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Mental Health Update

September 20, 2021
Mental Health Update

MH Update – 9/20/2021 – Governor announces mask requirements for inpatient, outpatient and congregate residential programs


As you may know, Governor Hochul recently implemented new mask requirements to protect the residents of New York State from COVID-19 and its variants.The new requirements pertain to all providers that operate inpatient, outpatient or congregate residential programs that are licensed, certified,or funded by the Office of Mental Health as well as hospitals, facilities, corrections-based programs, and residential programs operated by OMH.

More information is available on the OMH website.