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Inpatient & Residential Programs, Health Alerts, Infection Control
Interim Inpatient and Residential Program Guidance

Interim infection control guidance for non-hospital based inpatient and residential addiction treatment providers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Issued 4/9/20. Updated 5/12/21.
Staffing, Testing & Cleaning Protocols, Opioid Treatment Programs, Inpatient & Residential Programs, Health Alerts, Infection Control
Antigen Testing for Inpatient and Residential Facilities and OTPs

This guidance provides information on SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) POC Ag testing for New York State (NYS) Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) licensed, funded, and...
Staffing, Testing & Cleaning Protocols, Health Alerts, Infection Control
COVID-19 Testing Requirements

NYS DOH health advisory: Requirements for all healthcare providers who conduct tests and all laboratories to report results for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
Staffing, Testing & Cleaning Protocols, Health Alerts, Infection Control
OASAS Reopening Guidance

Preliminary reopening guidance for all OASAS-certified or funded programs about addiction treatment, recovery, and prevention services during NY Forward. Updated 04/14/21
Staffing, Testing & Cleaning Protocols, Health Alerts, Infection Control
Contacts of Proximate or Suspected COVID-19 Cases

NYS DOH guidance for understanding the risks to contacts of suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19. Issued 4/3/20.
COVID-19 Guidance, Health Alerts, Infection Control
Health Advisory: Specimen Collection and Handling - COVID-19

A NYS DOH update on specimen collection and handling to include nasal swab and oropharyngeal swab specimen alternative amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Staffing, Testing & Cleaning Protocols, Health Alerts, Infection Control, Laws
Staff Reductions in OASAS Programs Amid COVID-19

Guidance for OASAS residential and community-based providers regarding workforce reductions ordered by Executive Order 202.6.
Health Alerts, Infection Control, Opioid Use Disorder, State and Local
Infections Associated with Persons who Inject Drugs (PWID).

Message from New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) Commissioner Howard A. Zucker. 8/2019