Please find the update below for the latest information on Covid-19 since our last update:

Appendix K/1135 Waiver:

  • OPWDD does not have any further information on the waiver application to report at this time. The provider associations and CCOs have been pressing OPWDD officials each day which has resulted in several heated conversations about the necessity for ongoing funding in the wake of this crisis. We understand the time-sensitive nature of this issue and will be discussing with OPWDD again tomorrow at 4PM.  

Family Care Services Guidance:

  • OPWDD has released guidance related to family care homes which can be found here.


Essential Business Notice from Governor Cuomo:

  • Governor Cuomo has ordered that all non-essential businesses must close as of Sunday night at 8PM. Health care facilities such as the ones that you all operate are considered essential and are not subject to the closure requirement. Additional details on which businesses are considered essential can be found here.

  • Documentation recognizing OPWDD-funded facilities as essential can be found here