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ipfd320 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:44:41 am »

GOVERNOR
ANDREW M. CUOMO
MARCH 18, 2020
Albany, NY

No. 202.6: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-2026-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency

No. 202.6
E X E C U T I V E O R D E R
CONTINUING TEMPORARY SUSPENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LAWS RELATING TO THE DISASTER EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York;

WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to be continue;

WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the most timely and effective response to the COVID 19 emergency disaster, it is critical for New York State to be able to act quickly to gather, coordinate, and deploy goods, services, professionals, and volunteers of all kinds; and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, of any agency during a State disaster emergency, if compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency or if necessary to assist or aid in coping with such disaster, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify, for the period from the date of this Executive Order through April 17, 2020 the following:

* Section three of the Public Officer’s Law shall not apply to an individual who is deemed necessary to hire or to engage in a volunteer
capacity to provide for an effective and efficient emergency response, for the duration of such emergency;

* Subparagraph (i) of subdivision l of section 73 of the Public Officers Law Section shall not apply to any person who is hired, retained,
appointed, or who volunteers in any way to assist New York State in its response to the declared emergency;

* Subparagraph 5 of section 73 of the Public Officers Law Section shall not apply to a state officer or employee, or a volunteer who is
facilitating contributions or donations to assist New York State in its response to the declared emergency;

* Subparagraph 8 of section 73 of the Public Officers Law Section 73{8} and section 74 of the Public Officer’s Law shall not apply to
volunteers or contractors who assist New York State in its response, provided that any recusals shall be adhered to if determined
necessary by the appointing entity;

* Legislative Law Section 1-M is suspended to the extent that any agency may receive a donation in kind or otherwise, in any amount
from any source, provided such donation is made to the State and is administered by a state agency in furtherance of the response
effort;

* State Finance Law Section 11, to the extent necessary to facilitate an efficient and effective New York State emergency disaster
response, shall not apply to any state agency efforts to further the response to the declared emergency;

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NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to issue any directive during a disaster emergency necessary to cope with the disaster, I hereby issue the following directives for the period from the date of Executive Order through April 17, 2020:

* Effective on March 20 at 8 p.m.: All businesses and not-for-profit entities in the state shall utilize, to the maximum extent possible,
any telecommuting or work from home procedures that they can safely utilize. Each employer shall reduce the in-person workforce
at any work locations by 50% no later than March 20 at 8 p.m. Any essential business or entity providing essential services or
functions shall not be subject to the in-person restrictions. This includes essential health care operations including research and laboratory services; essential infrastructure including utilities, telecommunication, airports and transportation infrastructure; essential
manufacturing, including food processing and pharmaceuticals; essential retail including grocery stores and pharmacies; essential services including trash collection, mail, and shipping services; news media; banks and related financial institutions; providers of basic necessities to economically disadvantaged populations; construction; vendors of essential services necessary to maintain the safety, sanitation and essential operations of residences or other essential businesses; vendors that provide essential services or products, including logistics and technology support, child care and services needed to ensure the continuing operation of government agencies and provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public;

* Any other business may be deemed essential after requesting an opinion from the Empire State Development Corporation, which
shall review and grant such request, should it determine that it is in the best interest of the state to have the workforce continue
at full capacity in order to properly respond to this disaster. No later than 5 p.m. on March 19, 2020, Empire State Development
Corporation shall issue guidance as to which businesses are determined to be essential.

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G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this eighteenth day of March in the year two thousand twenty.

BY THE GOVERNOR

Secretary to the Governor

ipfd320 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:56:04 am »

GOVERNOR
ANDREW M. CUOMO
MARCH 19, 2020
Albany, NY

Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order Mandating Businesses That Require In-Office Personnel to Decrease In-Office Workforce by 75 Percent
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-executive-order-mandating-businesses-require-office-personnel-decrease

* Exceptions Made For Essential Services

* Announces 90-Day Mortgage Relief for New Yorkers, Including Waived Mortgage Payments Based on Financial Hardship and No
Negative Reporting to Credit Bureaus - Waived Fees for Overdrafts, ATMs and Credit Cards

* New DFS Regulation to Free Up Staff and Speed Hospital Admission and Discharge Process

* Implements New Regulations and Waives Department of Health Rules to Add Hospital Bed Capacity

* Confirms 1,769 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 4,152; New Cases in 30 Counties

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed an executive order mandating businesses that rely on in-office personnel to decrease their in-office workforce by 75 percent. This follows the Governor's directive yesterday that all businesses implement work-from-home policies. Exemptions will be made for essential service industries, including shipping, media, warehousing, grocery and food production, pharmacies, healthcare providers, utilities, banks and related financial institutions, and other industries critical to the supply chain.

The Governor also announced the Department of Financial Services has issued a new directive to New York State mortgage servicers to provide 90-day mortgage relief to mortgage borrowers impacted by the novel coronavirus. The directive includes:

* Waiving mortgage payments based on financial hardship;
* No negative reporting to credit bureaus;
* Grace period for loan modification;
* No late payment fees or online payment fees; and
* Postponing or suspending foreclosures.

Additionally, the Governor has asked DFS to instruct state chartered banks to waive ATM fees, late fees, overdraft fees and fees for credits cards to help lessen the financial hardship of the COVID-19 pandemic on New Yorkers.

It's going to be hard, it's going to be disruptive, but we will get through this together.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

"We know what we have to do to contain the spread of this virus - reduce density and person to person contact - and based on new facts we are getting every day, we're taking further steps to keep more New Yorkers at home while keeping essential services running," Governor Cuomo said. "At the same time, we know there is going to be an economic impact across the state and we are taking new actions to support the thousands of New Yorkers and small businesses who are suffering. It's going to be hard, it's going to be disruptive, but we will get through this together."

The Governor also announced an executive order allowing the State Department of Health to identify space within existing hospitals to increase bed capacity. This builds on the Governor's efforts to increase the state's hospital surge capacity and help ensure our healthcare system can handle an influx of patients due to COVID-19.

The Governor also announced new measures to free up staff and speed up the admission and discharge process at hospitals for 90 days. The Department of Financial Services will issue a directive to health insurers allowing scheduled surgeries and admissions without insurer preapproval and allowing inpatient hospital services without insurer approval. Under the measure, insurers will pay inpatient hospital services and emergency services without waiting to review for medical necessity. It will also allow the discharge of patients to a rehabilitation center or nursing after an inpatient hospital stay without insurer preapproval, and encourage self-funded plans to adopt these same provisions.

Finally, the Governor confirmed 1,769 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 4,152 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 4,152 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

Albany County: 43 (7 new)

Allegany County: 2

Broome County: 2 (1 new)

Chenango County: 2 (1 new)

Clinton County: 2 (1 new)

Delaware County: 1

Dutchess County: 31 (11 new)

Erie County: 28 (21 new)

Essex County: 1

Fulton County: 1 (1 new)

Genesee County: 1 (1 new)

Greene County: 2

Hamilton County: 2 (1 new)

Herkimer County: 1

Jefferson County: 1 (1 new)

Monroe County: 27 (13 new)

Montgomery County: 2

Nassau County: 372 (189 new)

Niagara County: 1 (1 new)

New York City: 2469 (1129 new)

Oneida County: 2 (2 new)

Onondaga County: 5 (3 new)

Ontario County: 1

Orange County: 51 (19 new)

Putnam County: 5 (3 new)

Rensselaer County: 6 (2 new)

Rockland County: 53 (23 new)

Saratoga County: 18 (4 new)

Schenectady County: 18 (4 new)

Schoharie County: 1 (1 new)

Suffolk County: 178 (62 new)

Sullivan County: 3 (2 new)

Tioga County : 1

Tompkins County: 6 (3 new)

Ulster County: 10 (1 new)

Warren County: 1

Washington County: 1

Wayne County: 1 (1 new)

Westchester County: 798 (260 new)

Wyoming County: 2 (1 new)

Contact the Governor's Press Office
Contact Us by Phone:
Albany: (518) 474 - 8418
New York City: (212) 681 - 4640

Contact us by E-Mail:
Press.Office@exec.ny.gov

ipfd320 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:01:40 am »

GOVERNOR
ANDREW M. CUOMO
MARCH 19, 2020
Albany, NY

No. 202.7: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-2027-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency

No. 202.7
E X E C U T I V E O R D E R
CONTINUING TEMPORARY SUSPENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LAWS RELATING TO THE DISASTER EMERGENCY

WHEREAS,on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York;

WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to be continue;

WHEREAS,in order to facilitate the most timely and effective response to the COVID 19 emergency disaster,it is critical for New York State to be able to act quickly to gather, coordinate, and deploy goods, services, professionals, and volunteers of all kinds; and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, of any agency during a State disaster emergency, if compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency or if necessary to assist or aid in coping with such disaster, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify, for the period from the date of this Executive Order through April 18, 2020 the following:

* The suspensions made to the Public Officer’s Law, including provisions of Section 73 and Section 74, by Executive Order 202.6 are
hereby modified to require that such suspensions and modifications shall only be valid with respect to a person hired for a nominal
or no salary or in a volunteer capacity.

IN ADDITION, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to issue any directive during a disaster emergency necessary to cope with the disaster, I hereby issue the following directives for the period from the date of Executive Order through April 18, 2020:

* Any notarial act that is required under New York State law is authorized to be performed utilizing audio-video technology provided
that the following conditions are met:

* The person seeking the Notary's services, if not personally known to the Notary, must present valid photo ID to the Notary during
the video conference, not merely transmit it prior to or after;

* The video conference must allow for direct interaction between the person and the Notary (e.g. no pre-recorded videos of the
person signing);

* The person must affirmatively represent that he or she is physically situated in the State of New York;

* The person must transmit by fax or electronic means a legible copy of the signed document directly to the Notary on the same
date it was signed;

* The Notary may notarize the transmitted copy of the document and transmit the same back to the person; and

The Notary may repeat the notarization of the original signed document as of the date of execution provided the Notary receives such original signed document together with the electronically notarized copy within thirty days after the date of execution.

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* Effective March 21, 2020 at 8 p.m. and until further notice, all barbershops, hair salons, tattoo or piercing parlors
and related personal care services will be closed to members of the public. This shall also include nail technicians, cosmetologists
and estheticians, and the provision of electrolysis, laser hair removal services, as these services cannot be provided while maintaining social distance.

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* The provisions of Executive Order 202.6 requiring in-person work environment restrictions are modified as follows: Effective March 21, 2020 at 8 p.m. and until further notice all businesses and not-for-profit entities in the state shall utilize, to the maximum extent possible, any telecommuting or work from home procedures that they can safely utilize. Each employer shall reduce the in-person workforce at any work locations by 75% no later than March 21 at 8 p.m. Any essential business or entity providing essential services or functions shall not be subject to the in-person restrictions.

G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany the nineteenth day of March in the year two thousand twenty.

BY THE GOVERNOR

Secretary to the Governor

ipfd320 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:12:02 am »

GOVERNOR
ANDREW M. CUOMO
MARCH 20, 2020
Albany, NY

No. 202.8: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-2028-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency

No. 202.8
E X E C U T I V E O R D E R
Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency

WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York;

WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to be continue;

WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the most timely and effective response to the COVID-19 emergency disaster,it is critical for New York State to be able to act quickly to gather, coordinate, and deploy goods, services, professionals, and volunteers of all kinds; and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, of any agency during a State disaster emergency, if compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency or if necessary to assist or aid in coping with such disaster, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify, for the period from the date of this Executive Order through April 19, 2020 the following:

* In accordance with the directive of the Chief Judge of the State to limit court operations to essential matters during the pendency of the COVID-19 health crisis, any specific time limit for the commencement, filing, or service of any legal action, notice, motion, or other process or proceeding, as prescribed by the procedural laws of the state, including but not limited to the criminal procedure law, the family court act, the civil practice law and rules, the court of claims act, the surrogate’s court procedure act, and the uniform court acts, or by any other statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or part thereof, is hereby tolled from the date of this executive order until April 19, 2020;

* Subdivision 1 of Section 503 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, to the extent that it provides for a period of validity and expiration of a driver’s license, in order to extend for the duration of this executive order the validity of driver’s licenses that expire on or after March 1, 2020;

* Subdivision 1 of Section 491 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, to the extent that it provides for a period of validity and expiration of a non-driver identification card, in order to extend for the duration of this executive order the validity of non-driver identification cards that expire on or after March 1, 2020;

* Sections 401, 410, 2222, 2251, 2261, and 2282(4) of the Vehicle and Traffic law, to the extent that it provides for a period of validity and expiration of a registration certificate or number plate for a motor vehicle or trailer, a motorcycle, a snowmobile, a vessel, a limited use vehicle, and an all-terrain vehicle, respectively, in order to extend for the duration of this executive order the validity of such registration certificate or number plate that expires on or after March 1, 2020;

* Section 420-a of the vehicle and traffic law to the extent that it provides an expiration for temporary registration documents issued by auto dealers to extend the validity of such during the duration of this executive order.
Subsection (a) of Section 602 and subsections (a) and (b) of Section 605 of the Business Corporation Law, to the extent they require meetings of shareholders to be noticed and held at a physical location.

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to issue any directive during a disaster emergency necessary to cope with the disaster, I hereby issue the following directives for the period from the date of Executive Order through April 19, 2020:

* The provisions of Executive Order 202.6 are hereby modified to read as follows: Effective on March 22 at 8 p.m.: All businesses and not-for-profit entities in the state shall utilize, to the maximum extent possible, any telecommuting or work from home procedures that they can safely utilize. Each employer shall reduce the in-person workforce at any work locations by 100% no later than March 22 at 8 p.m. Any essential business or entity providing essential services or functions shall not be subject to the in-person restrictions. An entity providing essential services or functions whether to an essential business or a non-essential business shall not be subjected to the in-person work restriction, but may operate at the level necessary to provide such service or function. Any business violating the above order shall be subject to enforcement as if this were a violation of an order pursuant to section 12 of the Public Health Law.

* There shall be no enforcement of either an eviction of any tenant residential or commercial, or a foreclosure of any residential or commercial property for a period of ninety days.

* Effective at 8 p.m. March 20, any appointment that is in-person at any state or county department of motor vehicles is cancelled, and until further notice, only on-line transactions will be permitted.

* The authority of the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance to abate late filing and payment penalties pursuant to section 1145 of the Tax Law is hereby expanded to also authorize abatement of interest, for a period of 60 days for a taxpayers who are required to file returns and remit sales and use taxes by March 20, 2020, for the sales tax quarterly period that ended February 29, 2020.

G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this twentieth day of March in the year two thousand twenty.

BY THE GOVERNOR

Secretary to the Governor

ipfd320 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:34:32 am »

GOVERNOR
ANDREW M. CUOMO
MARCH 20, 2020
Albany, NY

Governor Cuomo Signs the 'New York State on PAUSE' Executive Order
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-new-york-state-pause-executive-order

* 10-Point Policy that Assures Uniform Safety for Everyone

* 100% Closure of Non-Essential Businesses Statewide, Effective 8pm Sunday — Exceptions Made For Essential Services Such as Groceries and Healthcare

* "Matilda's Law" Will Provide New Protections for Most Vulnerable Populations - New Yorkers Age 70 and Older, People with Compromised Immune Systems and Those With Underlying Illnesses

* Directs 90-Day Moratorium on Any Residential or Commercial Evictions

* Asks PPE Product Providers to Sell Non-Essential Products to the State and Encourages Companies to Begin Manufacturing PPE Products

* Confirms 2,950 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 7,102; New Cases in 23 Counties

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he is signing the "New York State on PAUSE" executive order, a 10-point policy to assure uniform safety for everyone. It includes a new directive that all non-essential businesses statewide must close in-office personnel functions effective at 8PM on Sunday, March 22, and temporarily bans all non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason.

Governor Cuomo also announced "Matilda's Law" - named for the Governor's mother - to protect New York's most vulnerable populations, including individuals age 70 and older, those with compromised immune systems and those with underlying illnesses. The measure requires this group of New Yorkers to stay home and limit home visitation to immediate family members or close friends in need of emergency assistance. If it is necessary to visit such individuals, the visitor should get prescreened by taking temperature and seeing if person is exhibiting other flu-like symptoms. Both individuals should wear a mask for the duration of the visit.

YOUTUBE VIDEO
https://youtu.be/XxA4HL-I8sc

The Governor also announced a 90-day moratorium on any residential or commercial evictions.

Additionally, amid a shortage of personal protective equipment — or PPE — products in the state, including gloves, masks and gowns, the Governor is asking all PPE product providers to sell to the state any products that are not essential or not currently being used.

Businesses interested in selling products to the state should contact Simonida Subotic at
646-522-8477
or
covid19supplies@exec.ny.gov.

The Governor is also encouraging any company with the proper equipment or personnel to begin to manufacture PPE products if possible. The state is willing to provide funding to any company to obtain the proper equipment and personnel.

Businesses interested in receiving state funding to manufacture PPE products should contact EricGertler at
212-803-3100
or
COVID19supplies@esd.ny.gov.

We know the most effective way to reduce the spread of this virus is through

social distancing and density reduction measures

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

The Governor's 10-point NYS on PAUSE plan is as follows:

1--Effective at 8PM on Sunday, March 22, all non-essential businesses statewide will be closed;

2--Non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason (e.g. parties, celebrations or other social events) are canceled or postponed at this time;

3--Any concentration of individuals outside their home must be limited to workers providing essential services and social distancing should be practiced;

4--When in public individuals must practice social distancing of at least six feet from others;

5--Businesses and entities that provide other essential services must implement rules that help facilitate social distancing of at least six feet;

6--Individuals should limit outdoor recreational activities to non-contact and avoid activities where they come in close contact with other people;

7--Individuals should limit use of public transportation to when absolutely necessary and should limit potential exposure by spacing out at least six feet from other riders;

8--Sick individuals should not leave their home unless to receive medical care and only after a telehealth visit to determine if leaving the home is in the best interest of their health;

9--Young people should also practice social distancing and avoid contact with vulnerable populations; and

10--Use precautionary sanitizer practices such as using isopropyl alcohol wipes.

"Matilda's Law" includes the following rules for vulnerable populations:

* Remain indoors;

* Can go outside for solitary exercise;

* Pre-screen all visitors and aides by taking their temperature and seeing if person is exhibiting other flu-like symptoms;

* Do not visit households with multiple people;

* Wear a mask when in the company of others;

* To the greatest extent possible, everyone in the presence of vulnerable people should wear a mask;

* Always stay at least six feet away from individuals; and

* Do not take public transportation unless urgent and absolutely necessary.

Finally, the Governor confirmed 2,950 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 7,102 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 7,102 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County Total Positive New Positive

Albany County 61 18

Allegany County 2 0

Broome County 2 0

Chenango County 2 0

Clinton County 2 0

Columbia County 1 1

Delaware County 1 0

Dutchess County 36 5

Erie County 31 3

Essex County 1 0

Fulton County 1 0

Genesee County 1 0

Greene County 2 0

Hamilton County 2 0

Herkimer County 2 1

Jefferson County 1 0

Livingston County 1 1

Monroe County 32 5

Montgomery County 2 0

Nassau County 754 382

Niagara County 3 2

New York City 4408 1939

Oneida County 2 0

Onondaga County 8 3

Ontario County 3 2

Orange County 84 33

Putnam County 7 2

Rensselaer County 8 2

Rockland County 101 48

Saratoga County 24 6

Schenectady County 21 3

Schoharie County 1 0

Suffolk County 371 193

Sullivan County 8 5

Tioga County 1 0

Tompkins County 7 1

Ulster County 12 2

Warren County 1 0

Washington County 1 0

Wayne County 1 0

Westchester County 1091 293

Wyoming County 2 0

Contact the Governor's Press Office
Contact Us by Phone:
Albany: (518) 474 - 8418
New York City: (212) 681 - 4640

Contact Us by E-Mail:
Press.Office@exec.ny.gov

ipfd320 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:47:48 am »

GOVERNOR
ANDREW M. CUOMO
MARCH 21, 2020
Albany, NY

No. 202.9: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-2029-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency

No. 202.9
E X E C U T I V E O R D E R
Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency

WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York;

WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to be continue;

WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the most timely and effective response to the COVID-19 emergency disaster,it is critical for New York State to be able to act quickly to gather, coordinate, and deploy goods, services, professionals, and volunteers of all kinds; and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, of any agency during a State disaster emergency, if compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency or if necessary to assist or aid in coping with such disaster, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify, for the period from the date of this Executive Order through April 20, 2020 the following:

* Subdivision two of Section 39 of the Banking Law is hereby modified to provide that it shall be deemed an unsafe and unsound business practice if, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, any bank which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Department shall not grant a forbearance to any person or business who has a financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic for a period of ninety days.

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to issue any directive during a disaster emergency necessary to cope with the disaster, I hereby issue the following directives for the period from the date of Executive Order through April 20, 2020:

* The Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services shall ensure under reasonable and prudent circumstances that any licensed or regulated entities provide to any consumer in the State of New York an opportunity for a forbearance of payments for a mortgage for any person or entity facing a financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Superintendent shall promulgate emergency regulations to require that the application for such forbearance be made widely available for consumers, and such application shall be granted in all reasonable and prudent circumstances solely for the period of such emergency.

* Further, the Superintendent shall be empowered to promulgate emergency regulations to direct that, solely for the period of this emergency, fees for the use of automated teller machines (ATMs), overdraft fees and credit card late fees, may be restricted or modified in accordance with the Superintendent’s regulation of licensed or regulated entities taking into account the financial impact on the New York consumer, the safety and soundness of the licensed or regulated entity, and any applicable federal requirements.

G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this twenty-first day of March in the year two thousand twenty.

BY THE GOVERNOR

Secretary to the Governor

ipfd320 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 25, 2020, 03:44:28 pm »

GOVERNOR
ANDREW M. CUOMO
MARCH 23, 2020
Albany, NY

No. 202.10: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20210-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency

No. 202.10
E X E C U T I V E O R D E R
Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency

WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York;

WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to be continue;

WHEREAS, ensuring the State of New York has adequate bed capacity, supplies, and providers to treat patients affected with COVID-19, as well as patients afflicted with other maladies, is of critical importance; and

WHEREAS, eliminating any obstacle to the provision of supplies and medical treatment is necessary to ensure the New York healthcare system has adequate capacity to provide care to all who need it;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, of any agency during a State disaster emergency, if compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency or if necessary to assist or aid in coping with such disaster, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify, for the period from the date of this Executive Order through April 22, 2020 the following:

* Section 2803 of the Public Health Law, and Parts 400, 401, 405, 409, 710, 711 and 712 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to permit and require general hospitals to take all measures necessary to increase the number of beds available to patients, in accordance with the directives set forth in this Executive Order;

* Section 3001, 3005-a, 3008, and 3010 of the Public Health Law to the extent necessary to modify the definition of “emergency medical services” to include emergency, non-emergency and low acuity medical assistance; to eliminate any restrictions on an approved ambulance services or providers operating outside of the primary territory listed on such ambulance service’s operating certificate with prior approval by the Department of Health; to permit the Commissioner of Health to issue provisional emergency medical services provider certifications to qualified individuals with modified certification periods as approved; and to allow emergency medical services to transport patients to locations other than healthcare facilities with prior approval by Department of Health;

* Section 3002, 3002-a, 3003, and 3004-a of Public Health Law to the extent necessary to allow any emergency medical treatment protocol development or modification to occur solely with the approval of the Commissioner of Health;

* Sections 405.13 and 755.4 of Title 10 of the NYCRR to the extent necessary to permit an advanced practice registered nurse with a doctorate or master's degree specializing in the administration of anesthesia administering anesthesia in a general hospital or free-standing ambulatory surgery center without the supervision of a qualified physician in these health care settings;

* Paragraph 1 of Section 6542 of the Education Law and Subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 94.2 of Title 10 of the NYCRR to the extent necessary to permit a physician assistant to provide medical services appropriate to their education, training and experience without oversight from a supervising physician without civil or criminal penalty related to a lack of oversight by a supervising physician;

* Paragraph 1 of Section 6549 of the Education Law and Subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 94.2 of Title 10 of the NYCRR to the extent necessary to permit a specialist assistant to provide medical services appropriate to their education, training and experience without oversight from a supervising physician without civil or criminal penalty related to a lack of oversight by a supervising physician;

* Subdivision (3) of Section 6902 of Education Law, and any associated regulations, including, but not limited to, Section 64.5 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to permit a nurse practitioner to provide medical services appropriate to their education, training and experience, without a written practice agreement, or collaborative relationship with a physician, without civil or criminal penalty related to a lack of written practice agreement, or collaborative relationship, with a physician;|

* Subdivision (15) of section 3001, and Sections 800.3, 800.15 and 800.16 of Title 10 of the NYCRR with approval of the department, to the extent necessary to define “medical control” to include emergency and non-emergency direction to all emergency medical services personnel by a regional or state medical control center and to permit emergency medical services personnel to operate under the advice and direction of a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or paramedic, provided that such medical professional is providing care under the supervision of a physician and pursuant to a plan approved by the Department of Health;

* Subdivision (2) of section 6527, Section 6545, and Subdivision (1) of Section 6909 of the Education Law, to the extent necessary to provide that all physicians, physician assistants, specialist assistants, nurse practitioners, licensed registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses shall be immune from civil liability for any injury or death alleged to have been sustained directly as a result of an act or omission by such medical professional in the course of providing medical services in support of the State’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, unless it is established that such injury or death was caused by the gross negligence of such medical professional;

* Any healthcare facility is authorized to allow students, in programs to become licensed in New York State to practice as a healthcare professional, to volunteer at the healthcare facility for educational credit as if the student had secured a placement under a clinical affiliation agreement, without entering into any such clinical affiliation agreement;

* Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, health care providers are relieved of recordkeeping requirements to the extent necessary for health care providers to perform tasks as may be necessary to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, including, but not limited to, requirements to maintain medical records that accurately reflect the evaluation and treatment of patients, or requirements to assign diagnostic codes or to create or maintain other records for billing purposes. Any person acting reasonably and in good faith under this provision shall be afforded absolute immunity from liability for any failure to comply with any recordkeeping requirement. In order to protect from liability any person acting reasonably and in good faith under this provision, requirements to maintain medical records under Subdivision 32 of Section 6530 of the Education Law, Paragraph (3) of Subdivision (a) of Section 29.2 of Title 8 of the NYCRR, and Sections 58-1.11, 405.10, and 415.22 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, or any other such laws or regulations are suspended or modified to the extent necessary for health care providers to perform tasks as may be necessary to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak;

* Section 405.45 of Title 10 of the NYCRR to the extent necessary to permit the Commissioner of Health to designate a health care facility as a trauma center, or extend or modify the period for which a health care facility may be designated as a trauma center, or modify the review team for assessment of trauma center;

* Sections 800.3, 800.8, 800.9, 800.10, 800.12, 800.17, 800.18, 800.23, 800.24, and 800.26 of Title 10 of the NYCRR to the extent necessary to extend all existing emergency medical services provider certifications for one year; to permit the Commissioner of Health to modify the examination or recertification requirements for emergency medical services provider certifications; to suspend or modify, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Health, any requirements for the recertification of previously certified emergency medical services providers; and, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Health, develop a process determined by the Department of Health, to permit any emergency medical services provider certified or licensed by another State to provide emergency medical services within New York state; at the discretion of the Commissioner of Health, to suspend or modify equipment or vehicle requirements in order to ensure sustainability of EMS operations;

* Paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of part 405.4 of Title 10 of the NYCRR to the extent necessary to remove limits on working hours for physicians and postgraduate trainees;

* Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (g) of 10 N.Y.C.R.R. section 405.4, to the extent necessary to allow graduates of foreign medical schools having at least one year of graduate medical education to provide patient care in hospitals, is modified so as to allow such graduates without licenses to provide patient care in hospitals if they have completed at least one year of graduate medical education;

* Subdivision (e) of section 405.2 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to permit general hospitals affected by the disaster emergency to maintain adequate staffing;

* Subdivision (b) of section 405.3 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to allow general hospitals to use qualified volunteers or personnel affiliated with different general hospitals, subject to the terms and conditions established by the Commissioner of Health;

* Section 3507 of the Public Health Law and Part 89 of Title 10 of the NYCRR to the extent necessary to permit radiologic technologists licensed and in current good standing in New York State but not registered in New York State to practice in New York State without civil or criminal penalty related to lack of registration;

* Sections 3502 and 3505 of the Public Health Law and Part 89 of Title 10 of the NYCRR to the extent necessary to permit radiologic technologists licensed and in current good standing in any state in the United State to practice in New York State without civil or criminal penalty related to lack of licensure;

* Sections 8502, 8504, 8504-a, 8505, and 8507 of the Education Law and Subpart 79-4 of Title 8 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to allow respiratory therapists licensed and in current good standing in any state in the United States to practice in New York State without civil or criminal penalty related to lack of licensure;

* Section 6502 of the Education Law and 8 NYCRR 59.8, to the extent necessary to allow physician’s assistants licensed and in current good standing in New York State but not registered in New York State to practice in New York State without civil or criminal penalty related to lack of registration;

* Section 6502 of the Education Law and 8 NYCRR 59.8, to the extent necessary to allow registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse practitioners licensed and in current good standing in New York State but not registered in New York State to practice in New York State without civil or criminal penalty related to lack of registration;

* Subdivision (2-b) of Section 4002 of the Public Health Law to the extent necessary to allow a hospice residence to designate any number of beds within such facility as dually certified inpatient beds;

* Title V of Article 5 of the Public Health Law and subparts 19 and 58 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to allow laboratories holding a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Acts (CLIA) certificate and meeting the CLIA quality standards described in 42 CFR Subparts H, J, K and M, to perform testing for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in specimens collected from individuals suspected of suffering from a COVID-19 infection;

* Article 139 of the Education Law, Section 576-b of the Public Health Law and Section 58-1.7 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to permit registered nurses to order the collection of throat or nasopharyngeal swab specimens from individuals suspected of being infected by COVID-19, for purposes of testing; and

* Subdivision (1) of Section 6801 of the Education Law, Section 6832 of the Education Law and Section 29.7(a)(21)(ii)(b)(4) of Title 8 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to permit a certified or registered pharmacy technician, under the direct personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist, to assist such licensed pharmacist, as directed, in compounding, preparing, labeling, or dispensing of drugs used to fill valid prescriptions or medication orders for a home infusion provider licensed as a pharmacy in New York, compliant with the United States Pharmacopeia General Chapter 797 standards for Pharmaceutical Compounding – sterile preparations, and providing home infusion services through a home care agency licensed under Article 36 of the Public Health Law.

IN ADDITION, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to issue any directive during a disaster emergency necessary to cope with the disaster, I hereby issue the following directives for the period from the date of this Executive Order through April 22, 2020:

* Any healthcare facility is authorized to allow students, in programs to become licensed in New York State to practice a healthcare professional, to volunteer at the healthcare facility for educational credit as if the student had secured a placement under a clinical affiliation agreement, without entering into any such clinical affiliation agreement;

* The Commissioner of Health is authorized to direct, and shall so direct, all general hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, office-based surgery practices and diagnostic and treatment centers to increase the number of beds available to patients, including by canceling all elective surgeries and procedures, as the Commissioner of Health shall define. General hospitals shall comply with such order by submitting COVID-19 Plans to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), on a schedule to be determined by NYSDOH, to accomplish this purpose;

* The Commissioner of Health is authorized to suspend or revoke the operating certificate of any general hospital should they be unable to meet the requirements of the necessary capacity directives; and notwithstanding any law to the contrary the Commissioner may appoint a receiver to continue the operations on 24 hours’ notice to the current operator, in order to preserve the life, health and safety of the people of the State of New York.

* No pharmacist shall dispense hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine except when written as prescribed for an FDA-approved indication; or as part of a state approved clinical trial related to COVID-19 for a patient who has tested positive for COVID-19, with such test result documented as part of the prescription. No other experimental or prophylactic use shall be permitted, and any permitted prescription is limited to one fourteen day prescription with no refills.

* Any licensed health insurance company shall deliver to the Superintendent, no later than March 24, 2020 a list of all persons who have a professional licensure or degree, whether physician’s assistant, medical doctor, licensed registered nurse, licensed nurse practitioner or licensed practical nurse, and whether or not the person has a currently valid, or recently (within past five years) expired license in the state of New York. The Department of Financial Services shall poll such individuals to determine whether or not such professionals would serve in the COVID-19 response effort.

* Non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason (e.g. parties, celebrations or other social events) are canceled or postponed at this time.

G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this twenty-third day of March in the year two thousand twenty.

BY THE GOVERNOR

Secretary to the Governor

ipfd320 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 27, 2020, 03:18:53 pm »

MARCH 27, 2020
1:00pm
Albany, NY

No. 202.11: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20211-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency

No. 202.11

E X E C U T I V E O R D E R

CONTINUING TEMPORARY SUSPENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LAWS RELATING TO THE DISASTER EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York; and

WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to be continue;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, of any agency during a State disaster emergency, if compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency or if necessary to assist or aid in coping with such disaster, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify, for the period from the date of this Executive Order through April 26, 2020 the following:

* Sections 16.03 and 16.05 of the Mental Hygiene Law and Part 619 of Title 14 of the NYCRR to the extent that they limit the provision of certain services to certified settings provided, however, that use of such settings shall require the approval of the commissioner of OPWDD;

* Section 633.16 of Title 14 of the NYCRR to the extent necessary to permit abbreviated training and/or extension of recertification deadlines for direct support professionals employed in programs and facilities certified pursuant to Article 16 of the Mental Hygiene Law that are experiencing staff shortages;

* Sections 131-u and 459(b) of the Social Services Law and Sections 408.6, 408.7 and 408.8 Of Title 18 of the NYCRR insofar as the statute and regulations limit the duration and amount of reimbursement for residential programs for victims of domestic violence to the per diem rate established by the Office of Children and Family Services;

* Section 6808(1) of the Education Law and any associated regulations, to the extent necessary to temporarily permit registered resident pharmacies and registered resident outsourcing facilities to compound certain alcohol-based hand sanitizer products, consistent with the Food and Drug Administration’s Policy for Temporary Compounding of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency (March 2002);

* Sections 6802, 6808, and 6841 of the Education Law and Parts 29.7 (10) and 63.6 of Title 8 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to permit pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to practice at an alternative location, including their home, as long as there is adequate security to prevent any Personal Health Information from being compromised;

* Subdivision 5 of Section 6907 of the Education Law and associated regulation, to the extent necessary to permit graduates of registered professional nurse and licensed practical nurse licensure qualifying education programs registered by the State Education Department to be employed to practice nursing under the supervision of a registered professional nurse and with the endorsement of the employing hospital or nursing home for 180 days immediately following graduation;

* Subdivision 11 of section 17 of the Public Officers Law, and any associated regulations, to the extent necessary to ensure that physicians assisting in the State’s response to COVID-19 in a facility owned or leased by SUNY and operated by SUNY are not excluded from the provisions of section 17 of the Public Officers Law for the medical services provided as part of the State’s response to COVID-19;

* Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 17 of the Public Officers Law, and any associated regulations, to the extent that SUNY has designated a state volunteer program under this paragraph for SUNY Upstate Hospital, SUNY Stony Brook University Hospital, and University Hospital SUNY Downstate, that is comprised of both compensated and uncompensated volunteers;

* Subdivision (3) of section 6305 of the Education Law and subdivision (c) of section 602.12 of Title 8 of the NYCRR, and any other applicable state or local law, rule, or regulation, to the extent necessary to suspend the thirty-day requirement for submission of certificates of residence to community colleges in New York State, and to allow for electronic mail and mail by post applications for certificates of residence in every county for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency;

* Sections 2800(1)(a) and (2)(a); 2801(1) and (2); 2802(1) and (2); 2824(2) of the Public Authorities Law, to the extent consistent and necessary to allow the director of the Authorities Budget Office to disregard such deadlines due to a failure by a state or local authority to meet the requirements proscribed within these sections during the period when a properly executed declaration of a state of emergency has been issued;

* Section 103(2) of the General Municipal Law, Section 144(1) of the State Finance Law, Section 376{8}(a) of the Education Law, and Section 359(1) of the Public Authorities Law to the extent necessary to allow the non-public opening of bids; provided, however, that, where practical, public entities shall record or live stream bid openings so that the public has the opportunity to view such bid openings;

* To allow individuals and businesses licensed by the Department of State to extend the expiration date of their license:

* Articles 6-D, 7, 7-A, 8-B, 8-C, 27, 28, 35-B, 35-C, 37-A, 39-E, 39-G, 41, and Section 399-pp of the General Business Law are
amended, as necessary, to extend the time to renew a license to the 30th day following the expiration of this Executive Order;

* Articles 6-F, 6-H, and Sections 130-131 of the New York Executive Law are amended, as necessary, to extend the time to renew
a license to the 30th day following the expiration of this Executive Order;

* Articles 12-A, 12-B, and 12-C of the Real Property Law are amended, as necessary, to extend the time to renew a license to the
30th day following the expiration of this Executive Order; and

* Article 25 of the New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law is amended, as necessary, to extend the time to renew a license to the
30th day following the expiration of this Executive Order;

* Section 1210.13 of Title 19 of the NYCRR, to the extent that continuing education requirements cannot be met due to the cancellation or postponement of courses during this COVID-19 emergency, to allow manufacturers, retailers, installers, and mechanics currently certified by the Department of State to continue to renew their existing certifications;

* Title 16, the Urban Development Corporation Act, to the extent a public hearing is required to effectuate a proposed project, provided that the Urban Development Corporation provides an alternative opportunity for the public to comment on proposed project and publishes notice of that opportunity consistent with notice requirements in the Act;

* Section 94 of the Executive Law, to the extent that certain trainings are required by Section 94 (10)(a-c), failure to meet such deadlines will not be held to be a violation of the Executive Law provided such trainings are complete in 30 days;

* Section 352-e(2) of the General Business Law to the extent that it requires response to co-op/condominium offering plans in 30 days, provided, however, the timeframe for such response may be extended up to 30 days;

* Sections 806, 808, 809, and 814 of the Executive Law, Section 24-0801 of the Environmental Conservation Law, and associated regulations to the extent necessary to suspend the statutory and regulatory time periods required for the Adirondack Park Agency to respond to requests for variances, permit modifications and otherwise process permit requests;

* Sections 6951, 6952, 6953 and 6955 of the Education Law, to the extent necessary to the extent necessary to allow midwives licensed and in current good standing in any state in the United States, or in any province or territory of Canada, to practice in New York State without civil or criminal penalty related to lack of licensure;

* Section 140(3) of the Transportation Law to the extent necessary to toll for a 30-day period corresponding to the duration of this Executive Order the requirement of a vehicle inspection within a period of six months last preceding, only for those vehicles voluntarily placed out of service due to the COVID-19 outbreak;

* Section 212 of the Retirement and Social Security Law, for the purpose of disregarding any income earned during the period of the emergency from the earnings limitation calculated under such section;

* Subdivision (a) of Section 301 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, to the extent that it require annual safety inspections and at least biennial emissions inspections, so that vehicles may continue to be lawfully operated after the expiration of inspection certificates that were valid as of the date of this order but that expire hereafter; and

* Section 307(1) of the State Technology Law to the extent necessary to allow an electronic signature to be used by a person in lieu of a signature affixed by hand in executing documents and forms authorizing or accepting funeral services.

IN ADDITION, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive

Law to issue any directive during a disaster emergency necessary to cope with the disaster, I hereby issue

the following directives for the period from the date of this Executive Order through April 26, 2020:

* The directive contained in Executive Order 202.4 related to the closure of schools statewide shall hereafter be modified to provide that all schools shall remain closed until April 15, 2020, at which time the continued closure shall be re-evaluated. No school shall be subject to a diminution in school aid due to failure to meet the 180 day in session requirement as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, provided their closure does not extend beyond the term set forth herein. School districts must continue plans for alternative instructional options, distribution and availability of meals, and child care, with an emphasis on serving children of essential workers, and continue to first use any vacation or snow days remaining.

* The directive contained in Executive Order 202.10 related to restrictions on dispensing hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for prophylactic purposes is amended as follows: No pharmacist shall dispense hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine except when written: as prescribed for an FDA-approved indication; for an indication supported by one or more citations included or approved for inclusion in the compendia specified in 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(g)(1)(B)(i); for patients in inpatient settings and acute settings; for residents in a subacute part of a skilled nursing facility; or as part of an study approved by an Institutional Review Board. Any person authorized to prescribe such medications shall denote on the prescription the condition for which the prescription has been issued.

* During the period when an Executive Order limiting operation of a type of facility or limiting the number of persons who may occupy any space is in effect, any operation of such a facility or occupancy of any such space by more than the number of persons allowed by said Executive Order shall be deemed to be a violation of law and in particular, but not by way of limitation, shall be deemed to be a violation of the Uniform Code or other local building code in effect in the jurisdiction in which the facility or space is located. In the event of any such violation, any state, county, or local police officer authorized to enforce laws within the jurisdiction in which the space or facility is located is authorized to remove persons from such space or facility. In addition, in the event of such violation, any state, county, or local code enforcement official or fire marshal authorized to enforce the Uniform Code or other local building code within the jurisdiction in which the facility or space is located is authorized to issue an appearance ticket, a Notice of Violation, an Order to Remedy such violation, which shall require immediate compliance, and/or a Do Not Occupy Order to any owner, operator, or occupant of any such facility or space. Nothing in this provision shall limit the authority of any governmental unit or agency to take such other and/or additional enforcement actions to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with such occupancy-related directives or facility operation-related directives.

* Any guidance issued by the New York State Department of Health related to prevention and infection control of COVID-19 shall be effective immediately and shall supersede any prior conflicting guidance issued by the New York State Department of Health and any guidance issued by any local board of health, any local department of health, or any other political subdivision of the State related to the same subject.

G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this twenty-seventh day of March in the year two thousand twenty.

BY THE GOVERNOR

Secretary to the Governor

ipfd320 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 29, 2020, 01:08:07 am »

MARCH 28, 2020
3:00pm
Albany, NY

Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Issues Executive Order Moving New York Presidential Primary Election to June 23rd
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/amid-ongoing-covid-19-pandemic-governor-cuomo-issues-executive-order-moving-new-york

* Issues Executive Order to Enable Moving Tax Filing Deadline for Personal and Corporate Taxes to July 15th

* New York State's Wadsworth Lab Has Started Evaluating New Antibody Test

* Governor Announces Three New Sites to Add 695 Hospital Beds to the State's Capacity; State Will Begin Using Some Facilities Only
for Patients with COVID-19

* Following Governor's Request, Federal Government Has Approved Four Additional Sites for Temporary Hospitals

* First 1,000-Bed Temporary Hospital at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Expected to Open Monday

* 70 Non-Profit Organizations Statewide Will Receive $7.5 Million in Operating Support Funds to Provide Technical Assistance to Small
Business Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

* Confirms 7,681 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to
52,318; New Cases in 44 Counties

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is issuing an executive order to move the presidential primary election from April 28 to June 23, aligning it with the congressional and legislative primaries in New York.

Governor Cuomo also issued an executive order to enable the tax filing deadline for personal and corporate taxes to be pushed back to July 15. The federal government took similar action earlier this month.

The Governor also announced that the State Department of Health Wadsworth Lab is working in partnership with others labs to evaluate antibody testing that is designed to help very sick COVID-19 patients.

YOU TUBE VIDEO of the Press Release
https://youtu.be/YtGlSjGwP5Y

The Governor also announced three new sites - South Beach Psychiatric Center in Staten Island, Westchester Square in the Bronx and Health Alliance in Ulster County - to serve as a place for emergency beds. The three new sites will add 695 more beds to the state's capacity. Additionally, in a new approach, the State will begin designating some facilities only for COVID-19 patients. The state has identified three sites - South Beach Psychiatric Facility in Staten Island, Westchester Square in the Bronx and SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn - that will provide more than 600 beds specifically for COVID-19 patients.

Following a conversation with President Trump this morning, Governor Cuomo also announced the federal government has approved four new sites for temporary hospitals for construction by the Army Corps of Engineers - the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, the Aqueduct Racetrack facility in Queens, CUNY Staten Island and the New York Expo Center in the Bronx - adding an additional 4,000 beds to the state's capacity. The Governor toured the four sites yesterday. These temporary hospital sites are part of the Governor's goal of having a 1,000-plus patient overflow facility in each New York City borough as well as in Westchester, Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Every emergency situation is unique, but the number one rule is always plan ahead and be proactive

and that's exactly what we have been trying to do

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

"Every emergency situation is unique, but the number one rule is always plan ahead and be proactive — and that's exactly what we have been trying to do," Governor Cuomo said. "Our mission is to be prepared and have the proper equipment, supplies, facilities and personnel when the apex hits. We are continuing to advance emergency measures that reduce density as much as possible, and to that end we are going to delay the presidential primary election until June because it's not wise to be bringing large numbers of people to one place to vote."

The Governor also announced that the first 1,000-bed temporary hospital at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is expected to open on Monday. The temporary hospital site was constructed in one week.

The Governor also announced that the Empire State Development Board of Directors approved $7.5 million in COVID-19 Business Counseling support to 70 non-profit partners across New York State. The funding will enable these organizations to provide small businesses with necessary guidance to secure disaster assistance, such as Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Up to 24 Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers and up to 23 Small Business Development Centers will receive $5 million, with an additional $2.5 million awarded to up to 23 Community Development Financial Institutions.

Finally, the Governor confirmed 7,681 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 52,318 confirmed cases in New York State.

Of the 52,318 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County Total Positive New Positive

Albany 195 8

Allegany 2 0

Broome 23 5

Cattaraugus 1 1

Cayuga 2 0

Chautauqua 5 4

Chemung 12 1

Chenango 8 4

Clinton 12 1

Columbia 22 2

Cortland 5 1

Delaware 8 0

Dutchess 262 37

Erie 318 99

Essex 4 0

Franklin 4 2

Fulton 1 0

Genesee 7 1

Greene 7 1

Hamilton 2 0

Herkimer 9 0

Jefferson 6 3

Livingston 5 2

Madison 19 2

Monroe 192 32

Montgomery 5 0

Nassau 5,537 880

Niagara 33 10

NYC 29,766 4,368

Oneida 23 10

Onondaga 129 14

Ontario 16 2

Orange 1,101 190

Orleans 3 0

Oswego 7 3

Otsego 7 2

Putnam 131 20

Rensselaer 38 3

Rockland 1,896 439

Saratoga 96 14

Schenectady 72 6

Schoharie 5 2

Schuyler 1 1

St. Lawrence 8 5

Steuben 13 1

Suffolk 4,138 753

Sullivan 72 8

Tioga 4 2

Tompkins 45 19

Ulster 128 29

Warren 13 5

Washington 6 0

Wayne 12 1

Westchester 7,875 688

Wyoming 7 0

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ipfd320 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 29, 2020, 01:18:32 am »

MARCH 28, 2020
7:45pm
Albany, NY

No. 202.12: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20212-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency

No. 202.12

E X E C U T I V E O R D E R

Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency

WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York; and

WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to be continue;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, of any agency during a State disaster emergency, if compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency or if necessary to assist or aid in coping with such disaster, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify, for the period from the date of this Executive Order through April 27, 2020 the following:

* Subdivision (1) of Section 4-117 of the Election law to the extent necessary so that the time to mail the annual check of registrants
and notice by mail shall be as directed by the New York State Board of Elections.

* Paragraph 28 of section 171 of the Tax Law, to the extent it limits the allowable period that the Tax Commissioner can disregard
when a disaster emergency has been declared, in order to authorize the Tax Commissioner to disregard a period or more than 90
days, but not more than 100 days.

IN ADDITION, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to issue
any directive during a disaster emergency necessary to cope with the disaster, I hereby issue the following directives for the period
from the date of this Executive Order through April 27, 2020:

* Any presidential primary to be held on April 28, 2020, shall be postponed and rescheduled for June 23, 2020.

* Any special election to be held on April 28, 2020, including for the Twenty-Seventh Congressional District, the Twelfth Assembly
District, the Thirty-First Assembly District, the One Hundred and Thirty-Sixth Assembly District, and the Fiftieth Senate District shall
be postponed and rescheduled for June 23, 2020, and the ballots shall remain the same.

* Any article twenty-eight facility licensed by the state, shall, as a condition of licensure permit the attendance of one support person
who does not have a fever at the time of labor/delivery to be present as a support person for a patient who is giving birth.

G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this twenty-eighth day of March in the year two thousand twenty.

BY THE GOVERNOR

Secretary to the Governor

ipfd320 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 30, 2020, 03:52:59 pm »

MARCH 30, 2020
9:00am
Albany, NY

No. 202.13: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20213-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency

No. 202.13

E X E C U T I V E O R D E R

Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency

WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York; and

WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to be continue;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, of any agency during a State disaster emergency, if compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency or if necessary to assist or aid in coping with such disaster, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify, for the period from the date of this Executive Order through April 28, 2020 the following:

* Sections 16.03 and 16.05 of the Mental Hygiene Law and Part 619 of Title 14 of the NYCRR to the extent that they limit the provision of certain services to certified settings provided, however, that use of such settings shall require the approval of the commissioner of OPWDD;

* Sections 16.33, 16.34, 31.35 and 19.20 of the Mental Hygiene law; sections 378-a, 424-a and 495 of the Social Services law; sections 550, 633.5, 633.24 and 805 of Title 14 of the NYCRR; Article 3, sections 442.18, 447.2, 448.3, 449.4, 450.9, 451.6 of Title 18 of the NYCRR ; and sections 166-1.2, 180-1.5, 180-3.4, 182-1.5, 182-1.9, 182-1.11, 182-2.5, 182-2.9 and 6051.1 of Title 9 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to allow current employees of OPWDD or OPWDD approved providers, OCFS licensed or certified programs, OASAS certified, funded or authorized programs, OMH or OMH licensed, funded or approved programs who have previously undergone such background checks to be employed by a different OPWDD approved provider and/or OCFS licensed or certified program and/or OASAS certified, funded or authorized program and/or OMH licensed, funded or approved program without undergoing new background checks. These provisions are also waived to the extent necessary to allow providers the discretion to permit already qualified individuals and who are not listed on the Staff Exclusion List to work unsupervised while an updated background check is completed;

* Sections 3203 and 4510 of the Insurance Law are modified to extend the grace period for the payment of premiums and fees to 90 days for any life insurance policyholder or fraternal benefit society certificate holder, as those terms are used in such sections, facing a financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic;

* Sections 3203, 3219, and 3220 of the Insurance Law are modified to provide a life insurance policyholder or annuity contract holder or a certificate holder, as those terms are used in such sections, under a group policy or contract with 90 days to exercise rights or benefits under the applicable life insurance policy or annuity contract for any policyholder or contract holder or certificate holder under the group policy or contract who is unable timely to exercise rights or benefits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic;

* Section 1116 and Articles 34, 53, 54, and 55 of the Insurance Law and Sections 54 and 226 of the Workers’ Compensation Law are modified to impose a moratorium on an insurer cancelling, non-renewing, or conditionally renewing any insurance policy issued to an individual or small business, or, in the case of a group insurance policy, insuring certificate holders that are individuals or small businesses, for a period of 60 days, for any policyholder, or in the case of a group insurance policy, group policyholder or certificate holder, facing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The foregoing relief shall also apply to the kinds of insurance set forth in paragraphs (16), (17), (20), (21), (24), (26), and (30) of Section 1113(a) of the Insurance Law. For purposes of this Executive Order, a small business shall mean any business that is resident in this State, is independently owned and operated, and employs one hundred or fewer individuals;

* Section 576 of the Banking Law is modified to grant the Superintendent of Financial Services the authority to promulgate an emergency regulation to apply the provisions of the Executive Order relevant to policy cancellations, to premium finance agencies (as defined in Article XII-B of the Banking Law), subject to the safety and soundness considerations of the premium finance agencies;
Subdivisions three and four of section 42 of the Public Officer’s Law to the extent that it requires that a proclamation be separately issued by the Governor for an election to fill a vacancy; and
Subdivision (i) of section 414 of the Education Law to the extent necessary to allow the school districts to pay for the cost of such child care services.

IN ADDITION, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to issue any directive during a disaster emergency necessary to cope with the disaster, I hereby issue the following directives for the period from the date of this Executive Order through April 28, 2020:

* All instruments that are signed and delivered to the superintendent under the New York Banking Law (the “Banking Law”), and are required to be verified or acknowledged under the Banking Law, may be verified or acknowledged by including standard verification or acknowledgement language in the instrument and transmitting a legible copy of the signed instrument by fax or electronic means.

* The special election in the City of New York to fill the vacancy in the Office of Borough President of Queens is rescheduled for June 23, 2020. Only candidates who were eligible to appear on the ballot for the March 24, 2020 special election shall appear on the ballot for the June 23, 2020 special election.

* Any special election which was previously scheduled to occur on April 28, 2020 and rescheduled for June 23, 2020 by virtue of Executive Order 202.12 shall only contain the names of those individuals who had previously been qualified to appear on the ballot on April 28, 2020.

* Circulation, filing, and collection of any designating petitions, or independent nominating petitions for any office that would otherwise be circulated or filed pursuant to the Election Law, Education Law or any other consolidated law for any office commencing March 31, 2020 are hereby postponed.

* Any school board, library board, or village election scheduled to take place in April or May of 2020 is hereby postponed until at least June 1, 2020, and subject to further directive as to the timing, location or manner of voting for such elections.

* Any worker who is employed by the state of New York, shall, if deemed non-essential by their agency shall work from home or shall be able to stay home without charging their accruals until April 16, 2020.

* Executive Order 202.6 is hereby modified to clarify that construction which was an essential service not subject to the in-person work restrictions is modified to provide only certain construction is considered exempt from the in-person restrictions as of March 28, 2020. Further, on and after March 27, 2020, Empire State Development Corporation is hereby authorized to determine which construction projects shall be essential and thereby exempt from the in-person workforce prohibition, contained in EO 202.6 and subsequent Executive Orders which further reduced the workforce requirements. All continuing construction projects shall utilize best practices to avoid transmission of COVID-19.

* By virtue of Executive Orders 202.3, 202.4, 202.5, 202.6, 202.7, 202.8, 202.10, 202.11 which closed or otherwise restricted public or private businesses or places of public accommodation, all such Executive Orders shall be continued, provided that the expiration dates of such Executive Orders shall be aligned, such that all in-person business restrictions will be effective until 11:59 p.m. on April 15, 2020, unless later extended by future Executive Orders.

* The directive of Executive Order 202.12 requiring a support person for a patient giving birth is modified insofar as to cover labor, delivery as well as the immediate postpartum period.

G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this twenty-ninth day of March in the year two thousand twenty.

BY THE GOVERNOR

Secretary to the Governor

ipfd320 · « **Reply #26 on:** April 03, 2020, 08:25:22 pm »

APRIL 3, 2020
2:00pm
Albany, NY

Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Announces Executive Order Allowing State to Redistribute Ventilators & Personal Protective Equipment to Hospitals with Highest Need
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/amid-ongoing-covid-19-pandemic-governor-cuomo-announces-executive-order-allowing-state

* The Equipment Will Be Returned to the Hospital or the Hospital Will Be Reimbursed for the Equipment in the Future

* Temporary Hospital Facility at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Will Be Used for Only COVID-19 Patients

* Launches New Website to Provide New York's Comprehensive COVID-19 Testing Data to the Public

* New Drive-Through Mobile Testing Facility Will Open in Albany Next Week - State Has Opened 7 Mobile Facilities to Date

* Confirms 10,482 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 102,863; New Cases in 49 Counties

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo will issue an Executive Order allowing the state to redistribute ventilators and personal protective equipment, or PPE, from institutions that don't currently need them and redeploy the equipment to other hospitals with the highest need. The National Guard will be used to transport the ventilators and PPE across the state. The equipment will be returned to the hospital or the hospital will be reimbursed for the equipment in the future.

Governor Cuomo also announced the temporary hospital facility at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center will now be used for COVID-19 patients only. Yesterday, President Trump granted the Governor's request for the Javits facility to accept COVID-19 positive patients.

YOU TUBE VIDEO of the Press Confrence
https://youtu.be/uwMYunTbdPU

Governor Cuomo also announced the launch of www.ny.gov/covid-19tracker, which will provide New York State's comprehensive coronavirus testing data to the public. The website, which will be updated daily with the latest data, presents visualizations of statewide and county-level testing and results. The public can also access the testing data through Open NY at data.ny.gov, New York State's open data portal, which offers machine readable datasets in downloadable standard formats that can be sorted, searched, analyzed and applied to new uses.

The Governor also announced the State will open a critical new COVID-19 mobile testing site for the Capital District region in partnership with Albany Medical Center, St. Peter's Health Partners and The University at Albany. The mobile testing center will be located in a parking lot at the State University of New York at Albany campus - 1400 Washington Avenue, Colonial Quad parking lot, accessible from main UAlbany entry, off Washington Avenue, Albany. The site will prioritize tests for individuals that are among the highest risk population. Residents who would like to be tested must make an appointment by calling 888-364-3065. There will be no walk-ins allowed and all patients must be in a vehicle. The center is slated to be operational on Monday, April 6, at 10 am. Site hours will be Monday - Sunday, 8 am - 6 pm.

Our greatest challenge has been ventilators

we are running out of them in our most stressed regions.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Drive-through mobile testing facilities help keep people who are sick or at risk of having contracted coronavirus out of healthcare facilities where they could infect other people. New York is currently testing more than 16,000 people per day, more than any other state and more than China and South Korea on a per capital basis.

"We have taken extraordinary measures to build our stockpile of ventilators, masks and other personal protective equipment, but we still do not have enough," Governor Cuomo said. "Our greatest challenge has been ventilators - we are running out of them in our most stressed regions of the state, and there are hospitals in other parts of the state that have ventilators that they are not using and I will not be in a position where people are dying and we have several hundred ventilators in our own state somewhere else. I am signing a new Executive Order that will allow the state to redistribute these ventilators from institutions that don't need them now and send them to hospitals in other parts of the state that do need them. And when our curve is over, New Yorkers are going to take our equipment, our personnel and our knowledge and we will go to any community in this nation that needs help, because that outpouring has been there for us."

Finally, the Governor confirmed 10,482 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 102,863 confirmed cases in New York State.

Of the 102,863 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County Total Positive New Positive

Albany 267 14

Allegany 14 2

Broome 56 10

Cattaraugus 9 1

Cayuga 6 2

Chautauqua 9 1

Chemung 35 13

Chenango 32 4

Clinton 30 5

Columbia 42 6

Cortland 10 3

Delaware 24 2

Dutchess 809 142

Erie 720 103

Essex 6 0

Franklin 10 1

Fulton 6 0

Genesee 16 2

Greene 23 2

Hamilton 2 0

Herkimer 14 0

Jefferson 18 3

Lewis 2 0

Livingston 16 0

Madison 70 10

Monroe 464 44

Montgomery 10 2

Nassau 12,024 1,437

Niagara 94 18

NYC 57,159 5,350

Oneida 71 10

Onondaga 252 18

Ontario 28 2

Orange 2,397 404

Orleans 9 3

Oswego 26 4

Otsego 21 0

Putnam 252 36

Rensselaer 56 3

Rockland 4,289 538

Saratoga 141 9

Schenectady 110 9

Schoharie 9 1

Schuyler 3 0

Seneca 6 2

St. Lawrence 43 4

Steuben 46 3

Suffolk 10,154 1,480

Sullivan 168 25

Tioga 7 0

Tompkins 84 10

Ulster 263 23

Warren 19 1

Washington 15 3

Wayne 30 3

Westchester 12,351 784

Wyoming 15 1

Yates 1 0

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ipfd320 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 07, 2020, 06:54:51 pm »

APRIL 7, 2020
1:30pm
Albany, NY

No. 202.14: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20214-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency

No. 202.14

E X E C U T I V E O R D E R

Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency

WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York; and

WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to continue;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, do hereby continue the suspensions and modifications of law, and any directives, not superseded by a subsequent directive, made by Executive Order 202 and each successor Executive Order to 202, for thirty days
until May 7, 2020, except as limited below.

IN ADDITION, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, of any agency during a State disaster emergency, if compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency or if necessary to assist or aid in
coping with such disaster, for the period from the date of this Executive Order through May 7, 2020, the following:

* Section 6524 of the Education Law, section 60.7 of title 8 of NYRR and section paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) 405.4 of title 10 of
the NYCRR to the extent necessary to allow any physician who will graduate in 2020 from an academic medical program accredited by
a medical education accrediting agency for medical education by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or the American
Osteopathic Association, and has been accepted by an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accredited residency
program within or outside of New York State to practice at any institution under the supervision of a licensed physician;

* Subdivisions one, two, four, five, eight and nine of Section 1726 of the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act are hereby modified to
provide that any parent, a legal guardian, a legal custodian, or primary caretaker who works or volunteers in a health care facility or
who reasonably believes that they may otherwise be exposed to COVID-19, may designate a standby guardian by means of a written
designation, in accordance with the process set forth in such subdivisions; and such designation shall become effective also in
accordance with the process set forth in such subdivisions; and

* Sections 3216(d)(1)(C) and 4306(g) of the Insurance Law, subject to consideration by the Superintendent of Financial Services of
the liquidity and solvency of the applicable insurer, corporation subject to Article 43 of the Insurance Law, or health maintenance
organization certified pursuant to Article 44 of the Public Health Law, to:

* Extend the period for the payment of premiums to the later of the expiration of the applicable contractual grace period and 11:59
p.m. on June 1, 2020, for any comprehensive health insurance policyholder or contract holder under an individual policy or
contract, as those terms are used in such sections, who is facing a financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and

* Require that the applicable insurer, corporation subject to Article 43 of the Insurance Law, or health maintenance organization
certified pursuant to Article 44 of the Public Health Law shall be responsible for the payment of claims during such period and shall
not retroactively terminate the insurance policy or contract for non-payment of premium during such period.

FURTHER, I hereby issue the following directives for the period from the date of this Executive Order through May 7, 2020:

* Any medical equipment (personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, respirators, bi-pap, anesthesia, or other necessary
equipment or supplies as determined by the Commissioner of Health) that is held in inventory by any entity in the state, or otherwise
located in the state shall be reported to DOH. DOH may shift any such items not currently needed, or needed in the short term future
by a health care facility, to be transferred to a facility in urgent need of such inventory, for purposes of ensuring New York hospitals,
facilities and health care workers have the resources necessary to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and distribute them where
there is an immediate need. The DOH shall either return the inventory as soon as no longer urgently needed and/or, in consultation
with the Division of the Budget, ensure compensation is paid for any goods or materials acquired at the rates prevailing in the market
at the time of acquisition, and shall promulgate guidance for businesses and individuals seeking payment.

* By virtue of Executive Orders 202.3, 202.4, 202.5, 202.6, 202.7, 202.8, 202.10, 202.11, and 202.13 which closed or otherwise
restricted public or private businesses or places of public accommodation, and which required postponement or cancellation of all non
essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason (e.g. parties, celebrations, games, meetings or other social events), all
such Executive Orders shall be continued, provided that the expiration dates of such Executive Orders shall be aligned, such that all
in-person business restrictions and workplace restrictions will be effective until 11:59 p.m. on April 29, 2020, unless later extended
by a future Executive Order.

* The enforcement of any violation of the foregoing directives on and after April 7, 2020, in addition to any other enforcement
mechanism stated in any prior executive orders, shall be a violation punishable as a violation of public health law section 12-b(2)
and the Commissioner of Health is directed and authorized to issue emergency regulations. The fine for such violation by an individual
who is participating in any gathering which violates the terms of the orders or is failing to abide by social distancing restrictions in
effect in any place which is not their home shall not exceed $1,000.

* The directive contained in Executive Order 202.4 as amended by Executive Order 202.11 related to the closure of schools statewide
shall hereafter be modified to provide that all schools shall remain closed through April 29, 2020, at which time the continued closure
shall be re-evaluated. No school shall be subject to a diminution in school aid due to failure to meet the 180 day in session
requirement as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, provided their closure does not extend beyond the term set forth herein. School
districts must continue plans for alternative instructional options, distribution and availability of meals, and child care, with an
emphasis on serving children of essential workers, and continue to first use any vacation or snow days remaining.

* Superintendent of Financial Services shall have the authority to promulgate an emergency regulation, subject to consideration by the
Superintendent of Financial Services of the liquidity and solvency of the applicable insurer, corporation subject to Article 43 of the
Insurance Law, health maintenance organization certified pursuant to Article 44 of the Public Health Law, or student health plan
certified pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, to:

* extend the period for the payment of premiums to the later of the expiration of the applicable contractual grace period and 11:59
p.m. on June 1, 2020 for any small group or student blanket comprehensive health insurance policy or contract, or any child
health insurance plan policy or contract where the policyholder or contract holder pays the entire premium, as those terms are
used in the Insurance Law, for any policyholder or contract holder who is facing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19
pandemic; and

* require that the applicable insurer, corporation subject to Article 43 of the Insurance Law, health maintenance organization
certified pursuant to Article 44 of the Public Health Law, or student health plan certified pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, shall
be responsible for the payment of claims during such period and shall not retroactively terminate the insurance policy or contract
for non-payment of premium during such period.

* Superintendent of Financial Services shall have the authority to promulgate emergency regulations necessary to implement this
Executive Order, including regulations regarding: (1) the waiver of late fees; and (2) the prohibition on reporting negative data to
credit bureaus.

* For the purposes of Estates Powers and Trusts Law (EPTL) 3-2.1(a)(2), EPTL 3-2.1(a)(4), Public Health Law 2981(2)(a), Public Health
Law 4201(3), Article 9 of the Real Property Law, General Obligations Law 5-1514(9)(b), and EPTL 7-1.17, the act of witnessing that is
required under the aforementioned New York State laws is authorized to be performed utilizing audio-video technology provided that
the following conditions are met:

* The person requesting that their signature be witnessed, if not personally known to the witness(es), must present valid photo ID
to the witness(es) during the video conference, not merely transmit it prior to or after;

* The video conference must allow for direct interaction between the person and the witness(es), and the supervising attorney, if
applicable (e.g. no pre-recorded videos of the person signing);

* The witnesses must receive a legible copy of the signature page(s), which may be transmitted via fax or electronic means, on the
same date that the pages are signed by the person;

* The witness(es) may sign the transmitted copy of the signature page(s) and transmit the same back to the person; and

* The witness(es) may repeat the witnessing of the original signature page(s) as of the date of execution provided the witness(es)
receive such original signature pages together with the electronically witnessed copies within thirty days after the date of
execution.

G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this seventh day of April in the year two thousand twenty.

BY THE GOVERNOR

Secretary to the Governor

ipfd320 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 10, 2020, 03:14:10 am »

APRIL 9, 2020
5:45pm
Albany, NY

No. 202.15: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20215-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency

No. 202.15

E X E C U T I V E O R D E R

Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency

WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York; and

WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to be continue;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, of any agency during a State disaster emergency, if compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency or if necessary to assist or aid in coping with such disaster, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify, for the period from the date of this Executive Order through May 9, 2020 the following:

* Paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 5-6.12 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, governing bottled or bulk water products sold or
distributed in New York, to allow bottled and bulk water product facilities currently certified in in New York to temporarily, if their
stock of regularly used labels has been depleted, distribute bottled or bulk water products without an assigned New York State
Department of Health certificate number shown on the product label and use labels authorized in any other state. Once labels
showing the assigned certificate number have been obtained, their use must be resumed;

* Section 6808 of the Education Law and any regulations promulgated thereunder, to the extent necessary to permit a manufacturer,
repacker, or wholesaler of prescription drugs or devices, physically located outside of New York and not registered in New York, but
licensed and/or registered in any other state, may deliver into New York, prescription drugs or devices;

* Section 6808 of the Education Law, Article 137 of the NYCRR to the extent necessary to allow that a New York-licensed pharmacy
may receive drugs and medical supplies or devices from an unlicensed pharmacy, wholesaler, or third-party logistics provider located
in another state to alleviate a temporary shortage of a drug or device that could result in the denial of health care under the following
conditions:

* The unlicensed location is appropriately licensed in its home state, and documentation of the license verification can be maintained
by the New York pharmacy.

* The pharmacy maintains documentation of the temporary shortage of any drug or device received from any pharmacy, wholesaler
or third-party logistics provider not licensed in New York.

* The pharmacy complies with all record-keeping requirements for each drug and device received from any pharmacy, wholesaler,
or third-party logistics provider not licensed in New York.

* All documentation and records required above shall be maintained and readily retrievable for three years following the end of the
declared emergency.

* The drug or device was produced by an authorized FDA registered drug manufacturer;

* Sections 6512 through 6516, and 6524 of the Education Law and Part 60 of Title 8 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to allow
individuals, who graduated from registered or accredited medical programs located in New York State in 2020, to practice medicine
in New York State, without the need to obtain a license and without civil or criminal penalty related to lack of licensure, provided that
the practice of medicine by such graduates shall in all cases be supervised by a physician licensed and registered to practice medicine
in the State of New York;

* Subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (b) and paragraph (c) of subdivision (4) of section 2801-a of the Public Health Law, and
subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision (1) and paragraph (c) of subdivision (2) of section 3611-a of the Public Health Law,
to the extent necessary to limit the Department of Health’s review functions to essential matters during the pendency of the
COVID-19 health crisis, and to toll any statutory time limits for transfer notices pertaining to operators of Article 28 and Article 36
licensed entities for the duration of this declaration of disaster emergency, and any subsequent continuation thereof;

* Sections 43 and 45 of the Religious Corporations Law to the extent necessary to allow Protestant Episcopal parishes to postpone any
annual election and notice to the parish of such election during the state disaster emergency absent formal resolution and ratification
by meeting;

* Environmental Conservation Law Articles 3, 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 24, 25, 27, 33, 34, 35, 37, and 75, and 6 NYCRR Parts 552 ,
550, 601, and 609 to the extent necessary to suspend the requirement that public hearings are required, provided that public
comments shall still be accepted either electronically or by mail, to satisfy public participation requirements;

* State Administrative Procedures Act Section 202(2)(a) to the extent necessary to extend the expiration date of notices of proposed
rulemakings until 90 calendar days after this Executive Order, as it may be continued, terminates;

* Environmental Conservation Law Article 70, as implemented by 6 NYCRR Parts 621 and 624, and Environmental Conservation Law
Article 17, as implemented by 6 NYCRR Parts 704 and 750 for processing permit applications, to the extent necessary to suspend
public hearings provided that public comments may be accepted as written submissions, either electronically or by mail, or that any
required appearances may be done so by teleconferencing or other electronic means;

* 6 NYCRR Part 375 and Environmental Conservation Law Article 27 to the extent necessary to suspend for the duration of this
Executive Order public meetings prior to a selection of a final remedy at inactive hazardous waste disposal sites and public meetings
at certain brownfield cleanup program sites, provided that written comments on proposed remedies may be continue to be submitted
and will be evaluated in remedial decision;

* Section 3635 of the Education law, to the extent necessary to delay the April 1 requirement that parents must file transportation
requests with their school district in order to obtain transportation for their children for the following school year;

* Sections 6512 through 6516 and 8510 of the Education Law and 8 NYCRR Subpart 79-4 to the extent necessary to allow respiratory
therapy technicians licensed and in current good standing in any state in the United States to practice in New York State without civil
or criminal penalty related to lack of licensure;

* Sections 6512 through 6516, 8402, 8403, 8404, 8405 of the Education Law and 8 NYCRR Sub Parts 79-9, 79-10, 79-11 and 79-12 to
the extent necessary to allow mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, creative arts therapists and psychanalysts
licensed and in current good standing in any state in the United States to practice in New York State without civil or criminal penalty
related to lack of licensure;

* Sections 3400, 3420 through 3423, and 3450 through 3457 of the Public Health Law, to the extent necessary to permit funeral
directors licensed and in good standing in any state or territory of the United States to practice as a funeral director in New York
State upon the approval of, and pursuant to such conditions as may be imposed by, the Commissioner of Health, without civil or
criminal penalty related to lack of licensure in New York State, provided that such funeral director shall practice under the supervision
of a funeral director licensed and registered in New York State;

* Section 3428 of the Public Health Law to the extent necessary to permit a funeral director licensed in New York State, but not
registered in New York State, to practice in New York State upon the approval of, and pursuant to such conditions as may be imposed
by, the Commissioner of Health, without civil or criminal penalty related to lack of registration in New York State, provided that such
funeral director shall practice under the supervision of a funeral director licensed and registered in New York State;

* Section 1517 of the Not for Profit Corporation Law, Sections 203.3, 203.6 and 203.13 of Title 19 of the NYCRR and Section 77.7(a)(1)
of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to allow persons deputized by the Commissioner of Health to be agents authorized
by a funeral director or undertaker to be present and personally supervise and arrange for removal or transfer of each dead human
body;

* Section 1517 of the Not for Profit Corporation Law, Sections 203.3, 203.6 and 203.13 of Title 19 of the NYCRR and Section 77.7(a)(4)
of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to allow persons deputized by the Commissioner of Health to be agents authorized
by a funeral director or undertaker, or a county coroner, coroner physician and/or medical director for those deceased human bodies
within their supervision, to personally supervise and arrange the delivery of a deceased person to the cemetery, crematory or a
common carrier, with a copy of the filed death certificate;

* Sections 4140 and 4144 of the Public Health Law, Sections 1502, 1517 of the Not for Profit Corporation Law and Sections 203.1,
203.4, 203.8 and 203.13 of Title 19 of the NYCRR and Section 13.1 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to permit the
State Registrar to register death certificates and issue burial and removal permits, upon the request of a local registrar and upon
approval of the Commissioner of Health;

IN ADDITION, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to issue any directive during a disaster emergency necessary to cope with the disaster,

I hereby issue the following directives for the period from the date of this Executive Order through May 9, 2020:

* Any local official, state official or local government or school, which, by virtue of any law has a public hearing scheduled or otherwise
required to take place in April or May of 2020 shall be postponed, until June 1, 2020, without prejudice, however such hearing may
continue if the convening public body or official is able to hold the public hearing remotely, through use of telephone conference,
video conference, and/or other similar service.

* For the period from the date of this Executive Order through May 9, 2020, the Department of Taxation and Finance is authorized to
accept digital signatures in lieu of handwritten signatures on documents related to the determination or collection of tax liability. The
Commissioner of Taxation and Finance shall determine which documents this directive shall apply to and shall further define the
requirements for accepted digital signatures.

* Section 8-400 of the Election Law is temporarily suspended and hereby modified to provide that due to the prevalence and community
spread of COVID-19, an absentee ballot can be granted based on temporary illness and shall include the potential for contraction of
the COVID-19 virus for any election held on or before June 23, 2020.

* Solely for any election held on or before June 23, 2020, Section 8-400 of the Election Law is hereby modified to allow for electronic
application, with no requirement for in-person signature or appearance to be able to access an absentee ballot.

G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this ninth day of April in the year two thousand twenty.

BY THE GOVERNOR

Secretary to the Governor

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APRIL 12, 2020
3:30pm
Albany, NY

No. 202.16: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20216-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency

No. 202.16

E X E C U T I V E O R D E R

Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency

WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York; and

WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to be continue;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, ordinance, order,
rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, of any agency during a State disaster emergency, if compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency or if necessary to assist or aid in coping with such disaster, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify, for the period from the date of this Executive Order through May 12, 2020 the following:

* Sections 8602 and 8603 of the Education Law, and section 58-1.5 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to permit
individuals to 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; individuals performing testing must meet the federal requirements for testing personnel
appropriate to the assay or device authorized by the FDA or the New York State Department of Health;

* Section 711 of the Real Property and Proceedings Law, Section 232-a of the Real Property Law, and subdivisions 8 and 9 of
section 4 of the Multiple Dwelling Law, and any other law or regulation are suspended and modified to the extent that such laws
would otherwise create a landlord tenant relationship between any individual assisting with the response to COVID-19 or any
individual that has been displaced due to COVID-19, and any individual or entity, including but not limited to any hotel owner,
hospital, not-for-profit housing provider, hospital, or any other temporary housing provider who provides temporary housing for a
period of thirty days or more solely for purposes of assisting in the response to COVD-19;

IN ADDITION, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to issue any directive during a disaster emergency necessary to cope with the disaster, I hereby issue the following directives for the period from the date of this Executive Order through May 12, 2020:

* The New York City Department of Law shall issue no-action or no-filing letters received during the duration of this executive order
within 45 days from submission of such no-action or no-filing application made to the department of law for essential projects
involving affordable housing and homeless shelters. For each application granted by the department of law which permits the
applicant to solicit public interest or public funds preliminary to the filing of an offering statement or for the issuance of a
"no-filing required" letter. The New York City Department of Finance shall process and record condominium declarations for
essential projects involving hospitals or health care facilities, affordable housing, and homeless shelters within 30 days of receipt
of such filing.

* Any political party, political party authority or political party official, which, by virtue of any law has a caucus scheduled or
otherwise required to take place in April or May of 2020, shall be postponed until June 1, 2020, without prejudice, however such
caucus may continue if the caucus is able to be held remotely, through use of telephone conference, video conference, and/or
other similar service, and provided that notice for any party caucus to be held remotely shall be deemed satisfied if such notice
includes specific information on remote participation and has been filed with the clerk and board of elections at least five days
preceding the day of the caucus and published either by newspaper publication thereof once within the village, or on the party 's
website, or through electronic mail to any previous caucus participant for which the party has an electronic mail address.

* For all essential businesses or entities, any employees who are present in the workplace shall be provided and shall wear face
coverings when in direct contact with customers or members of the public. Businesses must provide, at their expense, such face
coverings for their employees. This provision may be enforced by local governments or local law enforcement as if it were an order
pursuant to section 12 or 12-b of the Public Health Law. This requirement shall be effective Wednesday, April 15 at 8 p.m.

G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this twelfth day of April in the year two thousand twenty.

BY THE GOVERNOR

Secretary to the Governor

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