In September 2025, CMS announced a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, an initiative to strengthen rural health care across the nation. The funding will be distributed over five years beginning in 2026, with $25 billion allocated equally among States with approved applications and an...
Dr. Penelope Lema, President-Elect and Katelynn Ethier, Executive Director were recently interviewed by The Capitol Pressroom to discuss the Workplace Violence Prevention Bill. This bill was passed by both the Senate and Assembly in the 2025 session and will be sent to the Governor's office...
The Workplace Violence Prevention Alliance thanks Assemblymember Catalina Cruz and Senator Luis Sepúlveda for their leadership and commitment in passing the Workplace Violence Prevention Bill – a landmark step toward creating safer healthcare environments across New York State. The Workplace Violence Prevention Alliance, a unified group...
New York ACEP members met in Albany on Tuesday, March 11 for our annual Advocacy Day. Members from across New York State met with Legislatures on key issues including; Hospital Violence Prevention MCO Tax Utilization to increase Fee for Service Rates for Medicaid Patients, including...
New York ACEP testifies for the Joint Legislative Budget Health/Medicaid Hearing New York ACEP was selected to testify before the Joint Legislative Budget Health/Medicaid Hearing on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Katelynn Ethier, Executive Director, spoke on behalf of the organization highlighting key items of interest for...
UPDATE December 19, 2024: OMH has amended 14NYCRR Part 580 to define an individual with complex needs. (e)Individual with Complex Needs shall mean individuals who have one or more of the following: (1)Demonstrates high utilization of inpatient, crisis, or emergency services, as indicated by: (i) three or more mental health inpatient...
Senate Resolution No. 2008 BY: Senator SEPULVEDA MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2024, as Workplace Violence Prevention Month in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize officially as Workplace Violence Prevention Month with the goal of increasing...
