 11	Proposed regulation
October
Office of Addiction Services and Supports	Addition of Subpart 600-1 to Title 14 NYCRR	State level certification of certified community behavioral health centers: Provides for oversight of CCBHCs by OMH and OASAS.	Dec. 21	Proposed regulation
Education Department	Amendment of Section 63.6 of Title 8 NYCRR	Transferring of prescriptions by pharmacists: Allows pharmacies and pharmacists to transfer a patient's entire prescription, including all authorized refills.	Dec. 21	Adopted
Department of Health	Repeal of Part 16; addition of new Part 16 to Title 10 NYCRR	Ionizing radiation: Establishes compatibility with federal standards and modern technology.	Dec. 8	Adopted
July
Department of Health	Addition of Section 1001.17 to Title 10 NYCRR	Special needs assisted living residence voucher: Establishes guidelines surrounding the SNALR Voucher Program for people with dementia.	Sept. 22	Proposed regulation
Workers' Compensation Board	Amendment of Section 444.2 of Title 12 NYCRR	Dental fee schedule: Updates the dental fee schedule.	Aug. 30	Adopted
June
Department of Health	Repeal of Sections 800.3(m), 800.23, 800.24, 800.25, 800.26; addition of new Sections 800.3(m), 800.24, 800.25 and 800.26 to Title 10 NYCRR	Emergency medical services equipment requirements for certified ambulance and emergency ambulance service vehicles: Updates requirements to meet industry standards that address patient and provider safety and manufacturing guidelines.	Aug. 11	Adopted
May
Department of Health	Addition of Part 1005 to Title 10 NYCRR	Living Donor Support Program: Establishes expenses eligible for reimbursement under the NYS LDSP and establish rules for program implementation.	July 28	Adopted
Department of Health	Amendment of Subpart 58-2 of Title 10 NYCRR	Blood banks: Allows ambulances to store and distribute blood and initiate and administer blood transfusions.	July 14	Adopted
April
Department of Health	Amendment of Section 405.4 of Title 10 NYCRR	12-week rule for foreign medical school graduates and limited permit allowances: Allows more providers to meet the 12-week exception to graduate medical education that occurs outside of the U.S.	June 23	Adopted
Department of Health	Amendment of Section 23.5 of Title 10 NYCRR	Expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted infections: Permits expedited treatment for STIs for which the CDC recommends the use of expedited therapy.	June 9	Adopted
March
Education Department	Amendment of Sections 66.5 and 66.6 of Title 8 NYCRR	Use of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents and continuing education requirements for licensed optometrists: Adds nasal sprays to the list of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents that optometrists are authorized to use to treat dry eye disease.	May 25	Adopted
Department of Health	Amendment of Section 405.6 of Title 10 NYCRR	General hospital medical staff recertification: Hospitals must review credentials of medical staff triennially instead of biannually.	May 12	Adopted
February
Education Department	Amendment of Section 64.7 of Title 8 NYCRR	Execution by registered professional nurses of non-patient specific orders: Allows them to provide emergency medical services and pregnancy tests.	April 27	Adopted
Department of Health	Repeal and replace of 710.1 of Title 10 NYCRR	Approval of medical facility construction: Updates and streamlines the Certificate of Need review process for health facility construction projects.	April 28	Adopted
January
Department of Health	Amendment of Section 405.45 of Title 10 NYCRR	Trauma centers nurse reviewer: Changes the requirement so that a nurse/nurse reviewer is only required for all first verification site visits for New York state.	March 31	Adopted