COVID-19 – State Policies Relating to Legal Services Attorneys and Clients
Misc.
- Allowing or Requiring Fair Hearing Appearances by Written, Telephonic, Video, or Other Electronic Means
- NYS Education Department – Reopening Guidance
- HCR: Advisory Opinion 2020-4 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance
- Updated Process for Discharging Homeless Individuals and Individuals Requiring Isolation
- Coronavirus: Its Impact On Public Benefits
- LWWTF Worker Protections+Benefits 3.27.2020
- COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits and Community-Based Organizations
- HUD – COVID-19 Prevention and Response for Homeless Providers: Daily Resource Digest
NYS Courts
- Administrative Order of the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts (Petitioner Notice of Pending or Completed Rental Assistance Application) – August 13, 2021
- Administrative Order of the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts (Resumption of Residential Eviction Matters) – August 13, 2021
- Residential Eviction Proceedings Following Chrysafis v. Marks (August 12, 2021)
- Revised Procedure for Addressing Residential Eviction Proceedings – October 9, 2020
- In-person Housing Trials – NY and Queens
- Email from Judge Schneider of 7/8/20 at 9:52am to Brooklyn tenant attorneys
- Kings County Supreme Court – Phase 3 – return to in person court appearances for counsel and defendants
- Coronavirus – Screening of Courthouse Visitors
- Brooklyn Housing Court- Phase II
- Bronx HC Phase II Info
- Procedure for Addressing Residential and Commercial Foreclosure Proceedings
- Administrative Order of the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts – May 28, 2020
- NY Courts May 20 order from Judge Marks reopening NYC and other areas to new nonessential case filings by NYSCEF where NYSCEF exists including on unrepresented parties
- New York City Family Court: Additional Guidelines for Practitioners in Virtual Courtrooms
- Administrative Order of the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts
- Important Courts Update – Non-Essential Matters Start April 13th
- New Administrative Order From OCA
- Administrative Order of the Chief administrative Judge of the Courts (March 19.2020)
- Information about Coronavirus and the New York State Courts
- First Department – In the Matter of the Temporary Suspension Of Perfection, Filing and other Deadlines During Public Health Emergency
- Second Department appeals deadlines suspended
- Third Department – To eliminate the necessity for applications or motion practice seeking extensions of time to file or perfect during this unprecedented public health emergency
- Fourth Department – To eliminate the necessity for applications or motion practice seeking extensions of time to file or perfect during this unprecedented public health emergency
NYC Courts
- Civil Court of The City Of New York: Management of Motions for Default Judgment (November 23, 2021)
- Management of Pre-Pandemic Eviction Proceedings in the New York City Civil Court – Housing Part (August 16, 2021)
- Hardship Declaration addresses – these are the email addresses for submitting the declarations required by the moratorium procedures
- Civil Court of the City of New York: Procedure for processing Residential Eviction Proceedings in relation to the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 (1/7/21)
- Civil Court of the City Of New York – Management of Pre-Pandemic Eviction Proceedings in the New York City Civil Court (Part I)
- Civil Court of the City Of New York – Subject: Commencing a Nonpayment During Covid-19 Pandemic
- Civil Court of the City of New York: Suspension of New Filings
- NYC Family Court – Virtual Court Guidelines for Practitioners
- Virtual Court Supplemental Guidelines, 3-30-20
NYC Court-Related
- The City of New York Department of Investigation (Intended to summarize and highlight some points from the Court’s orders and directives) August 24, 2020
- The City of New York Department of Investigation (All Notices of Eviction (NOEs) served prior to March 16, 2020, are now stale)
NYS
- Executive Order No. 202.67 – Pandemic disaster state of emergency extended, and most civil statute of limitations tolled, through 11/3/20
- NYS Business Reopening Safety Plan Template
- NYS Executive Orders
- Department of State: Guidance to Notaries Concerning Executive Order 202.7
- COVID-19 OTP Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions (NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports)
- NYS Employment Resources
- NYS Sick Leave Bill (will be passed on 3/18/20)
- New York announces special enrollment period for Obamacare
- Governor’s Executive Order Dispenses with Personal Appearance in Criminal Trials and more
- Executive Order Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
- Governor Cuomo Issues Guidance on Essential Services Under The ‘New York State on PAUSE’ Executive Order
- Governor Cuomo and Attorney General James Temporarily Suspend State Debt Collection in Response to Coronavirus
HCR
NYS DOH
- DOH: Guidance for the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), Office of Mental Health (OMH), Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) (1/11/21)
- Health Advisory: COVID-19 Cases in Nursing Homes and Adult Care Facilities
- Revised Interim Guidance: Protocol for COVID-19 Testing Applicable to All Health Care Providers and Local Health Departments
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Interim Containment Guidance: Precautionary Quarantine, Mandatory Quarantine and Mandatory Isolation Applicable to all Local Health Departments (LHD)
- COVID-19 Control Measures for Adult Care Facilities
- New York State Medicaid Coverage and Reimbursement Policy for Services Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- COVID-19 Infection Control Guidance for NYS DOH Supportive Housing Programs
- DOH – COVID-19 Guidance for Health Homes
- DOH COVID-19 Guidance for Children’s Waiver Services Providers
- DOH Medicaid Update: COVID-19 Telephonic Communication Services
- DOH – COVID-19 Guidance for Home Health Care Agencies and Hospice Providers
- Powerpoint – COVID-19 HCP webinar 3.13.20
- DOH – Health Advisory: COVID-19 Cases in Nursing Homes and Adult Care Facilities DOH – Additional Medicaid Pharmacy Guidance Regarding the Declared Disaster Emergency in the State of New York over COVID-19
- DOH update allows for COVID-19 testing and treatment under emergency Medicaid, which includes coverage regardless of immigration status
NYS OMH
- OMH and OASAS Ambulatory and Residential Program COVID-19 Testing, Record Keeping, and Notification Instructions – Issued: June 30, 2020
- OMH COVID Guidance- Checklist for Residential Programs 05-11-20
- OMH COVID Guidance- Infection Control for OMH Residential and Site-Based Programs REVISED 05-11-20
NYC Materials
- COVID-Safe FAQ for Contractors 8.12.21
- New York City Emergency Management – RE: The City of New York Requests to Utilize Non-congregate Sheltering in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic {DR-4480) (3/25/20)
- Guidance from NYC Department of Investigations to NYC Marshals on Residential Eviction Procedures in Administrative Order No. 231/20 (October 13, 2020)
- ACS Emergency Guidance FC contacts and visitsACS Emergency Guidance for Foster Care Providers: Casework Contacts, Family Time and Family Team Conferences Revised June 24, 2020
- NYC TestTrace Corps Webinar From June 12 2020
- NYC Hospitals Community Care – RN Clinical Review Checklist
- GNYHA Waivers and Emergency Guidance Related To Public Benefits in New York During the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration
- NYPD Curfew Message
- Updated City EO
- Emergency Executive Order No. 117: Declaration of Local State of Emergency
- DYCD Hotel Referrals
- DOI Clarification of Governor’s executive order or moratorium on eviction
- Guide to New York City Alternate Care Sites
- NYC DSS letter re: Housing Subsidies
- Coalition for the Homeless – COVID-19 Update
- COVID-19 Resources for People with Disabilities
- The Rent Freeze Program (SCRIE and DRIE) and COVID-19
- COVID-19 Emergency Services Brooklyn Resource Guide
- COVID-19 Emergency Services Bronx Resource Guide
- COVID-19 Emergency Services Manhattan Resource Guide
- COVID-19 Emergency Services Queens Resource Guide
- COVID-19 Emergency Services Staten Island Resource Guide
- Virtual Buprenorphine Clinic Flyer
- NYS Teaches
- Contracts Notice – March 18, 2020
- Section 8 / Rental Subsidy Programs
- Letter to Providers (March 18, 2020)
- NYC DOE Regional Enrichment Centers
- City Agency Guidance for Health and Human Service Contract Providers
- NYC Children: ACS Emergency Guidance for Foster Care Providers: Casework Contacts, Family Time and Family Team Conferences
- HRA Anouncement – For individuals unable or unwilling to come for scheduled appointments, No Negative Case Actions Will Be Taken
NYCHA
- Section 8 Program Update as of May 14,2020
- Guidance to Section 8 Participants on Rent Hardships 03/17/20
- Guidance to Public Housing Residents on Rent Hardships 03/17/20
- COVID-19 Updates on NYCHA Property Management Offices 03/16/20
- COVID-19 Update on Staff Working in Apartments 03/13/20
- Information About the Coronavirus 03/03/20
RHY Drop-In Center Providers
- Youth Isolation Referral Process
- RHY Drop-In Center Providers – COVID 19: NYS State of Emergency Guidance
- RHY Residential Program Providers – COVID 19: NYS State of Emergency Guidance
DHS Materials
- DHS-PB-2021-015: Code Blue Procedure (November 03, 2021)
- DHS Policy Bulletin: Handcuffing Clients Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (10/25/21)
- Heat Sensitivity Fact Sheet (DHS-64 (E) 07/31/2020)
- Help Prevent Heat-Related Illness and Death Among Heat-Vulnerable Clients During the COVID-19 Pandemic (DHS-64a (E) 07/31/2020)
- COVID-19 Best Cooling Practices for DHS Shelters (DHS-64b (E) 07/31/2020)
- DHS-XX2040 (E) 07/30/2020 LLF: Heat Sensitivity Fact Sheet
- DHS COVID-19 Isolation Site Process, Responsibilities, and Best Practices (7/24/20)
- DHS-XX2041 (E) 07/30/2020: Help Prevent Heat-Related Illness and Death Among Heat-Vulnerable Clients During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Draft)
- Fact Sheet on anti-psychotics causing heat sensitivity + RA form_FINAL 7.8 (This is being distributed even though it says “Draft”)
- DHS-PB-2020-008: Code Red
- DHS-60 (E) 06/26/2020 LLF – Quarantine Protocol
- Adult Intake: Out of State Quarantine Protocol – COVID-19 As of 6/30/20
- AFIC Out of State Quarantine Protocol – COVID-19 As of 6/30/20
- Adult Side Door: Out of State Quarantine Protocol – COVID-19 As of 7/1/20
- FWC Out of State Quarantine Protocol – COVID-19 As of 6/30/20
- DHS-PB-2020-007: COVID-19 Testing for DHS Clients and Staff
- DHS Letter to Clients – April 6, 2020 (English)
- DHS Letter to Clients – April 6, 2020 (SPanish)
- DHS Referral Guidance for Healthcare Facilities
- DHS COVID-19 Isolation Site Referral
- DHS Isolation Guidance Revised.5.20.20
- DHS 97-512: Shelter Pass Control (this is still in effect)
- COVID19 Isolation Discharge Criteria (4.27.20)
- COVID19 Isolation Workflow for DHS (4.21.20)
- Provider COVID FAQ (4.27.20)
- COVID19 Isolation plan and Best practices for DHS Shelters (4.27.20)
- Intro to Isolation FAQ (4.27.20)
- COVID-19 DHS Isolation Site Hospital Referral
- DHS Face Mask Guidance
- Shelter Provider COVID-19 FAQs
- DHS COVID-19 Isolation Site Process, Responsibilities, and Best Practices
- DHS Client Letter – Positive Tests
- DHS Form 400-COVID – 19 (Notice Regarding Your Application for Temporary Housing Assistance)
- Client Letter- Shelter Cleaning
- Client Letter – Shelter Reapplications
- COVID-19 Best Practices for DHS Shelters
- Isolation Advisory Letter to Client 3.25.20
- Isolation Discharge Criteria
- COVID-19 Facts and Tips (3.27.20)
- Street Homeless Outreach Response COVID-19 – 3/24/20
- Provider COVID-19 FAQs
- COVID19 DHS Shelter Guidance 3.29.20
- COVID-19 DHS Update – March 23, 2020
- DHS Update Letter
- DHS Coronavirus advisory
- COVID-19 Street Outreach Guidance 3.29.20
- COVID-19 Isolation Plan and Best Practices for DHS Shelters (3/29/20)
- DHS COVID-19 Protocol For Isolation and Discharge to Shelter As of 3/20/20
- DHS COVID-19 Hospital Protocol For Isolation and Discharge to Shelter for Homeless Clients (3/29/20)
DOHMH Materials
- COVID-19: Guidance for Congregate Residential Settings
- Order of the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene of the City of New York for the Provision of Non-Congregate Shelters
- COVID-19 Guidance for Homeless Shelters
- Face Coverings: Frequently Asked Questions
- Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Homeless Shelters
- COVID-19: Guidance for Congregate Settings
- Memorandum: COVID-19 Infection Control Guidance for OMH Residential Programs
- Interim Guidance on Executive Order 202.16 Requiring Face Coverings for Public and Private Employees Interacting with the Public During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- NYC DOHMH 2020 Alert # 7: Guidance for Healthcare Worker Self-Monitoring and Work Restriction In the Presence of Sustained Community Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
DOCCS
OCFS
- Guidance Summary for COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Residential Programs Licensed or Certified by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) (January 11, 2021)
- New guidance from OCFS regarding certified residential and DV programs – which include all DYCD RHY shelters
OHIP
OTDA
- Interim Guidance for Operators of Congregate Facilities Providing to Shelter to Individuals Who are Homeless Issued September 29, 2020
- GIS 20 TA/DC018 Statewide – Upstate and New York City: District Office Hours and Availability to Meet Needs During COVID-19
- GIS 20 TA/DC013: COVID-19
- Office of Administrative Hearings Transmittal 20-02; 20 TA/DC014 – Hearings by Phone
- GIS 20 TA/DC015: Temporary Suspension of In-Person Interview and Application Requirements for HEAP
OPWDD
SSA