Effective June 25, 2021, all Executive Orders related to COVID-19 Disaster Emergency have expired. However, the Declarations of the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act remain in effect and continue to provide certain authorizations and exemptions for many professions and activities related to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency response. These provisions include permitting an expanded list of professionals to administer vaccines or to administer COVD-19 testing. Information about the PREP Act can be found on our website.
Effective June 25, 2021, all Executive Orders related to COVID-19 Disaster Emergency have expired. However, the Declarations of the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act remain in effect and continue to provide certain authorizations and exemptions for many professions and activities related to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency response. These provisions include permitting an expanded list of professionals to administer vaccines or to administer COVD-19 testing. Information about the PREP Act can be found on our website.
Effective June 25, 2021, all Executive Orders related to COVID-19 Disaster Emergency have expired. However, the Declarations of the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act remain in effect and continues to provide certain authorizations and exemptions for many professions and activities related to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency response. In addition, the Ninth Amendment to the PREP act clarifies and expands the scope of authority for licensed pharmacists to order and administer COVID-19 therapeutics to populations authorized by the FDA. The Ninth Amendment also authorizes pharmacy technicians (who must be licensed and/or registered in accordance with New York State requirements) and pharmacy interns to administer COVID-19 therapeutics when certain criteria are met. Additional Information about the PREP Act can be found on our website.
Answer: Yes, pursuant to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) revised Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) issued on July 6, 2022, state licensed pharmacists may prescribe Paxlovid to eligible patients with certain limitations as outlined in the EUA. For more information, please reference the FDA's Letter of Authorization (LOA) regarding the EUA directly: EUA 105 Pfizer Paxlovid LOA 07062022.
Effective June 25, 2021, all Executive Orders related to COVID-19 Disaster Emergency have expired. Early in the declared emergency, the Board of Regents implemented an emergency regulation allowing alternative means to be used by dentists and dental hygienists to obtain and/or maintain the required CPR certification, in lieu of the in-person course requirement. This provision has now expired and is no longer applicable. Dentists and Dental Hygientists must now conform to the requirements set forth in Section 61.19 (b) of the Commissioner’s Regulations. Therefore, all CPR taken after 6/25/21 must be in person.
We have received verification from the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, and the American Safety and Health Institute that their CPR courses are accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Therefore, as long as your certificate is valid, these courses would satisfy the requirement.
Effective June 25, 2021, all Executive Orders related to COVID-19 Disaster Emergency have expired. However, the Declarations of the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act remain in effect and continue to provide certain authorizations and exemptions for many professions and activities related to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency response. These provisions include permitting an expanded list of professionals to administer vaccines or to administer COVD-19 testing. Information about the PREP Act can be found on our website.
No. Effective June 25, 2021, all Executive Orders related to COVID-19 Disaster Emergency have expired. The PREP Act does not include Dental Hygienists. Therefore, the ability for dental hygienists to administer the influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations expired with the Executive Orders on June 25, 2021.
Effective June 25, 2021, all Executive Orders related to COVID-19 Disaster Emergency have expired. However, the Declarations of the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act remain in effect and continue to provide certain authorizations and exemptions for many professions and activities related to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency response. These provisions include permitting an expanded list of professionals to administer vaccine or to administer COVD-19 testing. Information about the PREP Act can be found on our website.
Yes. There are practice alerts and guidelines that address this type of intervention by an individual licensed and registered in New York.
Unless otherwise authorized by law, psychologists licensed in other states who wish to engage in telepractice with patients/clients currently residing in New York State may do so utilizing a one-time-only ninety-day temporary exemption to practice psychology without a New York license pursuant to Education Law §7605 (8). See the Questions and Answers About Licensure and Limited Permits for more information.
Unless otherwise authorized by law, ABA practitioners licensed or certified in other states may not practice within the ABA scope of practice by technology or in person without a New York license.
Effective June 25, 2021, all Executive Orders related to COVID-19 Disaster Emergency have expired and all permit holders, interns or other persons only authorized to practice under supervision must comply with all applicable laws. The supervisor remains responsible for the assessment, evaluation and treatment of each client seen by the supervisee and must ensure that all aspects of a supervisee’s practice receive proper oversight. Supervised experience hours completed through distance technology may be submitted on Form 4, as part of the supervised experience requirement for licensure and do not have to be designated as such.
Effective June 25, 2021, all Executive Orders related to COVID-19 Disaster Emergency have expired and all permit holders, interns or other persons only authorized to practice under supervision must comply with all applicable laws. The supervisor remains responsible for the professional services being provided by the supervisee and must ensure that all aspects of a supervisee’s practice receive proper oversight, not just what is reported in a supervisory session. If supervision takes place across state lines, the supervisor must be licensed in both the jurisdiction where he/she is physically located and the jurisdiction where the services are provided.
Please see the practice alerts that further address supervision requirements:
Chapter 182 of the laws of 2020 allows the Department to issue a permit for one additional 12-month period, upon submission of an application and fee, if COVID causes an interruption or reduction in services. Information about permit requirements may be found on the profession specific page.
Pursuant to Executive Order 4, individuals may perform testing for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, or its antibodies, in specimens collected from individuals suspected of suffering from a COVID-19 infection, as long as the individuals performing this testing meet the federal requirements for high complexity testing infection.
Yes, pursuant to Executive Order 4, a clinical laboratory practitioner may perform testing in a clinical laboratory under remote supervision, provided that a supervisor is on-site at least eight hours per week.
Yes, pursuant to Executive Order 4, graduates of State Education Department registered, licensure qualifying clinical laboratory technology and clinical laboratory technician education programs to be employed to practice for 180 days immediately following successful completion of a New York State Registered licensure qualifying education program, in a clinical laboratory with a valid New York State permit, provided that the graduate files an application for a New York State clinical laboratory practitioner license and limited permit.
Effective June 25, 2021, all Executive Orders related to COVID-19 Disaster Emergency have expired and massage therapists must be in compliance with applicable laws.
Effective June 25, 2021, all Executive Orders related to COVID-19 Disaster Emergency have expired and massage therapists must be in compliance with applicable laws.
Yes. For more information on telehealth, please visit our website at Telepractice Guidance.
The Board of Regents approved an emergency regulation that allows the Department to excuse the requirement for occupational therapy to be provided on a continuous basis if such continuous experience cannot be completed during the COVID-19 health crisis. You can resume your supervised experience where you left off before it was interrupted by COVID-19.
The Board of Regents approved an emergency regulation that allows the Department to excuse the requirement for speech language pathology and audiology to be provided on a continuous basis if such continuous experience cannot be completed during the COVID-19 health crisis. You can resume your supervised experience where you left off before it was interrupted by COVID-19.
Yes, telehealth is permissible for the completion of supervised experience. However, telehealth should not be used as the sole modality, while earning experience toward licensure.
Yes, appropriate supervision can be provided through the use of distance technology. However, individuals earning their experience will still need direct, regular real-time interactions with their supervisor whether that is accomplished in person or through modern telecommunication technology.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic , the Board of Regents had approved an emergency regulation that allowed the Department to accept passing examination scores that were outside the 18-month requirement where such examinations were not completed in the required 18-month period. The New York State Board for Public Accountancy had recommended to the Department and the Department had determined that those New York (NY) jurisdiction candidates whose exam credit expired from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 were granted an automatic extension until June 30, 2021 for those applicable exam sections. An examination section that expires after June 30, 2021, is not eligible for a blanket extension due to COVID-19.
Candidates impacted by international travel restrictions due to COVID-19 may be eligible for an additional extension beyond the automatic extension noted above. Candidates impacted due to international travel restrictions may contact NASBA to request an extension for the Notice to Schedule by completing the Exam Credit Extension Policy form. Candidates seeking an extension to the 18-month condition due to international travel restrictions will be reviewed on a case by case basis by the Department. Candidates impacted by international travel restrictions need to contact the Board Office at: CPABD@nysed.gov with their full, legal name, jurisdiction and candidate ID, supporting documentation (passport, US Visa, I94, etc. as applicable), and an explanation of how they were impacted by the international travel ban.
NY jurisdiction exam candidates who were impacted in Quarter 1 from January 2020 through March 31, 2020 due to COVID-19, were assessed on a case by case basis. Candidates impacted during the January to March 2020 time period were required to contact the Board Office by December 31, 2020.
At this time, there are no procedures or processes to waive or cancel the mandatory peer review program for public accounting firms. Firms should notify the State Board for Public Accountancy at: CPABD@nysed.gov if their firm has received an extension for its peer review or corrective action(s) from the Administering Entity.
Yes. Due to the State of Emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to Executive Order 4, the Department, in its discretion, may renew such limited permit for an additional 24 months provided a previous extension pursuant to a prior State of Emergency for the COVID 19 crisis has not already been granted.
Yes, pursuant to Executive Order 4, midwives may administer vaccinations against influenza and COVID-19 to any patient pursuant to a non-patient specific order at sites overseen or approved by the New York State Department of Health or local health departments, and operated under the medical supervision of licensed physicians, licensed physician assistants, or certified nurse practitioners.
Midwives without certificates issued by the State Education Department can administer immunizing agents if they meet the conditions set forth by the Commissioner of Health.
Effective June 25, 2021, all Executive Orders related to COVID-19 Disaster Emergency have expired. However, the Declarations of the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act remain in effect and continue to provide certain authorizations and exemptions for many professions and activities related to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency response. These provisions include permitting an expanded list of professionals to administer vaccine or to administer COVD-19 testing. Information about the PREP Act can be found on our website.
Effective June 25, 2021, all Executive Orders related to COVID-19 Disaster Emergency have expired. However, the Declarations of the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act remain in effect and continue to provide certain authorizations and exemptions for many professions and activities related to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency response. These provisions include permitting an expanded list of professionals to administer vaccine or to administer COVD-19 testing. Information about the PREP Act can be found on our website.
The NYS Department of Health has made training requirements and guidance available on their website.
The Declarations of the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act remain in effect and continue to provide certain authorizations and exemptions for many professions and activities related to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency response. These provisions include permitting an expanded list of professionals to administer vaccine or to administer COVD-19 testing. Information about the PREP Act can be found on our website.