01.25.22
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684, commonly referred to as the infrastructure bill, was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021.
01.10.22
On January 5, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address, outlining in broad strokes her policy and fiscal agenda for the upcoming year.
In Governor Hochul’s COVID-19 briefing on January 7, the Governor announced that New York’s existing health care vaccination mandate will be expanded to require health care employees to receive booster shots within two weeks of eligibility.
12.13.21
On December 10, following an earlier announcement by the Governor, the Department of Health (DOH) issued a Commissioner’s Determination and an expanded FAQ on indoor masking pursuant to authority under New York State regulation 10 NYCRR 2.60.
12.06.21
Over the past two weeks, both the state and New York City have taken a number of actions designed to address mounting concerns around the emergence of the omicron coronavirus variant, and case load surges more broadly.
In Executive Order No. 11, issued on November 26, Governor Hochul triggered the authority granted under the emergency Surge and Flex Response Plans to limit nonessential elective procedures and/or implement other actions to ensure New York health systems and hospitals can address potential capacity ...
11.22.21
The New York State Department of Health issued a Dear Administrator Letter regarding the enforcement of New York State’s health care personnel vaccination mandate for previously granted religious exemptions under the mandate.
11.19.21
On September 6, 2021, Governor Hochul announced that the commissioner of health has designated COVID-19 a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health under New York State's HERO Act.
11.15.21
Manatt has been monitoring the various legal challenges related to New York State’s health care personnel vaccination mandate (“NYS vaccination mandate”).
11.11.21
As employees clicked away at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, ransomware attacks surged.